On May 12th, Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada members will have the opportunity to honor industry leader Larry Jefferies, winner of this year’s prestigious AIA Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award will be presented at AIA’s Aftermarket Conference for Executives (ACE) being held at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, in Montreal, Quebec. Jefferies, co-founder […]
Volvo to Launch Autonomous Driving Trial in London
Volvo Cars announced an ambitious autonomous driving (AD) trial in the U.K. next year to speed up the introduction of autonomous vehicle technology. “Autonomous driving represents a leap forward in car safety,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive. “The sooner AD cars are on the roads, the sooner lives will start being saved.” Samuelsson […]
Insurance Associations Oppose Proposed California Collision Repair Labor Rate and Anti-Steering Regulations
Five trade associations representing auto insurers in California are opposing regulations proposed by the California Department of Insurance to regulate labor rate surveys and steering within the largest insurance market in the U.S. Five property casualty insurance trade associations, representing nearly 100 percent of the California auto insurance market offering both commercial and personal auto […]
LKQ Reports 8.3% Revenue Growth in First Quarter
The LKQ Corporation today reported record revenue for the first quarter of 2016 of $1.92 billion, an increase of 8.3 percent as compared to $1.77 billion in the first quarter of 2015. Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $107.7 million, an increase of 0.6 percent as compared to $107.1 million for the […]
Uni-Select Reports Paint Segment Sales up 17.3% in First Quarter
Uni-Select Inc., (TSE:UNS) the parent company of FinishMaster with automotive refinish and industrial paint and related products across North America, as well automotive aftermarket parts business in Canada, reported $264.0 million in sales, up 3.2 percent organically and up 10.8 percent in total, excluding divestitures for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016. “I am […]
AASP-MN Announces Board of Directors
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its 2016-2017 Board of Directors. Carl Thomas, Lancer Service Auto Care, St. Paul , Bruce Tschida, Lake Marion Collision, Lakeville, and Dave Bock, Auto Value Parts Stores/APH, St. Cloud, have joined the Board of Directors. Other members of the Board include: Greg Kasel, Downtown Tire […]
Safelite AutoGlass Donates $340,000 to Afrika Tikkun
Safelite AutoGlass employees turned out in a big way to raise money for the future of the most vulnerable children in South Africa. Nearly 400 people all over the world traveled to Las Vegas to participate in the 7th Annual Safelite Challenge – a volunteer-led fundraiser welcoming employees, friends, family and supplier and insurance client […]
CAPA to Help Establish Aftermarket Automotive Parts Standards in China
Certified Automotive Parts Association and Intertek Support CAMRA China Certification Initiative for Automotive Parts. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that it is making its standards available to the China Automobile Maintenance Industry Association (CAMRA), the organization at the forefront of the aftermarket part certification initiative in China. As the technical partner of CAPA, […]
NACE Expands Trade Show Floor Plan Due to Demand
The organizers of NACE | CARS announced they have made a significant expansion of exhibit space for this summer’s trade show floor plan to meet demand. NACE | CARS meetings, co-located events, and conference sessions are taking place August 9 – 14 in Anaheim, Calif. and the trade show expo will take place from Thursday, […]
Women’s Industry Network Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that its scholarship winners for 2016 have been selected. Recipients of WIN scholarships demonstrate their desire to excel in the field of collision repair and will receive tuition assistance as well as educational opportunities. The College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award is presented to students enrolled in a […]