As Americans get ready to embark on holiday road trips to visit friends and family, scientists are warning that one of the strongest El Niños on record could bring unusually wet conditions to roads in much of the country. And while this added precipitation might result in mayhem in some places, the 2015 Allstate America’s […]
Federal Trade Commission Plans Workshop on Auto Distribution Regulation
Workshop Will Explore Competition, State Regulations, and Emerging Trends in the Industry The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on January 19 to explore competition and related issues in the U.S. auto distribution system, including how consumers and businesses may be affected by state regulations and emerging trends in the industry. The event […]
Uni-Select Completes Refinish Solutions Acquisition
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the distributor of automotive products in Canada and parent of FinishMaster, Inc., announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aquia Auto Parts, Inc., doing business under the name Refinish Solutions. “Our success starts with our team, and our newest team members are trusted experts in their market, who will continue […]
AASP/NJ Names Exclusive Auto Collision Body Shop of the Year
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced the winner of its Stan Wilson Body Shop of the Year award was Anthony Lake of Exclusive Auto Collision in Ramsey, N.J. for his certifications, dedication to shop improvement and his consistent battles in the court systems to challenge some of the everyday obstacles […]
Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Up in November versus Previous Month
ADESA Analytical Services reports increasing prices compared to October driven by trucks. Market essentially flat compared to 2014. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices, November average wholesale prices were up on a month-over-month basis and essentially flat on a year-over-year basis. However, as in previous months, the uptick was […]
New Vehicle Registrations Exceed 17 Million
Experian Automotive today announced that new vehicle registration volumes for light-duty vehicles reached the highest point in the past nine years. During the rolling year from Nov. 1, 2014, through Oct. 31, 2015, there were more than 17 million new vehicles registered within the United States — a metric that hasn’t been achieved since 2006. […]
Houston Digital Releases Production Scheduling Tool
Houston Digital Corporation announced the release of its Q-Scheduler production scheduling tool for collision repair facilities. “For years the collision repair industry has been in need of ‘Tetris’ style scheduling to enable collision repair facilities to effectively schedule their work by class or job size. Since every job is different we wanted to take the […]
Premiere Services Adds Refurbished Electronics
Premiere Services, the provider of audio electronics to the insurance industry and collision repair facilities, has announced that it now has in-house capabilities to refurbish and rebuild damaged mobile electronics components. The damaged equipment is pulled from the vehicle, Premiere Services issues a FedEx pick-up and the components are refurbished, tested and certified. They are […]
ASE, AYES, NATEF Announce 2016 Boards and Officers
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced the officers for its Board of Directors for 2016, and elected new additions to its Board of Governors. The new Chair is Mike Durkin, General Director, Retail Dealer Channel, GM Customer Care & Aftersales for General Motors, Grand Blanc, MI. Jeff Walker, Owner, Walker’s Automotive Service […]
ASE Honors 46 Technicians at Annual Meeting
Forty-six automotive professionals were recognized on November 18, at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona. The annual awards banquet spotlights top scorers on the ASE Certification Tests. Thirty-six different companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments sponsored the […]