After increasing the previous week at the largest rate in six weeks, week-on-week gas supplied to the U.S. market declined for the third time in four weeks. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was down for the week ending July 31. The result comes after an increase for […]
Dan Clapp from Shelter Insurance Takes Over as Chair of IIHS Board
Dan Clapp, of Shelter Insurance Companies, has assumed leadership of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) Board of Directors for the remainder of 2020 and all of 2021. Clapp, executive vice president at Shelter, took over as chair in July as planned, following six months as chair-elect. Angela Sparks, vice president and actuary at […]
NOAA Warns of Extremely Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA urges preparedness as we enter peak months for hurricane development. Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Yesterday, the agency released its annual August […]
MSO Symposium Going Virtual with Daily Sessions November 9-13
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that the 9th Annual MSO Symposium will still take place the week of Nov. 9. MSO Symposium Week will take place from Monday, Nov. 9 and conclude on Friday, Nov. 13. The event will contain the same style sessions as in previous years but will be delivered in single-session […]
ProColor Collision Adds First Collision Repair Center to Network in Ontario
The Fix Network announced that it has begun expanding the ProColor Collision brand across Canada with its first location outside of Quebec now open in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Fix Network acquired ProColor Collision in September 2019 with a vision to expand the brand outside of Quebec where it has more than 175 locations. An additional […]
Driven Brands Acquires International Car Wash Group
Driven Brands announced its acquisition of International Car Wash Group (ICWG) has been completed. With the addition of ICWG, Driven now encompasses more than 4,000 locations across 15 countries and approximately $3.8 billion in annual system-wide sales, making it the largest automotive aftermarket services company by location count in North America. Driven, a portfolio company […]
AAA Testing Raises Concern with Performance of Active Driving Assistance Systems
AAA automotive researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Researchers noted instances of trouble with the systems keeping the vehicles tested in their lane and coming too close to other vehicles or guardrails. […]
AAPEX Show To Be Virtual Experience This Year
The organizers of the AAPEX show, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, at the Sands Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas, will not be held as an in-person event this year due to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental prohibitions and restrictions on gatherings, businesses, and travel. Instead, AAPEX will […]
Global Finishing Solutions Adds Platinum Equipment to Distribution Team
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that Platinum Equipment has joined its automotive and truck refinish distribution team, bolstering GFS’ ability to provide service to collision repair facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin. Founded in 2020, Platinum Equipment supplies and services a variety of automotive repair equipment, including paint booths and frame […]
SEMA Cancels 2020 Show
Uncertainty due to COVID-19 forces cancellation of this year’s Las Vegas event. Will determine interest in possible virtual event this fall. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced that due to COVID-19 and concerns that event facilities and services will be unavailable, the SEMA Show will not be taking place this year. According to a […]
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