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LKQ Releases Global Sustainability Report

May 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) today announced the release of its 2023 Global Sustainability Report. The Report describes LKQ’s role in driving sustainable success for its customers, employees, the communities in which they operate and the global circular economy. Additionally, the report includes an enhanced and robust sustainability strategy, demonstrating LKQ’s approach to managing sustainability risks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LKQ Corporation, Sustainability

Small Businesses Challenge DOL Overtime Rule in New Lawsuit

May 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced May 22 it joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime rule. The new rule, which takes effect July 1, significantly increases the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility and will automatically raise the threshold over time. “DOL’s final rule is an additional complicated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Lawsuits, National Federation of Independent Business, Overtime, Texas

Repairify Donates $180,000 of Diagnostic Tools to Collin College

May 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, the global leader in remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries, announced today its significant donation of diagnostic tools worth over $180,000 in support of Collin College’s Automotive Technology program in Allen, Texas. As part of an initiative with the Repairify Institute to support automotive training, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collin College, Diagnostics, Donations, Repairify, Texas

Nearly 44 Million Travelers Leaving Town for Start of Summer Travel Season

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA projects a record number of road trips over the Memorial Day weekend and second highest overall trips since 2000. AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday travel period. This year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase over last year and comes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Maryland

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions announced the acquisition of Modern Auto Body, located at 8031 Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, Md. The acquisition was officially finalized on May 17 with operations transitioning to Crash Champions, effective immediately. “This is another proud step for the Crash Champions team as we continue expanding service across the state of Maryland,” said […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Maryland

PPG Marks Progress On 2030 Sustainability Targets

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced strong progress against its near-term 2030 environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, including increasing sales from sustainably advantaged solutions and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its own operations and the value chain. “Focusing on sustainability in its broadest sense is core to PPG’s purpose to protect and beautify the world,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, PPG, Sustainability

New Hunter University Offers Online and In-Person Training

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hunter Engineering announced the introduction of Hunter University, its new global learning platform designed for easily accessible training for customers, technicians, technical school instructors, students and any other interested parties. The platform collects all of Hunter’s extensive learning content in a single place, offering dozens of free online courses worldwide, as well as streamlined registration […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Hunter Engineering, Online Training, Technical Training

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LKQ in Design Patent Case Against GM

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a precedential decision, the full court overturned a common test for determining obviousness of a design patent. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in favor of an appeal by LKQ Corporation in a case over a design patent held by General Motors (GM) on a 2018-1022 Chevrolet Equinox […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, General Motors, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation

Maaco in Longwood, Florida Under New Ownership

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco announced that Maaco Longwood, located in Longwood, Fla., will now be owned and operated by Justin DePasquale, owner of Maaco Fort Myers, and Pete Huber, Maaco’s former regional director of operations turned franchisee. Since 1985, Maaco Longwood has provided its surrounding community with top-tier collision repair, personalized paint work, and premier customer service. For […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Florida, MAACO

Average Age of Vehicles in the U.S. Hits Record 12.6 years in 2024

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicles on the road are getting even older, according to S&P Global Mobility. The average age of cars and light trucks in the U.S. has risen again to a new record of 12.6 years in 2024, up by two months over 2023, according to new analysis. Increase in average age is showing signs of slowing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: S&P Global Mobility, Vehicle Age, Vehicles in Operation

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