2015 Poised to Set New-Vehicle Sales Record of 17.5 Million New light-vehicle sales in December are expected to be the strongest of any month since 2005, with 2015 on track to set an annual record with 17.5 million sales, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. New-vehicle retail […]
New York State Recognizes NSF Non-OEM Crash Parts Certification
The New York State Department of Financial Services recently recognized NSF International as a qualified certifier of non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) collision repair parts per New York Insurance Regulation 64: Unfair Claims Settlement Practices and Claim Cost Control Measures. NSF certified parts play an essential role in consumers getting a high-quality automotive repair. NSF International’s […]
Martin Senour Announces First Quarter Training Schedule
The Martin Senour Company announced its 2016 first quarter training schedule for collision repair professionals, with courses running from January 5 to March 21, 2016. “In particular, we have seen significant interest for classes on waterborne technologies and industrial refinishing, so we’re providing additional training specific to those practices with our famed Vortex waterborne premium […]
Australia – MTAA and AMBRA Call For Senate Inquiry into Insurer Role in Body Repair Industry
The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) and the Australian Motor Body Repairs Association (AMBRA) have launched a petition through the new AMBRA website calling for a Senate Inquiry into the role of Insurers in the Motor Body Repair Industry. The petition was actioned following a recent AMBRA meeting where growing nationwide concerns were raised […]
Traffic Volume Continues to Increase in October
With gas prices declining, record levels of driving and growth continues across all five regions in the U.S. Travel for the month of October is estimated at 273.5 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The October5 result continues the good news for the collision repair […]
Service King Breaks Ground on 35th Dallas-Fort Worth Location
Service King Collision Repair Centers yesterday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its future location in The Colony, Texas. Service King officials, including CEO Chris Abraham, joined representatives from the city of The Colony to officially commence construction of Service King’s future 22,600 square foot repair center located at 5270 Memorial Dr. in the quickly growing […]
Uni-Select Acquires Colwood-Langford Auto Supply Ltd. and B.H. McFarlane Automotive Inc.
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), a distributor of automotive products in Canada and parent company of FinishMaster, Inc., announced that it has completed the acquisition, through one of its Canadian subsidiaries, of the remaining 50 percent equity interest of Colwood-Langford Auto Supply Ltd and the assets of B.H. McFarlane Automotive Inc. Colwood, a member of Uni-Select since […]
California Issues Draft Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has released draft autonomous vehicle deployment regulations for public comment. The proposed regulations would initially exclude driverless vehicles. “The primary focus of the deployment regulations is the safety of autonomous vehicles and the safety of the public who will share the road with these vehicles,” said DMV Director […]
ABC Parts International Earns NSF Distributor Certification
ABC Parts International, Inc., a distributor of new aftermarket collision repair parts, has earned certification to NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification Program. The addition of ABC Parts brings the total number of NSF International certified distributor sites across the U.S. to 166. To earn certification, ABC Parts has demonstrated that it has effective records […]
Insurance Information Institute Research Shows 79% of Customers Want Insurer to Make a Shop Recommendation
Research by the insurance industry consumer education organization analyzes customer demand for both insurance company collision repair facility referrals and generic crash parts. The Insurance Information Institute’s (I.I.I.) yesterday released a new report, PulsePoints: Home and Auto Insurance, that examines a variety of consumer attitudes and opinions on insurance topics. Among the finding of interest […]