Axalta Coating Systems held its first quarterly 2016 Commercial Transportation Business Council meeting from January 6 – 8 in Dallas, Texas. Commercial Transportation Business Council members kicked-off the New Year with a strategy review, followed by a discussion on paint and materials reporting and welcomed a new member. Axalta managers presented information on new Axalta […]
WIN 10 Year Anniversary Celebration at Annual Conference on May 2-4
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that its 2016 Educational Conference is scheduled to take place at the Hilton Tampa Downtown in Tampa, Fla. from Monday, May 2 through Wednesday, May 4. The event will mark the 10th Anniversary of WIN and the Educational Conference. In addition to a comprehensive lineup of professional development programming, […]
CARSTAR Names Northeast Area Director of Operations
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts has named Christina Rivera as its newest Area Director of Operations. In her new role, Rivera will provide operational direction to coach, counsel, and consult CARSTAR franchisees in the Northeast Region, encompassing Massachusetts, Connecticut, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. Rivera will report to Melissa Miller, CARSTAR’s Vice President of […]
Service King Acquires Nine Autometric Collision Repair Centers
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the expansion of its presence in the Detroit, Mich. market with the acquisition of Autometric Collision and its nine collision repair centers. Service King and Autometric jointly agreed upon and officially finalized terms of the acquisition Jan. 9 with operations transferring immediately. Following the merger, Service King will have […]
Ford Conducts First Snow Tests of Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle manufacturer views tests in winter a major step toward fully-autonomous driving. Ford is conducting what it says are the industry’s first autonomous vehicle tests in snow-covered environments – a major step in the company’s plan to bring fully autonomous vehicles to millions of customers worldwide. Ford is conducting what it says are the industry’s […]
Certified Collision Group Appoints Bruce Bares President and Chief Executive Officer
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the appointment of Bruce R. Bares to the position of President and CEO. Bares was also elected to CCG’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. “Bruce’s extensive leadership experience in both Insurance claims management and Collision repair uniquely positions him to lead CCG and manage the 1stCERTIFIED initiative,” states CCG […]
Automotive Body Parts Association Announces 2016 Annual Meeting
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced its 2016 Annual Meeting & Trade show will be held April 26-29 at the Miami Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Miami, Fla. The event is a gathering Automotive Body Parts Association logoof aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives, and collision repair companies. In addition to the ABPA’s organizational […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fair March 10 in Orlando
The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s will hold a career fair in Orlando, Fla. on Thursday, March 10. The event is one of several Collision Repair Education Foundation logoplanned around the country as the organization seeks to bridge the gap between high school and college collision students and entry-level industry employment. The Orlando event will be […]
Continued Growth Projected for Global Auto Sales
While established markets in the North America and Europe saw record sales in 2015, emerging market sales growth slowed. IHS Automotive projects 90 million global sales within reach in 2016. According to analysts at IHS, 2015 was characterized as a good year in the mature car markets, though it was largely offset by a very […]
Boyd Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Indiana
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the January 4, acquisition of two collision repair centers in Lafayette, Indiana. They previously operated as Twin City Collision Repair and have served the community for over 24 years. The facilities will operate under the Gerber brand. “We are very pleased to add these thriving centers to our 13 other […]