LMC Automotive cautions lean inventories continue to severely impact the market’s selling rate. The month of November started strong, signaling that the worst impact of lean inventories on light vehicle sales may be over, but the month ended with the reality that dealers are still struggling to meet demand. Sales ended the month at 1 […]
Allstate Donates Cars to Collision Repair Education Foundation
The donation of 17 cars helps students train to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Allstate recently donated salvaged vehicles to 17 collision repair educational programs around the country to give students current model vehicles to work on. The donation also helps ensure students are successfully prepared […]
Enterprise Supports Youth in Partnership with Ranken Technical College and Women’s Industry Network
Enterprise is supporting a new teaching model for the collision repair industry to enhance student proficiency and job placement According to the company, the term “technician” no longer encompasses all the experience and knowledge today’s collision repair technicians need to work on modern vehicles. Enter Collision Engineering. The brainchild of John Helterbrand, national collision engineering […]
U.S. DOT Announces Initial Framework for EV Charging Station Programs
The Automotive Service Association reported that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) took the first steps this week in establishing programs for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations, as mandated in the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed earlier this year. The agency posted a request for comments from stakeholders on best practices to develop […]
Consumer Optimism at Lowest Point in Last Decade
University of Michigan study shows one in four consumers cited inflation eroding living standards in November. Consumers expressed less optimism than any other time in the past decade, including more negative prospects for their own finances as well as for the overall economy, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment […]
ProColor Collision Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Red Deer, Alberta
ProColor Collision announced the opening of ProColor Collision Wheaton Red Deer, a 10,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located in in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The new ProColor Collision facility is the latest venture of the Wheaton family, which has been associated with the province’s automotive industry for the past 60 years and has been […]
ASA Texas and Pennsylvania Joins Forces with Midwest Auto Care Alliance
Former ASA affiliates to become Texas Auto Care Alliance, Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance. The Board of Directors for both the Automotive Service Association of Pennsylvania and ASA Texas have voted to join the Midwest Auto Care Alliance to serve its members in the independent automotive service industry. The moves come in response to all ASA […]
Marty Hollingshead Becomes President of Automotive Recyclers Association
Professional automotive recycler Marty Hollingshead, President/Owner of Northlake Auto Recyclers in Hammond, Ind. was recently welcomed as the new President of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA). Hollingshead was formally confirmed as President on November 12, 2021, during the Association’s 78th Annual Convention and Exposition held in Dallas, Texas. Hollingshead brings decades of experience in the […]
David Shepherd Joins Advantage Parts Solutions
Advantage Parts Solutions announced the addition of David Shepherd to its global team in the role of Non-Executive Director. Shepherd will work closely with Advantage’s global executive leadership team to help guide its long-term strategic business plan to remain a dominant brand in the OEM parts supply chain as it continues to deliver unrivaled value […]
Percentage of Collision Repair Facilities Reporting Improved Sales Compared to Last Year Up in October
Employment remains issue as long-term unfilled positions remain near 20-year record high. OEM part delays improving. A larger percentage of collision repair facility operators report business improved in October on a year-over-year basis compared to those reporting higher sales the previous month. The percentage reporting higher year-over-year (YoY) sales increased to more than three out […]
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