Throughout 2015, the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has led the first ever collaborative project of auto insurers and collision repairers focused on advances for the industry and consumers. The initiative has focused on the First Notice of Loss Assignment, bringing together leading repairers and insurers with the goal to drive substantial improvement in customer […]
Cadillac to Launch Aluminum Collision Repair Network
Program open to both dealer an independent repair facilities. Includes specific facility, training and equipment requirements to repair the Cadillac CT6 along with annual on-site audits. General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced the launch of its Cadillac Aluminum Repair Network in conjunction with the upcoming production of the Cadillac CT6 at the end of 2015. The Cadillac […]
MyPriceLink Launches Today for General Motors Collision Repair Parts
OEConnection anticipates other OEMs using MyPriceLink to provide real time list part pricing to the collision repair industry. OEConnection LLC (OEC) launched its much-anticipated MyPriceLink system to provide real-time dynamic list pricing on original equipment (OE) collision repair parts based on timing and local market conditions. Estimating system users will use the patent-pending technology to […]
Top 100 Certified Aftermarket Parts Saved Consumers $363M from 2009-2014
Today, the Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) released a new report that quantified consumers saved more than $363 million across the Top 100 CAPA-certified parts compared to OEM parts during the past five years. The report, Competition Drives Real Consumer Savings in Collision Repair, examined 100 of the top most commonly sold certified collision repair parts […]
Tim Dawe Named Sales Director for BASF Automotive Refinish
Timothy P. Dawe has joined BASF Automotive Refinish as the new Sales Director for North America. Previously, Dawe was the Managing Director for Axalta Coating Systems in China. “Tim’s extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive refinish industry will enable him to immediately start to drive growth for BASF and our distribution partners,” said Paul […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Asks for Support on #GIVINGTUESDAY
Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the U.S. and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. The Collision Repair Industry Foundation is asking for […]
Australia – Aftermarket Calls to Establish Access to Vehicle Repair Info
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has warned that Federal Government policy needs to keep pace with the technology being used in modern cars which have become ‘computers on wheels’. In a comment piece titled In the National Interest – Why Australia needs a National Automotive Repair and Servicing Portal released to members of Federal […]
Bill to Abolish Massachusetts Appraiser Licensing Board Scheduled for Hearing Tomorrow
Proposed legislation would eliminate the independent body charged with regulation of appraisers. Non-OEM parts and repair facility choice disclosure bill also to be heard. A bill to abolish the Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board, (ADALB) before the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Financial Services, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, December 1 at 11 […]
Global Auto Insurance Market Grew 5.2% Annually Since 2010
According to a new research study released by Finaccord, worldwide, the value of auto insurance premiums in 2014 was $671.3 billion with this global market size having risen at a nominal compound annual growth rate of 5.2 percent since 2010, when premiums were worth $547.0 billion, though this growth rate was 3.2 percent in real […]
Traffic Fatalities Fall in 2014, Estimates Show 2015 Trending Higher
The nation saw a slight decline in traffic deaths during 2014. However, an increase in estimated fatalities during the first six months of this year reveals a need to reinvigorate the fight against deadly behavior on America’s roads, the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced November 24. NHTSA’s Fatal Analysis Reporting System […]