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Auto and Marine Finishes Named BASF ColorSource Distributor of the Year

May 31, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto and Marine Finishes (AMF) won the BASF ColorSource Automotive Refinish 2021 Distributor of the Year award at BASF’s annual ColorSource conference held in April in Tampa, Fla. “Auto and Marine Finishes (AMF) has been an extremely strong partner for BASF in southwest Florida and southwestern Illinois since joining the ColorSource program in 2017,” said […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto and Marine Finishes, Awards, BASF, PBE Distributor

Collision Industry Foundation Gala July 20 in Pittsburgh 

May 31, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced its 11th Gala event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Howl at the Moon, in Pittsburgh, Pa. near industry meetings being held at the Omni William Penn Hotel.  Registration for the CIF Gala is available online. The goal of this annual industry get-together is to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation, Fundraiser, Pennsylvania

Maaco Fort Myers Partners with Local Technical College

May 31, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco Fort Myers launched a partnership with local technical college, Fort Myers Technical College, to help support future auto body repair professionals. Owner of Maaco Fort Myers, Justin DePasquale, and his business partner, Richard Leatherwood, have been actively working to find causes important in Fort Myers, so they can give back to the community they […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Florida, MAACO

AAA Projects 39.2 Million People Will Travel During US Memorial Day Holiday

May 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 90% will travel by car over long holiday weekend. The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend in the U.S. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

Allstate Says Collision Data Points to Increasingly Dangerous Roads this Summer

May 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision rates could be more than 7% higher in the summer post-pandemic. An analysis by Allstate of proprietary collision data for the five years between 2017 and 2021 reveals that the U.S. is likely to see riskier roadways this summer. Over the past two years, numerous roadway safety organizations, including the National Highway Traffic Safety […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Allstate

NOAA Predicts Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year

May 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ongoing La Niña, above-average Atlantic temperatures set the stage for busy season ahead.  Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, NOAA

Toyota Auto Body California Donates Nearly 1,000 Quarter Panels to Collision Repair Students Through CREF

May 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. connected the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to Toyota Auto Body California, Inc. for a donation of 944 quarter panels, valued at $632,480, which will benefit collision repair educational programs around the country. Quarter panels will be distributed to over 100 schools, immediately impacting over 3,000 students by allowing them […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Toyota Motor Sales

US New Vehicle Retail Sales Projected to Decline Over 20% Compared to Last Year

May 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Average price forecast to set another record. New-vehicle retail sales for May 2022 are expected to decline when compared with May 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 1,013,700 units, a 20.9% decrease compared with May 2021 when adjusted […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Volvo Trucks Academy Opens New Illinois Facility to Better Serve Electric Truck Training

May 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The new 14,865-square-foot facility is larger and more modern than the previous Illinois training facility, enabling Volvo Trucks to provide more robust, hands-on learning opportunities […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Illinois, Openings, Training Center, Volvo Trucks

IAA Expands and Relocates Its UK Head Office

May 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced that its UK-based business unit is relocating and expanding its southern UK head office in order to meet the demands of both current and new customers. The current office, IAA House, will be retained as an expanded Customer Service center. “The expansion and relocation of our southern UK head office demonstrates […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings, United Kingdom

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