Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Precision Collision a single location collision repair center located at 7901 Kincannon Place in Lorton, Va. “Service King and its team aligns seamlessly with the staff vision and mission of Precision Collision,” said Precision Collision owner Robert Plate. “That’s what makes our team so enthusiastic about […]
1Collision Network Expands Into the South
The 1Collision Network announced the addition of CBS Collision, with two locations in Shreveport and Bossier, La., marking the network of independently-owned collision repair center’s entry into the Southern U.S. Elissa Larremore, CBS Collision CEO and Owner, said ” Key reasons we are excited to partner with 1Collision include their branding process, which allows CBS […]
Mitchell Publishes First Quarter 2016 Industry Trends Report
Mitchell released its Industry Trends Report (ITR) for the first quarter of 2016. In the Auto Physical Damage edition, experts discuss the inflation rate driving car repair prices. The report can be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat file, or viewed online. Getting to the root of the common phrase that ‘Cars cost more to repair […]
NASTF Spring Meeting to Feature Technician Development
“Building the Road to GREAT Technicians” is the featured topic of the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Spring 2016 General Meeting, 1-4:30 pm (Central), Wednesday, March 2, in Overland Park, Kan. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the VISION2016 Hi-Tech Training & Expo at the Overland Park (KS) Convention Center. No registration […]
Collision Repair Industry Production in November Surpasses Pre-Recession Peak
Production employees and hours worked both increase as industry surpasses the prior high recorded in March 2008. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry increased in November versus October. More significant is the fact that […]
NORTHEAST 2016 Educational Program Registration Now Open
Attendees can now sign up for education program at March 18-20 trade show. Registration for this year’s Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 39th Annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show Educational Program is now open. AASP/NJ has announced the slate for the association’s flagship event, taking place March 18-20at the Meadowlands Exposition Center […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Montana
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair announced the addition of CARSTAR Summit Collision Center to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. CARSTAR Summit, located at 2650 North Montana Avenue in Helena, Mont., is 15,000 sq. ft. and is owned by Steve and Jaime Pierce. The facility is the third CARSTAR shop in the state of Montana, […]
3M Announces Sales Force Realignment
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) announced today that it is redesigning its sales force network. As the automotive aftermarket has shifted from being comprised of thousands of independent collision shops and independent distributors to many national and regional MSOs and distributor partners with national footprints, 3M saw the need to adapt to the changing landscape. […]
BMW and I-CAR Sign Collision Repair Training Agreement
Mark Czvitkovits, chief executive officer of I-CAR Australia, announced that I-CAR has been engaged by BMW to oversee their Collision Repair Training program incorporating Body Level 2, Body Level 3, Fundamentals of Steel and Fundamentals of Aluminum. Czvitkovits said, “As a leading vehicle manufacturer, BMW has continued to develop and implement a range of emerging […]
Insurance Auto Auctions Launches Total Loss Claim Self-Service Portal
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (KAR), and the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company, announced the launch of MyVehicleClaim.com, a turnkey customer self-service tool that enhances the total loss claims experience for IAA Title Services clients. The tool allows insurance companies to provide vehicle owners with […]