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Donna Wagner Named Assistant Vice President of ASE Education Foundation

August 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Donna Wagner has been named assistant vice president of the ASE Education Foundation. In her new role, Wagner will work closely with the foundation’s field managers, industry partners, state and national educators, and career and technical education (CTE) organizations to help the foundation meet its goals. “Donna has a distinguished 30-year career in the transportation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation, People

Autel Releases Remote Expert Peer-to-Peer Diagnostic Platform Nationwide

August 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Autel U.S. announced the launch of its Remote Expert platform to all MaxiSYS Ultra, MS919, and MS909 tablets nationwide. The Remote Expert platform connects technicians with independent module programmers, automotive diagnosticians, and system experts who use the peer-to-peer network to perform needed services remotely. Earlier this year, the platform debuted on the East Coast and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autel, Diagnostics

Collision Repair Industry Production Continued Setting Records in June

August 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

This is the seventh straight month where production set a new record. All employment categories hit new records during the month. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary June collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production growth on a […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production, Employment, Wages, Women Employment

Classic Collision Adds Second Location in Las Vegas

August 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the opening of Classic Collision Industrial Rd in Las Vegas, NV. This newly renovated facility is located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas near the Arts District off Las Vegas Freeway and West Sahara Ave, and about five miles north of Classic Collision Allegiant. “We are excited to be adding […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Classic Collision, Nevada, Openings

All Star Auto Lights Acquires Blackburn OEM Wheel Solutions

August 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Newly-created Wheels Division includes Blackburn, Jante Wheel, and Perfection Wheel. All Star Auto Lights, the distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital (ASC), announced today the acquisition of Blackburn OEM Wheel Solutions, a leading supplier of new and refurbished original equipment manufacturer (OEM) steel and alloy wheels for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, All Star Auto Lights, Atlantic Street Capital

Fix Network Conference September 30-October 1 in Quebec City

August 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Fix Network Canada announced that its national conference is scheduled for September 30-October 1 at the Hilton Quebec City. The event will bring together some of the biggest names in the international automotive industry with an aim to discuss the biggest challenges the aftermarket sector is facing today. The first in two years, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Canada, Fix Network Canada

Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Results for August 2022 Show Slight Improvement Over July

August 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer views continue to rebound off the all-time low in June.   The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment rose in early August as low and middle-income consumers’ views on inflation improved. The Index of Consumer Sentiment was 55.1 in the mid-August preliminary report released August 12. This is up 7.0% compared to 51/5 […]

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

New Safety Standard Covering Car Lift Installation and Service Is Now in Effect

August 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

ANSI/ALI ALIS 2022 replaces 2015 version, adds new content. The latest version of the American National Standard covering safety requirements for vehicle lift installation and service in North America is now in effect. Approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ANSI/ALI ALIS 2022 replaced the existing standard, ANSI/ALI ALIS 2009 (R2015), effective August 4, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive LIft Institute, Safety, Standards

BASF Expands Automotive Refinish Coatings Capacity in China

August 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Expansion further supports market growth in the automotive industry in China and the rest of Asia. BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (BCG) announced it expanded the production capacity of automotive refinish coatings at its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province in South China. With the completion of the expansion in July, BASF’s annual production capacity […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asia, BASF, China, Openings

Gas Prices Continue to Decline

August 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA reported that the national average for a gallon of regular gas fell 10 cents in the past week to $3.95 today, due primarily to stable oil prices and fewer drivers than usual fueling up. Today’s national average is 62 cents less than a month ago, but 77 cents more than a year ago. “Falling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Fuel Prices

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