In addition to its slate of classes, I-CAR will offer over two dozen free presentations starting tomorrow. Livestreams available for those unable to attend in person. The Inter-Industry on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced their series of new presentation topics for SEMA 2022 show attendees, offering a variety of classroom and stage demonstrations to increase […]
Brian Kaner Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Boyd Group Collision Repair Business
Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE:BYD) announced the appointment of Brian Kaner as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Boyd Group’s collision business, effective today. In this role, Kaner will have responsibility for Boyd’s collision operations in both the United States and Canada. “This change to our top-level structure is being made to […]
AutoCanada Acquires Collision Repair Center in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ), a multi-location North American automobile dealership group, announced that it has acquired Kavia Auto Body, a collision repair center located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Kavia Autobody is an SGI Elite collision center and has provided superior collision services to Saskatoon and the surrounding area for nearly 40 years. The store also maintains certifications […]
U.S. Length of Rental Up Three Days in Third Quarter from 2021
Latest data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car shows average length of rental is up nearly six days in two years. Average Length of Rental (LOR) for collision replacement-related rentals in Q3 2022 was 18.2 days, representing a three-day increase from Q3 2021 (15.2 days). Last year, when we compared Q3 2021 to Q3 2020, the results showed […]
Patrick Crome Receives AASP/NJ’s Russ Robson Scholarship Award
As part of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) Annual Meeting held October 19 at Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J., Patrick Crome, a Mercer County Vocational School student employed by Compact Kars (Clarksburg), was named the recipient of the 2022 Russ Robson Scholarship Award. “Russ was a big supporter of training, […]
U.S. Traffic Volume Improved in August Compared to Last Year
The continued decline in gas prices from the historic highs in June helped traffic return to growth. August result was still below 2019. Traffic volume in August returned to growth compared to the previous year after two months of declines that started when gas prices hit all-time highs in the U.S. during June. While traffic […]
Opus IVS Acquires Auto Techcelerators
Opus IVS today announced the completion of the acquisition of Auto Techcelerators, the provider of ADAS identification, calibration and ADAS safety system verification software through their popular ADAS CoPilot , Calibration CoPilot and Test Drive CoPilot product suites. According to Opus IVS, Auto Techcelerators counts many leading automotive repair shops and organizations among their customers […]
Axalta Reports Sales Up 13.8% in Third Quarter
Reports year-over-year market gains and continued recovery in Refinish and Mobility coatings segments. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) reported third quarter net sales of $1,238.7 million increased 13.8% year-over-year, after the negative 6.3% foreign currency impact. The strong year-over-year growth was driven by 9.7% higher average price-mix, a 1.6% M&A benefit and 8.8% better volumes. […]
Bosch ADS Software Adds Photo Feature, 2023 Vehicle Coverage
Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, released the 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 software updates for the ADS and ADS X series scan tools. These updates further improve user experience by introducing a ‘Manage Photo’ feature, allowing technicians to launch the camera or upload existing photos to Scan Reports, Special Test and Calibration reports. […]
Ford and VW to Wind Down Argo AI Autonomous Vehicle Joint Venture
In another sign that the projections on when autonomous vehicle technology would hit the market were overly optimistic, Ford and Volkswagen announced October 26 that their Argo AI autonomous vehicle joint venture will be wound down to allow the companies to focus on other advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies. According to Ford, in 2017 […]
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