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ProColor Collision Adds New Location in California 

August 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProColor Collision franchise owner Tony Buryakov has opened a third ProColor Collision repair center to serve Sacramento area residents and businesses. ProColor Collision Shingle Springs, formerly 49ER Auto Body, located at 4213 Sunset Lane, Suite 102 in Shingle Springs, joins Buryakov’s ProColor Collision locations in southeast and northeast Sacramento. “Even with my more than 25 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Network Affiliations, ProColor Collision

Ford to Triple F-150 Lightning EV Production this Fall

August 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced today it has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple manufacturing capacity of the electric truck. With the expansion, Ford will have ability to produce the F-150 Lightning at an annualized rate of 150,000 units […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, F-150, Ford Motor Company

MSO Symposium October 30 in Las Vegas

August 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The MSO Symposium announced the 12th annual event will take place at the Mirage Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on Monday, October 30 during SEMA/AAPEX week. Early-bird registration for the event will open soon. This year’s event will begin at 9:00 a.m. with coffee, networking, and a sponsor showcase. Following is an informative program […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

ASE Vouchers Now Available for EV Testing

August 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has made vouchers available for EV certification testing. ASE announced the creation of Electric Vehicle Technician/Shop Personnel Electrical Safety Standards and a certification program in May. The purpose of the standards is to provide guidance, document and establish electrical safety requirements, standards, procedures and safe work practices […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification, Electric Vehicles, Safety

NHTSA Proposes Updated Fuel Economy Standards for MY2027 and Later Vehicles

July 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mirrors April EPA proposal that vehicle manufacturers criticized as unachievable in the proposed timeline. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a proposal Friday, July 28 to update corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) standards for passenger cars and light trucks. A 60-day public comment period will begin after the proposal is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Consumer Reports, Fuel Economy, NHTSA, Regulations

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Southern California

July 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions today announced that the company has finalized the acquisition of Autobahn Collision Center, a 13,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 11511 Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, California. The deal closed Friday, July 28 and the location will begin operating as part of the Crash Champions network effective immediately. “The Crash Champions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Crash Champions

Repairify Partners with Capricorn on ADAS Joint Venture in Australia and New Zealand

July 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify Australia Holdings Pty Ltd and Capricorn Society Limited announced today they have entered into a joint venture agreement that will deliver remote automotive repair solutions to repairers across Australia and New Zealand. Repairify and Capricorn have equal ownership of the joint venture, which will be branded as Repairify and distributed across Australia and New […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Agreements Signed, Australia, Capricorn, New Zealand, Repairify

Consumer Sentiment Improved in July

July 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Improving personal finances and business conditions lift consumer sentiment. Consumer sentiment lifted 11% in July compared to the previous month, reaching its highest level since October 2021, a sign of greater optimism as inflation continued to ease and stock market performance strengthened. The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 71.6 in the July 2023 survey, up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment Index, University of Michigan

Lincoln Electric CEO Christopher Mapes to Retire at Year End

July 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steven Hedlund, the current Chief Operating Officer, to be named President and Chief Executive Officer. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO) announced that Christopher L. Mapes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who has served as President and CEO since 2012, will retire as President and CEO on December 31, and will be designated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lincoln Electric, People

Interview: Bob Redding, ASA and Wayne Weikel, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

July 28, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Redding and Weikel detail the right to repair agreement their organizations, along with SCRS, have signed and how it will benefit the repair industry and consumers. On July 11, the Automotive Service Association (ASA), Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced they reached an agreement on automotive right to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Automotive Service Association, Interview, OEM Repair Procedures, Right to Repair

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