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February Auto Sales Projected to Exceed 2020 Levels on Selling-Day Basis

February 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

February 2021 Sales Projection

Retail sales strong in February despite adverse weather and lean inventory. New-vehicle retail sales for the month of February are expected to show growth from February 2020, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales for new vehicles are projected to reach 975,600 units, a 3.3% increase compared with February […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Leeds

February 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Almost a year to the day since initial building works got underway, Fix Auto Leeds North, the network’s first purpose-built collision repair center is open for business. This week saw vehicles officially rolled into the multi-million pound 14,500 sq ft development created by Sam and Stephen Smith. The flagship repair center is positioned close to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Podium Launches Tool to Help Businesses Elevate Their SMS Marketing Campaigns

February 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Podium, the customer messaging platform for businesses, announced the addition of Podium Campaigns to its existing suite of interaction management tools, allowing local businesses to launch robust SMS text message marketing campaigns directly from the Podium platform. With a 98% open rate, SMS text messaging is one of the most powerful tools for marketing campaign […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Podium

PPG Introduces Iso-Free Primer Surfacer and Catalyst

February 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of its premium NCP450 Iso-Free Primer Surfacer and NCX455 Iso-Free Catalyst for the U.S. market.  Both products are specifically formulated without isocyanates. The new primer surfacer has been engineered to provide an exceptional foundation for PPG’s popular Deltron basecoat automotive refinish system. Ideal for small repairs, NCP450 Iso-Free […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries

Consumer Want Better Performance from Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

February 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA ADAS Research

AAA research shows drivers say improving vehicle safety systems takes priority over developing self-driving cars. Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing self-driving vehicles. The majority of drivers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Ohio and Texas

February 24, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

In two separate transactions, the MSO added three locations, including a former dealer facility. The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in Ohio and one in Texas. The new Gerber Collision & Glass locations in Ohio previously operated as Frankie & Dylan’s Complete Collision & Custom Repair, originating in Mentor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Ohio, Texas

asTech Acquires adasThink

February 24, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the parent of asTech and a portfolio company of the private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, announced the acquisition of adasThink, a company that retrieves information related to the vehicle-specific advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and identifies required procedures and calibration based on labor operations in an automotive repair estimate. The transaction represents the tenth add-on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, adasThink, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Repairify

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

February 24, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Strathmore, a 10,000 square foot collision repair center, to its network. The new shop strengthens Fix Auto’s footprint in Alberta, bringing advanced collision repair services to the closely knit community of Strathmore. The new shop is the third Fix Auto location established by owner-operators Andy and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations

Governors Highway Safety Association Report on Distracted Driving Deaths Increase Identifies Need to Strengthen Laws and Enforcement

February 24, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) today announced the release of the inaugural Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) report, Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications, published this morning by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, Governors Highway Safety Association, Regulations

3M Invests in asTech Parent Repairify

February 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M asTech Investment

Strategic investment will help scanning and calibration firm expand in Americas and Europe. Repairify, Inc., known for its asTech device and remote scanning, programing, and calibration services, today announced a strategic investment from 3M. The investment from 3M will help Repairify further expand and accelerate its proprietary tools, technology and service offerings across the Americas […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Acquisitions, Repairify

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