Jack Gillis stepping down after 4 years as leader and 39 years with group. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) Board Chair Marceline White of Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition announced the appointment of Susan Weinstock as the new President and CEO of the Consumer Federation of America. “After an exhaustive nationwide search process which considered […]
Consumer Sentiment Declined in March on Inflation Concerns
Consumers worried about inflation impact on real income. Strong employment views believed will support continued consumer spending. Consumer sentiment declined in March due to falling inflation-adjusted incomes, which was recently accelerated by rising fuel prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 59.4 in the March 2022 […]
AASP/NJ Presents Second Annual Young Technician Awards
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) presented the Second Annual Young Technician Awards to two promising young technicians on May 19 during the 2022 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show. Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Utica National Group Foundation, AASP/NJ supplied John Carson (Parkway Auto Body; Nutley) and Nick Kiernan (Compact […]
Gas Prices Stabilize After Declining Last Week
AAA reported today that as the cost of a barrel of oil has remained near $110, the gas price decline has slowed. After hitting $4.33 on March 11, the national average for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.24, but only down a penny since last week. Domestically, gasoline demand is again defying seasonal trends […]
IIHS and HLDI Call on Regulators to Require Pedestrian AEB that Works in the Dark
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) this month petitioned federal regulators to require manufacturers to equip all new passenger vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems capable of detecting and avoiding pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight. Both a HLDI analysis of insurance claims […]
AkzoNobel and Paint the Future Award Startups Sign Letters of Intent
Less than 24 hours after winning Paint the Future awards, three startups have already signed their letters of intent to continue working together on sustainable business opportunities with AkzoNobel. It’s the next step of a continuing collaborative innovation journey. The startups had the unique opportunity to explore their solutions with their mentors and industry experts […]
U.S. Gasoline Demand Declining in March
After rebounding in February, historically high gasoline prices appear to be reducing gasoline demand and traffic volume. Gasoline demand has been declining throughout March in the wake of historic gasoline prices. The four-week moving average in March has declined compared to 2019 levels for each of the first three weeks during the month after rebounding […]
Consumer Federation Calls on State Insurance Departments to Investigate Racial Bias in Claims Handling and Antifraud Efforts After New York Times Story
The Consumer Federation of America and Center for Economic Justice urged state insurance commissioners to investigate racial bias in insurance claims handling and anti-fraud efforts, after a New York Times article revealed allegations of discrimination against Black policyholders at State Farm, the nation’s largest insurer. In a letter to the nation’s commissioners, the groups asked […]
ColorVision Receives PPG 2021 Platinum Distributor of the Year Award
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has named ColorVision of Springfield, Mo., its Automotive Refinish 2021 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The annual award recognizes the distributor that demonstrates outstanding performance, extensive knowledge of PPG products and an unwavering commitment to serve and support its customers, key qualities that are fundamental to the PPG Platinum […]
Registration Open for September 13-14 CIECA Annual Conference
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its 14th annual conference, CONNEX 2022, will be held at the Embassy Suites St. Louis, in St. Charles, Mo. on September 13-14. More information about the CIECA CONNEX 2022 event, including registration is available online. The event will include a full lineup of business and technical […]
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