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Kent Automotive Adds Inventory Management and Profitability Reporting to Collision Repair Center Tool

July 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PROS Profit Enhancement and Inventory Manager Tool logo

Kent Automotive, a division of Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) announced the latest release of its PROS Profit Enhancement and Inventory Manager Tool that will allow collision repair centers across the U.S. and Canada to track and charge out all materials used in repair orders, eliminating waste and recovering the cost of all consumable supplies. Fasteners, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products

Pennsylvania Attorney General Sues Predatory Philadelphia Towing Companies

July 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pennsylvania Attorney General

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced July 17 that the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a lawsuit against several towing companies in Philadelphia alleging that they illegally and wrongfully towed cars throughout the city, and threatened owners for payment to have their cars returned. The lawsuit is being filed against Siani’s Towing and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Lawsuits, Pennsylvania, Towing

SEMA Announces Masks Required at 2020 Show

July 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

SEMA announced safety requirements for this year’s show scheduled for November 3-6 in Las Vegas, Nev. Show organizers are working with hotel partners, the Las Vegas Convention Center, and with state and city officials in Las Vegas, to ensure high safety standards and government compliance for the November event. 2020 SEMA show safety precautions include: […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, SEMA

Four Week Moving Average of Gas Consumption Under 10% Below Last Year Week Ending July 10

July 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Week-on-week gas supplied to the U.S. market was down. Just five states showed an increasing driving trend on post-holiday week. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was down slightly for the week ending July 10 compared to week leading into the July 4th holiday. For the week ending […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Gasoline Demand, INRIX, Traffic Volume

PPG Reports Net Sales of $3.0 Billion in Second Quarter as Coronavirus Response Impacts Results

July 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Earnings Slide

PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported second quarter 2020 net sales of $3.0 billion, down approximately 25% versus the prior year. Selling prices increased by nearly 2%. Sales volumes were down 24% versus the prior year. The lower sales volumes reflect the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfavorable foreign currency translation impacted net sales by more […]

Filed Under: News

Referendum to Expand Automotive Right to Repair Regulations to Appear on Massachusetts Ballot

July 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Effort to get online signatures collected thrown out was withdrawn by group representing vehicle manufacturers. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee turned in 24,000 signatures on Wednesday, July 1 to the Secretary of State regarding a ballot question that would mandate vehicle manufacturers provide car owners with control of repair data generated by their vehicles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Coalition for Auto Repair Equality, legislation, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

Property Damage Appraisers Launches PDA Virtual Photo Appraisal Solution

July 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PDA Virtual logo

Property Damage Appraisers Inc. (PDA), the national independent damage estimating firm, announced the launch of PDA Virtual, its customer-driven, no-touch, virtual estimating tool. As COVID-19 has resulted in a 60% increase in virtual estimates industry-wide, the launch of PDA virtual will enable the company to continue to provide clients with the fastest cycle times in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Photo Appraisal, Property Damage Appraisers

Dick Schoonover, Longtime Minnesota Shop Owner and ASA Board Member Passes Away

July 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dick Schoonover, of Woodbury, Minn. passed away on July 9, at age 84. Schoonover, who was active in the collision repair industry since the 1950s. After high school, Dick went to work for his Dad, Chuck, at the family business-Schoonover Auto Rebuild, taking it over in the mid 1960’s after Chuck’s early passing. He was […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Obituary, People

Collision Repair Length of Rental Up Slightly in the U.S. During Second Quarter Compared to 2019

July 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Length of Rental Q2 2020

As the  impact of pandemic response took hold in April, length of rental increased substantially. May and June, however, were down. The past three months have been interesting, to say the least, so it comes as no surprise that average Length of Rental (LOR) in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2020 should follow […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Length of Rental

Tradiebot Launches in USA

July 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tradiebot Industries, the Australia-based immersive technology company, announced the establishment of its American trading arm Tradiebot Inc. The U.S. group was founded with the support of its American-based legal partners Polsinelli and newly formed executive team consisting of Beth Rutter and Michael LoPrete. The move will allow for a number of collaborations with industry, training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Tradiebot Industries

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