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Improvements in Gasoline Consumption Slowed in Late April

May 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Demand for gasoline on weekly basis in top 10 since start of pandemic for most of April. Interstate travel was down in mid-April after exceeding pre-pandemic levels for one week. 13 of top 15 metro areas have above average percentage of people working from home. The recovery in traffic volume remains near the best levels […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Gasoline Consumption, Telework, Traffic Volume

Crash Champions Acquires 8 Collision Repair Centers Across the Midwest

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced it closed out the month of April with the acquisition of eight collision repair shops in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. These acquisitions complement Crash Champions’ earlier purchase of nine repair shops located throughout the Midwestern market earlier this year. In East Moline, Illinois, Crash Champions completed the acquisition of Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

TuSimple and Liberty Mutual Insurance Partner to Study the Safety Benefits of Autonomous Trucks

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

TuSimple (NASDAQ:TSP), a global self-driving technology company based in San Diego, California, and Liberty Mutual Insurance, the sixth largest global property and casualty insurer, announced a partnership to assess the comparative safety of autonomous trucks. TuSimple and Liberty Mutual will work together to better understand how autonomous technologies perform in comparison to the same types […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, Heavy Duty Trucks, Liberty Mutual Insurance, TuSimple

Boyd Group Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in Wisconsin and North Carolina

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds locations in two separate transactions. The Boyd Group announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in North Carolina and one in Wisconsin in two separate transactions. The two North Carolina locations operated as Overton Body Shop, founded in 1980 with an opening in Southern Pines followed by the addition of Sanford in 2019. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, North Carolina, Wisconsin

US Light Vehicle Sales Shatter Projections in April

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

US Light Vehicle Sales April 2021

Sales at an annual selling rate above 18 million units for the second consecutive month. US Light Vehicle sales broke records once again in April, according to LMC Automotive, the independent automotive global forecasting and market intelligence company. Light Vehicle sales totaled 1.54 million units, the highest volume for the month of April ever. At […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Wesco Group Acquires Ogden Auto Color

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the Western U.S. and Canada, announced Ogden Auto Color has joined the Wesco family of companies. Ogden Auto Color is based out of Ogden, Utah with three locations serving the state out of Ogden, Salt Lake City and Orem. Ogden Auto Color was founded in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, PBE Distributor, Utah, Wesco

CSN Adds Five Collision Repair Facilities to Network in April

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSN Collision Centres announced it signed five new locations in Canada during April. The additions come as CSN looks to solidify itself as the preferred option for independent and banner repairers who are interested in joining a network to secure their future in the increasingly competitive collision industry. “We know that our model works and […]

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

Mitchell Partners with Mazda North American Operations to Launch U.S. Collision Repair Network

May 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mazda Collision Repair Network banner

Information provider will serve as program administrator and audit collision repair facility standards compliance. Mitchell and Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the launch of the Mazda Collision Network. The Network is designed to provide Mazda vehicle owners with confidence in the repair of their automobiles. It also offers participating U.S. Mazda dealerships, Multi-Shop Operators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Mazda, Mitchell International, OEM Certification

Service King Opens New Collision Repair Center in Sugar Land, Texas

May 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision announced its newest collision repair center is now open in Sugar Land, Texas. Located at 10215 S. Texas State Highway, the almost 14,000-square-foot fully air-conditioned collision repair facility features Service King’s new prototype program, which merges modern finishes into a state-of-the-art automotive production space. “We’re excited to offer superior auto collision repairs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers, Texas

Original One Parts Acquires Pebbles Auto Parts

May 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Original One Auto Parts, LLC announced the acquisition of Pebbles Auto Parts, LLC. Based in Baltimore, Md., Pebbles Auto Parts provides a program for automotive lighting. Founded by Bradley Rockstroh and Paul Redding in 2018, Pebbles has grown into a multi-million dollar, top-tier supplier with a strong reputation for insurance quality reconditioned OE lighting. “We […]

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

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