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Collision Repair Facility Sales Improved in November

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

November 2020 Collision Repair Sales

Respondents to our most recent survey indicate sales in November compared to last year were still down, but less than at any time since start of pandemic. A growing percentage of collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering November reported that sales were up, reversing the drop […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Business Conditions

AutoCanada Acquires Collision Repair Facility in Quebec

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Bugatti

AutoCanada announced that it has acquired Auto Bugatti – Certified Collision Repair Centre on September 1st. Auto Bugatti has been in business for over 20 years and has 30,000 sq ft. of production space. The facility opened its doors in 1990 in Dorval, Quebec and has become a Certified Collision Repair Centre for BMW, MINI, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AutoCanada, Quebec

Australia Publishes Draft Right to Repair Legislation

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Australia Right to Repair Bill

The Australia Treasury Department published an exposure draft of legislation for the mandatory motor vehicle service and repair information sharing scheme. The government is accepting public comments on the proposed law until January 31, 2021. The proposed law requires data providers such as vehicle manufacturers to: publicly offer to supply information used for conducting diagnostic, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Australia, Data Access, legislation, Right to Repair

IAA Expands in California and Massachusetts

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced it increased capacity at its IAA High Desert branch located in Hesperia, Calif. and the overall Boston, Massachusetts market. This investment will increase the IAA High Desert branch’s inventory space by more than 60 percent, adding capacity to the overall Los Angeles market. Additionally, the Boston market will see a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Insurance Auto Auctions, Massachusetts, Openings

10 Vehicle Manufacturers Reach Automatic Emergency Braking Commitment Ahead of Schedule

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

December 2020 AEB

Ten automakers have fulfilled a voluntary commitment to equip nearly all the new light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB) — well ahead of the 2022-23 target. The 10 manufacturers put the technology on more than 95 percent of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2019, and Aug. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, NHTSA

Original One Parts Acquires PartCycle Technologies

December 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Original One Parts PartsCycle Technologies

Acquisition adds recycled e-commerce marketplace. Original One Parts LLC, a portfolio company of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced the acquisition of PartCycle Technologies, LLC. PartCycle Technologies is an e-commerce marketplace for quality recycled OEM auto parts, based in Florence, Ala. The company was founded in 2015 by two tech entrepreneurs with a shared […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Original One Parts, PartCycle

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Morrow, Georgia

December 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Morrow, Georgia. Morrow is a south suburb of Atlanta and home to Clayton State University. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location, situated off a well-traveled roadway referred to as “Dealers Row” due to many car dealerships close by, previously operated under […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Georgia

CSN Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

December 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSN Brennan

CSN Brennan, located in Stettler, Alberta, Canada is the latest CSN Collision Centre to join the network under the ownership of Lift Auto Group. Stettler has a population just over 11,000 people. “The CSN Brennan facility is the best repairer in the region and that’s what attracted us to them,” said Lift Auto Group President […]

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

Mitchell Fourth Quarter 2020 Industry Trends Report Makes 2021 Predictions

December 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell International, Inc. today released the Auto Physical Damage Edition of its fourth quarter Industry Trends Report for 2020. In this report, Mitchell experts predict and analyze the key trends that will impact 2021, providing insights that can help guide planning for organizations across the industry. “The events of 2020 have caused some lasting changes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Industry Trends Report, Mitchell International

Kevork Kahwajian Named Strategic Operations Specialist for ProColor Collision in Western U.S.

December 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProColor Collision announced the appointment of Kevork Kahwajian as Strategic Operations Specialist for the network’s operations in the west region of the United States. In this role, Kevork will work closely with franchisees to help them maximize daily operations and implement standardized processes and production strategies. He will also support franchisees in maximizing revenue while […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, ProColor Collision

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