After declining due to the resurgence of the pandemic and storms during the winter, the increase in gasoline consumption through early April has returned to levels last seen in October. The recovery in traffic volume improved in March as the impact of the pandemic improved and severe winter storms in February that caused widespread power […]
State Farm Announces More Flexibility for Employees to Work from Home
State Farm announced most of its employees will spend some time working in the office and some time working from home. The company says the new hybrid approach will allow it to operate as efficiently as possible for the benefit of its customers, while providing a more flexible work environment for its current and future employees. […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Connecting Collision Students with Employers
While the pandemic hasn’t allowed the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) the ability to conduct their in-person high school and college transportation student career fair events this school year, CREF has been electronically gathering hundreds of collision student resumes of those who are currently looking for full/part-time employment. The goal is to help address the […]
Copart and CHAMPtitles Announce Collaboration on Automated Title Processing for Auto Insurance Groups
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced a strategic partnership with CHAMPtitles, a developer of online title processing software. Together, they are pleased to introduce an automated digital platform for car sellers, including insurance companies, that alleviates the need for manual paper and mail-oriented vehicle title processing. “At Copart, we are constantly striving to deliver industry leading solutions […]
Michael Selman Named National Director of Inside Sales at Original One Parts
Original One Auto Parts, LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced that Michael Selman has joined the team as the National Director of Inside Sales. “We are excited to have Michael join our team as we continue to focus on providing the highest quality original OE parts at competitive prices […]
Percentage of Dealers Operating Auto Body Shops Declined Slightly in 2020
Both the percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities and dealership shop sales decreased last year versus 2019. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the percentage of dealerships operating on-site body shops was down in 2020 versus the previous year. NADA’s research pegs the percentage of dealers operating on-site […]
Farmers Closes Acquisition of MetLife Auto & Home Property and Casualty Business
The Farmers Exchanges and Farmers Group, Inc. (FGI) announced they have jointly completed the previously announced acquisition of MetLife’s property and casualty business for a purchase price of $3.94 billion as of April 7, assuming responsibility for 2.4 million policies in force. The closure provides the Farmers brand significant opportunity to expand its customer reach with […]
AASP-MN Announces 2021-2022 Board of Directors
April marks the beginning of service for the 2021 – 2022 the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-M) Board of Directors. The Alliance announced it welcomed new board members Travis Doyle, Arrowhead Auto Body, Duluth and Mike McLynn, Automotive Electric, Grand Rapids. The new members join others on the Board including: Tom Archambault, […]
Podium Introduces Card Readers
Podium, the communication and payments platform, announced the release of Podium Card Readers, point-of-sale connected devices that provide more ways for local businesses to collect and manage their payments. The company’s first physical products, Card Readers drive repeat business and enable frictionless payments via text and in-store, allowing local businesses to connect payments to the […]
Volkswagen AG Approves Car-O-Liner Resistance Spot Welder
Car-O-Liner announced it has received another prestigious approval from Volkswagen Automotive Group for its VAS 6755A fully automatic resistance spot welder. “We are proud to announce the newest addition to our Volkswagen-approved systems, the Car-O-Liner VAS 6755A welder,” said Tim Garner, market development manager for Car-O-Liner. “The VAS6755A resistance welder was certified by third-party testing […]
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