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Loren Padelford Named Chief Operating Officer at Podium

October 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Podium announced that it has hired Loren Padelford in a newly created role as chief operating officer to oversee all aspects of the go-to-market strategy and operations across Podium’s business. In this role, Loren will be responsible for building out and scaling the marketing, sales, business development, customer success and international efforts for Podium. “Local […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Podium

Certified Collision Group Adds 120 Collision Repair Centers to Network in 17 States in Third Quarter

October 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Network operates in 39 states. Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced that it welcomed a historic 120 independent locations to its affiliate group in the third quarter of 2021.  “We are humbled by this news and emboldened to continue our unwavering support of best-in-class independent operators,” said Marty Evans, CCG’s Chief Operating Officer.  “The customer-focused, OE […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Collision Group, Network Affiliations

Lift Auto Group Acquires CSN Collision Repair Center in British Columbia

October 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Lift Auto Group continued their Canadian expansion with the acquisition of CSN Superior located in Sidney, B.C., Canada. “Lift is very excited to include CSN Superior in its expanding portfolio of 18 collision repair shops from coast to coast,” said Lift Auto Group President & CEO, Mark Reineking. “For decades, CSN Superior has been […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, British Columbia, Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Lift Auto Group

Gasoline Prices Continue to Increase

October 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Price up more than $1 from last year. AAA reports that the national average for a gallon of gasoline rose a nickel over the past week to hit $3.32. The primary driver of this surge remains the cost of crude oil, which is now closing daily above $80 a barrel. In August, the price of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Fuel Prices

Mitchell, Genex and Coventry Unite Under New Brand Enlyte

October 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell, Genex and Coventry formally announced the creation of their new parent brand, Enlyte. The three businesses have been moving towards this unification since the merger of Mitchell and Genex in 2018, followed by the acquisition of Coventry in 2020. This combination under the new Enlyte brand creates a one-of-a-kind organization in the Property & […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Enlyte, Mitchell International

National Auto Body Council Shifts SEMA Luncheon Activities to January

October 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Industry reception planned for NABC Day in Palm Springs in January 2022. The National Auto Body Council announced that it will shift the annual luncheon it hosts for NABC members during SEMA Week to an industry reception held on January 11, 2022, as part of NABC Day in Palm Springs, Calif. The annual NABC Day […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Auto Body Council

U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up Nearly 6% in September Compared to 2020

October 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The increase in body repair prices was above the rate of inflation for the third month in a row.  The most recent government figures on inflation through September 2021 show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices is above the rate of general inflation throughout the third quarter. The result comes after increasing […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Body Repair Prices, consumer price index

CSN Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Waterloo, Ontario

October 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSN Koebel’s

CSN Collision Centres announced that CSN Koebel’s, a 14,000 sq. ft. facility located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, is the latest collision repair center to join the network. CSN Koebel’s is owned by one of CSN’s original founders and collision industry stalwart, Rob Pavan. The facility is Pavan’s seventh and will be managed by long-time colleague […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Network Affiliations, Ontario

AAA Finds Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Keeping Assistance Performance Impeded by Rain

October 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

New research from AAA finds that moderate to heavy rain affects a vehicle safety system’s ability to “see”, which may result in performance issues. During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking traveling at 35 mph collided with a stopped vehicle one third (33%) of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Crash Avoidance

National Auto Body Council Announces Cash Prizes for Second Annual NABC Rides for a Reason Virtual Car Show Presented by United Recyclers Group

October 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car Show Category Winners Will Receive $100 and Best of Show to Receive $250. The National Auto Body Council announced new cash prizes for the top entries in the NABC Rides for a Reason Virtual Car Show Presented by United Recyclers Group. Winners in each of the car show categories will take home bragging rights […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fundraiser, National Auto Body Council

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