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Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels

November 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA predicts over 48 million holiday travels will take to the roads over the holiday weekend. Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people overall to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from last year. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel, INRIX

Service King Reported in Cash Crunch as Pandemic Continues to Impact Sales

November 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to an article in Bloomberg, Service King has warned its lenders that dwindling cash is casting doubt on its ability to pay debt and continue as a going concern. The business news publisher cites anonymous sources familiar with the company’s financial results indicating that lower sales compared to pre-pandemic levels is impacting the company’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Over 250 Firefighters Trained through LKQ Partnership with Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy

November 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation celebrated its three-year partnership with the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA). Since the program began in 2018, LKQ has given access to its facilities across the State of Illinois for NIPSTA to provide technical rescue training to over 250 firefighters. LKQ facilities assisted Illinois Fire Marshalls throughout the Chicagoland area and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, LKQ Corporation

Mike McManus Named New Regional Executive Director for Great Lakes Region at ASA

November 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has named Mike McManus as the new Regional Executive Director of the Great Lakes Region of ASA. The new role is effective immediately. In September, ASA announced it is transitioning to a new association model leveraging its expansive history to create a single, unified industry voice. Under the new model, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, National Auto Body Council, People

Irene Tasi Appointed Chief Growth Officer at PPG

November 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Irene Tasi as chief growth officer (CGO), effective December 6. In this newly created role, which reports to PPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael McGarry, Tasi will lead and accelerate PPG’s growth agenda with responsibility for corporate strategy, long-range planning, marketing, brand and sales excellence, digital, market-driven […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, PPG Industries

Collision Repair Industry Production Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in September

November 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Production September 2021

Production employment increased to level last seen in March 2020. Hours worked above 2019 average. Number of women employees at all-time record. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary September employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production, Employment, Wages, Women Employment

Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Announces CEO Transition

November 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

President and CEO Traweek Dickson to retire and become executive chairman. Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers (JHCC) today announced that President and CEO Traweek Dickson is retiring after over three decades with the collision repair company, and will take on the role of Executive Chairman. Brant Wilson will succeed Dickson as CEO, effective November 29. “Leading […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Joe Hudson's Collision Center, People

Inaugural Southeast Collision Conference February 3-5 in South Carolina

November 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Carolinas Collision Association, in partnership with the Tennessee, and Gulf States Collision Associations, will hold the first Southeast Collision Conference in Richburg, S.C., at the Gateway Conference Center. The conference is a two-day event that starts on Thursday, February 3rd, at 8:00 a.m. and goes through Saturday, February 5th. Attendees will enjoy workshops that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carolinas Collision Association, Gulf States Collision Association, Southeast Collision Conference, Tennessee Collision Repairers Association

USAA’s Sean Burgess Named Chief Claims Officer at Lemonade

November 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lemonade announced the appointment of Sean Burgess as Chief Claims Officer. Burgess joins the insurance company after more than 25 years at USAA, serving the military community and their families. In his new role at Lemonade, Burgess will oversee the company’s key claims functions across the US and EU, and report to Gavin Blair, SVP, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lemonade, People, USAA

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Includes New Vehicle Safety Provisions

November 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

This week, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The president’s signature was the culmination of months of negotiation over the bill, which totals $1.2 trillion and includes $550 billion in new money for the nation’s infrastructure. According to an analysis by the Automotive ServicefAssociation (ASA), the legislation will make […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, Pedestrian Safety, traffic safety

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