Caliber today announced the appointment of Aylwin B. Lewis to its Board of Directors, effective today. Lewis, the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Potbelly Corporation and a former top executive at Kmart, Sears and Yum! Brands, brings a long track record of leadership and performance to Caliber’s Board of Directors. In addition […]
Improvement in Collision Repair Facility Sales Reversed in December
Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in December compared to last year were down at a greater level compared to last year than in November. A smaller percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering December reported that sales were up, reversing the improvement […]
U.S. Length of Rental Flat in Fourth Quarter Compared to 2019
Reduction in accident volume during the quarter did not impact overall length of rental. According to the latest analysis from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, repairable vehicle average Length of Rental (LOR) in Q4 2020 was the same as Q4 2019 in the US: 13.1 days, despite lower accident volume. Historically, LOR starts an upward trend in October […]
PPG Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Up More Than 2%
While overall sales were up compared to 2019, net sales for automotive refinish coatings were slightly higher compared to the third quarter 2020, but below 2019. PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported fourth quarter 2020 net sales of approximately $3.8 billion, more than 2% higher versus the prior year. Selling prices increased by about 1.5%. Sales volumes decreased […]
Judith French Named Director of Ohio Insurance Department
Ohio Governor DeWine announced his nomination of former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith L. French as Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. French brings more than 30 years of experience, and will lead the department in providing consumer protection through education and fair, but vigilant, regulation while promoting a stable and competitive environment for […]
Traffic Safety Groups Call on Biden Administration to Commit to Zero Roadway Deaths by 2050
The nation’s largest coalition of traffic safety organizations – Road to Zero – along with Toward Zero Deaths, Vision Zero Network, Families for Safe Streets and 74 partner organizations and individuals, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to commit the efforts of the federal government to achieve zero roadway deaths by 2050. […]
Consumer Sentiment Posts Decline in January
Preliminary Results from University of Michigan surveys showed relatively small declines in sentiment given resurgence in pandemic and political unrest. The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment declined in January compared to December and January last year based upon preliminary results for the month. The Index of Consumer Sentiment stood at 79.2, a decline […]
Fix Network Added 60 Locations Globally in 2020
Fix Network World announced that in 2020 the network added 60 new locations around the world. It also expanded the ProColor Collision brand to the United States. Despite the pandemic, Fix Network World has steadily grown the footprint of its collision, glass and mechanical business which includes Fix Auto, ProColor Collision, NOVUS Glass, Speedy […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is celebrating its’ 30th anniversary in 2021 and will be ramping up efforts to support high school and college collision programs, students, and instructors nationwide. As collision school instructors across the country face limiting program budgets and industry expectations of graduating properly trained, entry-level students, now more than ever […]
AASP-MN Auto Service and Collision Repair Scholarship Applications Open
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will be awarding scholarships to select students enrolled in post-secondary auto service or collision repair programs. Scholarship awards will be $1,000 per student and can be applied towards tuition or tool purchases. Recipients must be entering their first or second year of an ASE-accredited automotive program […]
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