Allentown men allegedly sold stolen vehicles worth nearly $500,000 with counterfeit paperwork. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Oct. 26 that his office’s Insurance Fraud Section has charged a father and son with running a Lehigh County-based chop shop that illegally titled and sold stolen vehicles using counterfeit documents. Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine […]
Collision Industry Foundation Elects Two New Trustees
Matthew Boyd of Axalta and Jimmy Donahue of PPX Reps join the board after the foundation’s annual meeting in January. The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) has elected two new members to its Board of Trustees, the organization announced Nov. 2. The incoming trustees are Matthew Boyd, sales manager at Axalta Coating Systems, and Jimmy Donahue, […]
Autel Links MaxiSYS Diagnostics to ALLDATA OEM Repair Information
Technicians can open OEM test procedures for a fault code without leaving the scan tool. Autel U.S. has connected its MaxiSYS diagnostic software to ALLDATA Repair, letting technicians on Autel’s Ultra series tablets move from a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) straight to the matching OEM diagnostic information for that vehicle. The integration became available Nov. […]
General Motors to Pay $220 Million to Settle Multistate Driving Data Case
Coalition of 36 attorneys general requires GM to get drivers’ affirmative consent before collecting or sharing driving data. General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations by a coalition of 36 attorneys general that it illegally sold drivers’ behavior and location data to data brokers, who then sold the information to insurance companies that […]
WIN to Open Nominations for 2027 Most Influential Women Awards Nov. 2
Nominations close Jan. 5, and the 2027 class will be honored at the WIN Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) will begin accepting nominations for its 2027 Most Influential Women (MIW) awards Nov. 2, the organization announced Oct. 29. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 5, 2027. The awards are open […]
Intrepid Direct Insurance and Kinetic Tie Repairer Insurance Discounts to ADAS Practices
Kinetic network shops can earn coverage discounts for lower-risk ADAS work, and Intrepid Direct customers get a free Kinetic ID Premium trial. Commercial insurer Intrepid Direct Insurance and ADAS calibration provider Kinetic announced Oct. 28 a program under which collision repair facilities in Kinetic’s network can buy Intrepid Direct business insurance, with additional discounts for […]
House of Kolor Closes 70th Anniversary Year with Eight New Colors
Custom painters and builders named four of the limited-edition colors through a social media campaign. House of Kolor, the custom automotive paint brand owned by Sherwin-Williams, has released eight limited-edition colors to close out its yearlong 70th anniversary celebration, with members of its customer community naming half of them. The release fulfills a plan House […]
Ford Sues Empire Auto Parts for Design Patent Infringement on F-150 and Bronco Sport Parts
Complaint filed in Dallas federal court also lists 160 Empire catalog items Ford ties to its design patents. Ford Global Technologies LLC, the Ford Motor Co. subsidiary that holds the automaker’s intellectual property, sued Empire Auto Parts LLC for design patent infringement Oct. 26, alleging the aftermarket collision parts distributor sold replacement grilles, hoods, fenders, […]
LKQ Suspends Strategic Review, Posts Q3 Loss as Europe Struggles
North America alternative parts utilization reached a record of nearly 41% as the segment widened its margin despite fewer repairable claims. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) has suspended its board’s review of strategic alternatives, including the process to sell its Specialty segment, and reported a third-quarter loss as operating problems in Europe drove revenue down 5.1% […]
Zurich U.S. Adds CrashBay Direct Repair Program for Commercial Fleet Customers
The program, live since June, routes collision claims from Zurich’s commercial auto and auto dealership policyholders to CrashBay’s repair network. CrashBay said today it is providing a direct repair program to Zurich U.S. commercial auto and auto dealership customers with property and casualty policies, routing their collision claims to qualified repair facilities nationwide. The program […]
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