USAA recognized nine companies, including collision repair industry companies Caliber, Enterprise, Safelite and Service King, that help the company to manage its business processes and deliver world-class member experiences to its more than 11 million members primarily from the military community and their families. USAA’s Supplier Recognition Awards are annually given to a select few […]
General Motors Renews Approval of BASF Refinish Products
General Motors paint engineering reviewed and approved BASF’s comprehensive standardized test process for its Glasurit and R-M automotive refinish materials. All products tested received approval into 2017, the 21st time the refinish system manufacturer has received approval from the vehicle manufacturer. “Glasurit and R-M paint systems consistently provide the top quality finishes required by GM,” […]
Backyard Competition
Just as their larger competitors have rebounded following the great recession, the number of small collision repairers without employees, and their sales, have returned to near record levels. As the collision repair industry continues to grow following the recession as evidenced by our reports detailing the number of independent repair facility with payroll and collision […]
ABRA Launching Career Development Academy
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced it is now enrolling students into its new Career Development Academy. The Academy, located in Eagan, Minnesota, is set to open later this summer. ABRA is launching the Career Development Academy in response to an industry wide shortage of auto body technicians. There is no cost to students attending […]
NACE Details OEM Training for August Event in Anaheim, Calif.
NACE | CARS released additional details for this year’s OEM programming. NACE | CARS 2016, taking place this August 9 – 13, will feature record involvement and expanded training from companies such as Audi, BMW, FCA, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and more, who will provide information on their latest vehicles, materials & technology, how […]
ASA Michigan Testifies in Support of Legislation Reversing Sales Tax on Core Charges
ASA Michigan is working to reverse a decades old regulation that has caused numerous challenges over the years when returning or exchanging cores. Michigan Public Act 167 of 1933 requires a repair facility or customer to pay sales tax on the parts core regardless of whether the core is kept, returned for refund or exchanged […]
ACD Launches DRP Plus Collision Repair Management Solution
ACD announced the launch of DRP Plus, the latest enhancement to its AutoLink workflow platform. ACD’s new solution works to complement CollisionSelect a built-in “shop of choice” feature that already opens communication for any collision repairer nationwide based on vehicle owner choice. Both solutions now give insurers and policyholders enhanced interaction and accuracy throughout the […]
MEMA Urges Michigan Governor to Veto House Bill 4344
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is working to convince Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto House Bill 4344 that revises the state’s licensing laws. The bill includes a provision to restricting the use of non-OEM collision repair parts. The bill, amended and approved by a vote of 86-23 in the House of Representative […]
Boyd Group Adds Former Dealer Collision Repair Center in Michigan
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the June 1, 2016 opening of a Gerber collision repair center in Kalamazoo, Mich. The center previously operated as part of the Seelye Ford car dealership. “Adding this location to our other two centers in Kalamazoo gives us coverage in the southern part of the city to better serve new […]
Axalta Expands European Technology Centre in Germany
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) officially opened its newly expanded European Technology Centre (ETC) in Wuppertal, Germany today. The center will be home to the company’s liquid coating research facilities for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. “Axalta is making this considerable investment in its EMEA research and development facilities to expand, to upgrade […]