The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced August 29 it has acquired the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), a nonprofit trade group representing businesses in the off-road and powersports industries. SEMA did not disclose financial terms of the deal. The acquisition brings together two organizations that have collaborated on industry advocacy efforts, particularly regarding motorized vehicle […]
Boyd Group Celebrates 1,000th Location Milestone
Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE: BYD) celebrated achieving its 1,000th location milestone on August 28th at a community event at its Gerber Collision & Glass location in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Boyd announced its 1,000-location achievement when reporting its second quarter results earlier this month. “What an amazing accomplishment for our organization,” said Boyd Group President & […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Establishes Award, Memorial Fund After Texas Collision Repair Instructor’s Death
Jeff Wilson, wife and son died in July floods; new initiatives honor 30-year educator’s legacy. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has created two initiatives to honor Jeff Wilson, a collision repair instructor who died with his wife and son in Texas flooding in July. Wilson taught collision repair for 30 years at Humble High […]
Waymo Receives First NYC Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Manhattan, Brooklyn
Waymo has been granted New York City’s first permit to test autonomous vehicles in parts of Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. The permit allows the Alphabet subsidiary to test up to eight vehicles through late September 2025, with a trained specialist required behind the wheel at all times. The testing program operates under what the city […]
Will Jackson Named CFO of TERREPOWER Collision Business Unit
TERREPOWER appointed Will Jackson as chief financial officer of its Collision Business Unit, effective Sept. 1, the sustainable manufacturing company announced Wednesday. Jackson, a 17-year company veteran, previously served as interim CFO and has led multiple functions within TERREPOWER’s corporate finance team. “Will’s appointment reflects his strategic leadership and the significant contributions he has made […]
Ezi Methods Celebrates Six Million Repair Method Download Milestone
UK-based Ezi Methods has reached six million downloads of its automotive repair methods, with a user in Australia completing the milestone download. Stephen Marshall, site manager for a Drive Group repair center in Balcatta, Western Australia, downloaded the six millionth repair method from the company’s database. The platform currently contains nearly 80,000 repair methods covering […]
MSO Symposium Registration Now Open
November 3 event will be held in Las Vegas prior to AAPEX and SEMA. Registration has opened for the 14th annual MSO Symposium. The event is scheduled for November 3 in Las Vegas ahead of the AAPEX and SEMA trade shows. Advance registration rates are available online for a limited time. Attendance is restricted to […]
Stellantis Invests $41 Million in Georgia Parts Distribution Center
Stellantis will invest more than $41 million to build a 422,000-square-foot Mopar parts distribution center in Forsyth, Georgia, the company announced today. The facility, located about 60 miles south of Atlanta, will support approximately 90 United Auto Work (UAW)-represented jobs and serve dealers and customers throughout the Southeast United States. The center is expected to […]
Kansas Auto Custom Shop Seized for Failure to Pay More than $450,000 in Sales and Corporate Taxes
Agents from the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) accompanied by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department on August 13 executed tax warrants and seized the assets of American Fusion Wheels in Shawnee, Kan. for nonpayment of Sales tax and Corporate Tax totaling $451,615.53. Assets seized include all known bank accounts, on-site cash, business inventory, as well […]
California Automotive Wholesalers’ Association Proposes Political Action Sub-Committee
The California Automotive Wholesalers’ Association (CAWA) is developing plans to establish a Political Action Sub-Committee to increase its influence in state policy matters affecting the automotive aftermarket industry. CAWA’s Legislative Team and Board of Directors member Jeff Groves of O’Reilly Auto Parts have drafted a concept paper for the proposed sub-committee. The plan will be […]
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