Bill that sought to require insurance companies to specify OEM parts for two years after a vehicle is manufactured fails in the Maryland House of Delegates. The Maryland House Committee on Economic Matters voted to provide an unfavorable report March 18 on House Bill 1258 (HB 1258) that sought to require insurance companies to specify […]
Boyd Group Acquires Ohio Glass Repair Business
The Boyd Group announced the acquisition, through its Glass America subsidiary, of four Ryan’s Auto Glass locations, serving the Cincinnati, Ohio area. In business for over 25 years, Ryan’s Auto Glass also provides a mobile glass repair service. “We are very pleased to acquire Ryan’s Auto Glass,” said Eddie Cheskis, President and CEO of Glass […]
Lexus and Toyota Will Have Automated Braking on Nearly Every Model by End of 2017
Toyota announced that automatic emergency braking (AEB) technology will be available as standard equipment across almost every Toyota and Lexus model in the U.S. by the end of 2017. Doing so will beat, by four years, the 2022 target announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) […]
S/P2 Releases Online Welding Safety Course
S/P2 has released its latest online safety course covering welding. The course educates students and professionals on the potential safety and environmental hazards specific to the practice of welding. The 22-module course addresses topics important to businesses and schools, such as: Hazard Communication and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Fumes and Welding […]
Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists Conference May 10-12
The Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES), a segment community of the Auto Care Association, announced that online registration is now available for its 2016 annual conference, May 10-12, at the Embassy Suites at the Denver Conference Center in Denver, Colo. The 2016 PBES Conference theme is, “Differentiate to Win.” “The 2016 PBES Conference program […]
Sherwin-Williams to Acquire Valspar
Will acquire competitor for $113 per share or $11.3 billion. Deal expected to close Q1 2017. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) and The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) announced that they have entered into an agreement for Sherwin-Williams to acquire Valspar for $113 per share in an all-cash transaction, or an enterprise value of approximately $11.3 […]
AASP/MA Reports Standardized Auto Policy Withdrawn
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) and the Statewide Towing Association of Massachusetts (STA), announced that due to o pressure from the two industry associations, the Automobile Insurance Bureau (AIB), the association of insurers, has withdrawn their recently filed standard auto policy for Massachusetts. A new policy has been filed by AIB […]
CARSTAR’s Bob Keith Receives I-CAR Founder’s Award
Bob Keith, Senior Director – Operations Training for CARSTAR and most recently Immediate Past Chairman of the I CAR International Board of Directors, was awarded the Founder’s Award for his dedication and service to I CAR at the non-profit training organizations 2016 I-CAR Volunteer & Instructor Conference held in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month. Keith […]
Registration Open for WIN Educational Conference
Registration for the 2016 Women’s Industry Network Educational Conference, scheduled to take place in Tampa, Fla. on May 2-4, is now open. The conference will be held at the Tampa Downtown Hilton. “Power of the Past-Force of the Future”, the theme for the 10th annual conference aptly describes the event as ten years ago a […]
Fix Auto USA Annual Conference September 18-21 in San Diego
Fix Auto USA has announced that its 14th Annual National Conference, themed “Believe. Achieve. Succeed.” will take place September 18–21, at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, set in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The invitation-only conference remains a signature event for Fix Auto, bringing together Fix Auto’s members and Franchise Partners, insurers, suppliers, OEMs, […]