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Dealership Management System Provider CDK Global Hit by Cyber Incident

June 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto dealership management system provider CDK Global was the victim of cyber incident that impacted the ability of its customers to access systems. CDK serves over 15,000 retail dealership locations across North America. According to a report in Automotive News, dealerships were forced to write repair orders by hand and look up parts online during […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CDK Global, Cybersecurity

Fisker Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

June 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sees asset sale as “most viable path forward” for the electric vehicle manufacturer. Fisker Group Inc., the operating subsidiary of Fisker Inc., announced that it filed for Chapter 11 protection in the District of Delaware on June 17. It is in advanced discussions with financial stakeholders regarding debtor-in-possession financing and the sale of its assets. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Fisker

Spain’s Briolf Group Invests in its First Refinish and Industrial Coatings Production Plant in the U.S.

June 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

On June 6, the Governor of the State of North Carolina, Mr. Roy Cooper, officially made public the agreement between the Briolf Group and the State of North Carolina and the City of Monroe in Union County, to start the project to establish the first production facility in the United States of the company based […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Briolf Group, North Carolina, Openings

UK’s Gemini Accident Repairs Celebrates Opening of 37th Collision Repair Center

June 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

UK-based Gemini Accident Repairs announced the opening of its 37th location, a newly built 10,000 sq. ft. collision repair center in Darlington, England. The latest addition follows following the acquisition of NCR Bodyshops in Swindon recently. The new facility marks an expansion to a new area, situated in a newly built growing industrial area with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Gemini Accident Repairs, Openings, United Kingdom

McGovern Auto Group Donates Three High-End New Vehicles to Massachusetts High Schools

June 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

McGovern Automotive Group (MAG), the Northeast’s leading automotive retailer, today announced that McGovern Ford dealerships in conjunction with Ford Motor Company have donated a trio of advanced technology vehicles to three local high schools’ automotive technology programs. The donations further illustrate their commitment to the communities in which they serve. McGovern Ford of Lowell donated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Donations, McGovern Auto Group

Consumer Groups Urge NHTSA to Get Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals Out of Cars

June 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Reports (CR), the Green Science Policy Institute, and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) today delivered more than 32,000 petition signatures to the headquarters of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), calling on the agency to update its outdated flammability standard for car interiors and child car seats. Currently, to meet this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Reports, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Matthew’s Auto Supplies Invites AASP/NJ Members to Free June 26 Training Event

June 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Program focuses on collision repair negotiations and documentation. The Alliance of Auto Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that Matthew’s Auto Supplies has graciously opened their upcoming free training event to members of AASP/NJ. Matthew’s Auto Supplies’ event will feature AASP/NJ President Ken Miller (821 Collision; North Haledon) and Matthew’s Auto Supplies’ Benjamin Stephens […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, training

Classic Collision Expands in Virginia

June 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Pro-Tech Collision Center in Fredericksburg and Stafford, VA.  “Our commitment to delivering only the best in auto repair and serving our customers with quality and value has made us the auto body repair center of choice. “We carefully selected Classic Collision based on their history of providing customers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Virginia

Organizations Urge Congress to Keep Employer-Provided Health Care Coverage Tax-Free

June 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

This week, Protecting Americans’ Coverage Together (PACT), a coalition of employer voices dedicated to strengthening employer-provided coverage, joined 70 leading organizations in urging Congress to protect the affordability of health care coverage for Americans and reject proposals to tax employer-provided coverage. In a letter to Congressional leaders, PACT and the other organizations, including a diverse […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Health Insurance, legislation

SEMA Disappointed California Governor Passes on Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project

June 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced it is deeply disappointed that California’s Senate Bill (SB) 301, aimed at incentivizing the conversion of gas and diesel-powered cars into Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), was vetoed by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by California Senator Anthony Portantino, SB 301 sought to establish the Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, legislation, Specialty Equipment Market Association

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