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Vehicle Manufacturers Slowing EV Investments

September 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

S&P Global Mobility Auto Intelligence reports that in 2024, sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) settled to single-digit growth. Though BEV demand continues to grow, the mismatch between naturally progressing demand and automaker forecasts set the world on edge. According to the report, given the billions invested and being deployed in the transition, concern is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, S&P Global Mobility

Nasdaq Chief Economist to Keynote November 4 MSO Symposium in Las Vegas

September 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nasdaq’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Phil Mackintosh, will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 MSO Symposium, taking place Monday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Caesar’s Horseshoe in Las Vegas, Nev. Phil Mackintosh joined Nasdaq in 2018 and has over 30 years of financial, operational and trading experience. He […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

First Quarter Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up Over 8% Compared to Last Year

September 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Employment and number of independent collision repair centers were also up in the first quarter year-over-year. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment was up in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. Average weekly wages were up 8% in the first […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Employment, Shop Population, Wages

Snapsheet Introduces Total Loss Claim Solution

September 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Snapsheet announced the launch of Snapsheet Total, a solution set to transform the total loss vehicle claims process. The new solutions streamlines the handling of total loss claims from valuation, offer creation through customer engagement, and ultimate resolution. Built on Snapsheet’s claims platform, this product scales to any insurance situation requiring total loss Snapsheet Total, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Snapsheet, Total Loss

Driven Brands Collision Group Conference October 8-10 in Dallas

September 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners will gather under the Driven Brands Collision Group banner for the second annual Driven Brands U.S. collision repair conference, taking place October 8-10, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors and industry leaders. The Limitless 2024 conference will be held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, located in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Annual Conference, CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA

American Family Insurance Group to Raise in Minimum Pay to $25 per Hour Next Year

September 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Insurance Group announced it is raising its minimum hourly wage to $25 per hour – its third increase since 2020 – to draw and retain talent to best serve its customers.  The wage increase will take effect in January 2025. “As a customer-driven organization, it’s critical to invest in our employees who provide […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Family, Minimum Wage

Potential October U.S. Port Strike Could Impact Automotive Parts Supplies

September 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Over 170 trade groups, including Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Auto Care Association, call for immediate resumption of negotiations between dockworkers union and port operators. The negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to avoid a strike at ports across the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast have […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Strike

Quality Collision Group Acquires Two Repair Centers in Washington State

September 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Quality Collision Group (QCG) has expanded in Washington State with the acquisition of  two Trew Auto Body locations. This collision repair brand brings two locations including Trew Auto Body, located at 3700 W Loxie Eagans Blvd. in Bremerton and a second location at 415 S Bay Rd. NE in Olympia. With the acquisition, QCG operates […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Quality Collision Group, Washington State

ATI Partners with 3M on Collision Repair Facility Buying Program and Training

September 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

ATI, a wholly owned company of Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) that provides coaching, training, and consulting for independent automotive repair and collision repair facility owners, announced a new partnership program between ATI and 3M that will bring significant benefits to ATI Collision clients nationwide. This collaboration will provide ATI clients with access to a national […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Agreements Signed, Automotive Training Institute, Driven Brands

Hunter Releases New ADAS Coverage Guide

September 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hunter Engineering announced the release of its comprehensive new ADAS Coverage Guide, designed to provide easily accessible static and dynamic calibration coverage for service advisors and customers. The new publication covers hundreds of vehicle models from 2006 through the present and will be updated twice per year to keep pace with the rapidly evolving ADAS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Hunter Engineering, Recalibration

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