General Motors announced today a new business, BrightDrop, which will offer electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. These BrightDrop solutions are designed to help businesses lower costs, maximize productivity, improve employee safety and freight security, and support overall sustainability efforts. “BrightDrop offers a smarter way […]
AirPro Diagnostics Partners with Car ADAS Solutions for Turn-Key Collision Repair Calibration Solution
AirPro Diagnostics and Car ADAS Solutions announced a collaboration to deliver turn-key calibration solutions for collision repair facilities to include set-up, training, implementation, support, and validation of calibration services. Whether shops want to become a retail calibration center or calibrate the vehicles they currently repair, this partnership will deliver for collision repairers all across the […]
CIECA January 26 Webcast Examines Collision Repair Industry Preparation for Electric Vehicles
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECAST webinar Preparing for the EV Revolution is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26 at 2 p.m. (EST). Registration for the event is available online. The one-hour live broadcast will feature three presenters from different segments of the collision industry who will explore the potential […]
WMABA Announces Partnership with CARS Cooperative
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) and CARS Cooperative will offer members a program of cash rewards and discounts. The program, called Savings4Members, is a cooperative of more than 50 vendors offering direct members opportunities to get cash back or a discount on products they likely already use. “Our association is focused on bettering […]
December U.S. Light Vehicles Sales Up Over 6% from Last Year
The overall annual year-on-year decline of 14.8% far better than expected 8 months ago. LMC Automotive predicts 15.7 million sales in 2021. LMC Automotive, the independent automotive global forecasting and market intelligence company, reports that sales in December were helped by three extra selling days. December Light Vehicle sales grew by 6.4% Year-on-Year (YoY), to […]
PPG Acquiring German Coatings Company Wörwag
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced an agreement to acquire Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and automotive applications. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. “Wörwag’s industry expertise in powder and liquid coatings for industrial and automotive applications is highly complementary to PPG’s business, […]
Canada-Based Collision Repair Consolidator Lift Auto Group Receives Funding from PFM Capital
PFM Capital Inc. (PFM), on behalf of the APEX III Investment Fund Limited Partnership (APEX III) announced it has made a strategic investment in British Columbia-based Lift Auto Group to support the continuation of the collision repair facility consolidator’s expansion and acquisition strategy. In addition, the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), that invested in Lift […]
SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opening
Applications for first PPP loan start today, second loan applications on January 13, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced January 8 that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open this week for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial […]
Enterprise and Ranken Technical College Launch Automotive Collision Engineering Program
Enterprise Holdings today announced the launch of the Automotive Collision Engineering Pilot Program, a collaboration of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation and Ranken Technical College. Designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within the collision repair industry, and enhance retention and advancement among collision repair technicians, the program is piloting at four […]
Interview: Susanna Gotsch, CCC Information Services
In our video interview, Gotsch details November and December claims trends and projections for 2021. While the collision industry was beginning to recover from the government mandated business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders that decimated traffic volume in the spring, the resurgence of the coronavirus in the fall and winter months is causing concern the recovery […]
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