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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

U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up 3.1% in November Compared to 2019

December 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Inflation comparison since January 2009 auto body work, auto insurance, and CPI

For the 28th straight month, the increase in body repair prices was above the rate of inflation. Auto insurance prices down dramatically in wake of pandemic refunds and discounts. The most recent government figures on inflation through November 2020 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues above the rate of general […]

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

Elephant Insurance Selects Shift Technology for Fraud Detection

December 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Shift Technology announced Elephant Insurance selected the company to help improve fraud detection in the P&C insurer’s claims process. According to Elephant, Shift was selected because its artificial intelligence and data science expertise helps improve the detection of fraud earlier in the claims process to avoid issuing payments on fraudulent claims and provides agents with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Elephant Auto Insurance, Insurance Fraud, Shift Technology

States Announce More Aggressive Drunk and Drugged Driving Holiday Safety Campaign Due to Pandemic

December 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Despite fewer drivers on the road this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states have tracked a disturbing uptick in many risky driving behaviors. To address this challenge, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its members, the state highway safety offices (SHSOs), joined with federal officials, MADD and the International Association of Chiefs of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Governors Highway Safety Association, traffic safety

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