The annual selling rate fell to its lowest point in 2021. Lean inventories again hit the US sales performance, and July volumes were at 1.28 million units, according to LMC Automotive, the automotive global forecasting and market intelligence company. The volume indicates only a 3.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase, resulting from an improved economy and market […]
AASP-MN Announces 19th Annual Race for Automotive Education September 28-30
The 19th Annual Race for Automotive Education is planned for September 28-30 at ProKart Indoor Racing, Burnsville, Minn. The event, postponed from January due to COVID, serves as the Alliance’s primary fundraiser for its Automotive Education Fund, which provides financial resources to support automotive students, enhance automotive programs and raise awareness of career opportunities in […]
NIOSH and OSHA Partner on Revised Handbook for Small Businesses
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collaborated with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revise a handbook on workplace safety and health information for small business employers. The Small Business Safety and Health Handbook highlights the benefits of implementing an effective safety and health program, provides […]
U.S. Length of Rental Up in Second Quarter on Comparison to Early Pandemic Months Last Year
The trend in the most recent Enterprise Rent-A-Car data was expected given the comparison to the start of the pandemic and other re-opening factors. Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s quarterly Length of Rental (LOR) report for the second quarter of 2021 was up anticipated for a variety of reasons. For one, we’d be comparing results against a previous […]
Driven Brands Reports Adding 57 New Collision Repair Centers in First Half of 2021
Driven Brands Collision announced its collision repair networks, ABRA Auto Body Repair of America, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA, had strong operational performance across its brands and added 57 new collision repair centers in the first half of 2021. ABRA Auto Body Repair of America continues to outpace the industry in it’s returned-to-shop metric, maintaining […]
CSN Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta
CSN Collision Centres announced the addition of CSN Drayton Valley in central Alberta, Canada to its network. CSN maintains its pace of expansion through the middle part of 2021. “We have an aggressive target for the year, and this is another step in the right direction,” said CSN Western Sales Manager, Kari Barton. CSN Drayton […]
WMABA Releases Consumer Guide to Collision Repair
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) published a new guide to help consumers take control of their collision repair experience in a way that keeps their families safer following an accident. “Due to rapidly evolving technologies and advanced safety systems in vehicles, the repair process has become much more complex,” stated Jordan Hendler, WMABA […]
AASP-MN Accepting Applications for Executive Director Position Through August 31
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced it has formed a search committee and is accepting applications for its new executive director. In May, the association announced that its longtime Executive Director, Judell Anderson, was retiring. A position announcement has been developed based on this information and can be found online. Applications […]
Interview: Lucky Papageorg on Collision Repair Labor Rates in Massachusetts
AASP/MA Executive Director details longstanding concerns with collision repair labor rates in the Commonwealth and legislative efforts to tie increases to inflation rate. In July, the Alliance of Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) reported on its latest efforts to address longstanding concerns by its collision repair facility members that labor rates haven’t […]
State Farm’s Ed Mondragon Joins CIECA Board
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that Ed Mondragon, a property and casualty (P&C) claims consultant in State Farm’s Consulting Services department, joined CIECA’s board of trustees effective immediately. In his new role, Mondragon will support CIECA’s mission to develop and promote electronic data integration standards. “I have a passion for improvements that […]
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