Defendant hid cash income to evade taxes. Defendant had previously been acquitted of insurance fraud at collision repair center in 2012. On November 9, a federal jury in Central Islip, N.Y. returned a guilty verdict on all five counts against Lorraine Pilitz, also known as “Lorraine Christie,” and “Lorraine Storms” for illegally structuring financial transactions, […]
Precision Diagnostics Expands Mobile Operations into South Dakota
Precision Diagnostics, a sublet diagnostic and ADAS calibration vendor based out of Madison, Wisc. recently expanded their mobile sublet operations and footprint to the Sioux Falls, S.D. market. This expansion and new market represent entry into their 7th state that they operate in and now count a fleet of over 35 mobile van units in […]
AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel Up, Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels
AAA expects over 48 million Americans will take a road trip during the long holiday weekend out of 55 million travelers overall. Crashes predicted to increase. AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is […]
Carlos Brito to Succeed Gary Lubner as CEO of Safelite Parent Belron
D’Ieteren Group announced the appointment of Carlos Brito as Chief Executive Officer at Belron Group. Brito will join the company in January and take over as CEO in March 2023, following a handover period. Gary Lubner, who has been Belron CEO since 2000, will remain on the Board of Belron Group following the handover. Belron […]
Fix Network World Launches Automotive Glass Apprenticeship Program in the United States
Fix Network World announced the approval of the Fix Network Apprenticeship Program (FNAP) in the state of Washington for automotive glass technicians. The Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council voted unanimously last month at their quarterly meeting to approve the workforce development program. This Registered Apprenticeship is governed by standards outlined under WAC 296-05-009 and […]
AkzoNobel Podcast Examines Depth of Industry Challenge and Need to ‘Rethink’ the Vehicle Refinishing Future
With demand for driver-assisted and electric vehicles (EVs) increasing and repairs becoming increasingly complex, collision repair shops are having to re-tool with capital-intensive equipment to compete. A similar challenge is talent and the need to rapidly upskill the existing workforce while coping with labor shortages fueled by the recent pandemic and the imminent retirement from […]
First Quarter 2022 Average Weekly Collision Repair Wages Up 8.6% in U.S. Compared to 2021
The number of collision repair establishments and overall employment continued to increase versus pandemic influenced 2020 and 2021. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages show continued growth across all three categories in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter in 2021. According to the […]
Chris Villavarayan Named Chief Executive Officer and President at Axalta
Rakesh Sachdev to Become Non-Executive Board Chair. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) announced the appointment of Chris Villavarayan as Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023. At that time, Rakesh Sachdev, who has served as interim CEO and President, will succeed Bill Cook as […]
Classic Collision Acquires Repair Center in Florida
Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Shamrock Auto Body in St. Cloud, Fla. Shamrock Auto Body, Inc. is a family owned and operated business, providing customers with exemplary auto body repair service from the same location since 2000 “We have been committed to delivering only the highest level of quality service, with the emphasis […]
Maaco Recognizes Top-Performing Franchise Owners at Convention
Maaco concluded the celebration of its 50th anniversary at the 2022 Maaco Convention, held at the beautiful Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., with awards and recognition for outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence. The 2022 Maaco Convention ran from November 15 – 18. Over the course of the four days. Franchise […]
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