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Interview: Brandon Eckenrode, Collision Repair Education Foundation

June 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Managing Director of the Foundation details upcoming initiatives to support collision repair schools, students and industry employers. With the technician shortage impacting collision repair facilities of all sizes, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) efforts to attract young people to industry careers, get them trained and connect them with employers continues to grow. In our […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing, Interview, Pennsylvania, Workforce Development

Gregoire Poux-Guillaume to Become AkzoNobel’s New Chief Executive Officer on November 1

June 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of November 1. He will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and member of the Board of Management since 2017, and whose term of office is coming to an end. Gregoire (52), a French national, is an international business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, People

States Proclaim June as Automotive Service Professionals Month

June 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Governors across the country issued official state proclamations declaring June as Automotive Service Professionals Month in their respective states: Eric Holcomb of Indiana Andy Beshear of Kentucky Larry Hogan of Maryland Michael Parson of Missouri Mike DeWine of Ohio Kate Brown of Oregon Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania Glenn Youngkin of Virginia Jim Justice of West […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Automotive Service Professionals Month

NOVUS Glass Celebrates 50th Anniversary

June 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

This month, NOVUS Glass celebrates 50 years of operation, while underlining its commitment to growth and market penetration. NOVUS Glass has consistently reinvented itself over the past 50 years to remain on top of the changing automotive landscape, fueled by years of innovation, a willingness to adapt to meet new challenges, and a customer-first company culture. […]

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Hyundai Breaks Ground on New Michigan Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory

June 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., (HATCI) together celebrated the $51.6 million expansion project for a new Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at a groundbreaking ceremony. “Safety is the top priority at Hyundai and is embedded throughout the entire organization,” said José Muñoz, president and chief operating officer, Hyundai Motor Company […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hyundai, Michigan, Openings

SkillsUSA Automotive Refinish, Collision Damage Appraisal and Collision Repair 2022 Medalists Named

June 27, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The winners of the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships in Automotive Refinishing Technology, Collision Repair Technology and the Collision Damage Appraisal competition were announced Friday evening, June 24, at the Awards Ceremony of SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The Conference was held June 19-25 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. The 2022 medalists […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA

Ford Dealer Technicians Now Have Access to Real-Time Visual and Audio Remote Assistance Technology

June 27, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford dealerships across the country now have access to state-of-the-art remote viewing technology allowing them to receive real-time assistance for customer repairs from team members at the Ford Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in Dearborn. “The remote technology is designed to assist the technicians as they’re working on vehicles – with the goal of increasing efficiency […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company

WTW Collaborates with Solera Audatex UK to Develop Inflation Predictions Tool

June 27, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

WTW (NASDAQ:WTW) announced the launch of new price inflation forecasting technology for auto insurers in the United Kingdom. The tool uses Audatex’s repair data, which covers 98% of all UK vehicles, augmented by machine learning and comprehensive historical data analysis by WTW. The technology has been developed to predict inflationary effects on vehicle repair costs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audatex UK, Inflation, Solera Holdings, United Kingdom, WTW

AASP/NJ Members Get a Jump Start on Audi Vehicle Technology

June 27, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In an effort to help collision repairers get a jump start on up-and-coming vehicle technology, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted a training meeting featuring Mark Allen, manager of collision, equipment & EV after sales service at Audi of America, at the Holiday Inn in Clark, N.J. on June 22. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Audi

Classic Collision Acquires Collision Repair Centers in South Carolina and Texas

June 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced two new acquisitions including Jones Auto Wrecking Company in Florence, S.C. and Gabe’s Collision Center in San Antonio, Texas. Jones Auto Wrecking provides collision repair and towing services and has been in business for more than a century. “We’re proud to be the oldest, most-trusted auto wrecking company in Florence, SC. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, South Carolina, Texas

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