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SkillsUSA Cancels National Conference and Skills Competition, National Signing Day

April 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA has canceled all in-person events at its 2020 National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) that was scheduled for June 22-26 in Louisville, Ky. due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Select leadership components of the conference, including state officer training, delegate sessions, national officer elections and other recognition programs to be determined, are […]

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Automotive Repair and Business Groups Call on States for Consistency on Essential Business Designations

April 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Group Letter to NGA

Business groups ask states to follow federal guidance on essential business and critical infrastructure to eliminate confusion and supply chain disruptions. Separately, a national group of business associations and a group of automotive repair and supplier associations sent letters to state leaders calling for consistent application of essential business designations based upon guidance provided by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association, Business Roundtable, Coronavirus, Specialty Equipment Market Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

OEConnection To Supply Gulf States Toyota with Part Sourcing Platform

April 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced it will provide Gulf States Toyota (GST) with its part sourcing platform, D2DLink, for its dealer network. D2DLink will provide GST dealers with shared inventory access across the dealer network, allowing dealers to find and obtain parts with greater speed, while helping reduce idle inventory and improve OEM part sourcing and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Gulf States Toyota, OEConnection, OEM Parts

Overall Parts Solutions Launches Mobile Collision Repair Parts Procurement App

April 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Overall Parts Solutions (OPS) announced the launch of TraxMobile, bringing its OPSTrax parts procurement solution to iOS and Android devices. As the collision repair industry faces new workflow management challenges, OPS has accelerated the release of its TraxMobile app to quickly support industry needs. The new TraxMobile app allows suppliers to manage their businesses efficiently […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Overall Parts Solutions, parts

SCA Announces Increase in Compensation to Appraisal Network to Offset Economic Damage Caused by Pandemic

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

SCA Appraisal Company announced it will increase compensation to its’ appraisal network to offset the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 virus.  For the month of April, SCA will be increasing the percentage paid to its franchise and network appraisers, and paying them more expeditiously, while keeping rates to all clients steady.  “At a time […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, SCA Appraisal

GMG EnviroSafe Offers Free Coronavirus Training, Resources for Collision Repair Facilities

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

GMG EnviroSafe announced the release of free coronavirus training modules and resources for the collision repair indsutry. “For over 30 years, we have been a true partner to the collision repair industry by protecting shops, their employees, and their communities,” said Brandon Thomas, President of GMG EnviroSafe. “With the increased risk of COVID-19, this mission […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, GMG EnviroSafe

U.S. DOT and EPA Announce Final Rule on 2021-2026 Fuel Economy Standards

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA Final Rule

Auto industry supports gradual increases in fuel economy, opponents promise lawsuits. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Consumer Reports, Fuel Economy, National Automobile Dealers Association, Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

Uni-Select Inc. Reports Locations Open Where Appropriate and Permitted

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Third of Locations Closed, Half of Staff Furloughed Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, today provided an update regarding its operations given the recent developments in the COVID-19 global pandemic. “Our first priority is always to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our 6,000 employees and customers and this is even more true […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Uni-Select

AASP/NJ and Greco Publishing Contribute Supplies to Pop-Up Hospital at Northeast Trade Show Venue

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) and Greco Publishing, event managers for AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show, have teamed up in donating necessary supplies to the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, N.J. as the facility gears up to function as a temporary pop-up hospital during the coronavirus outbreak. The MEC, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Coronavirus, Northeast Trade Show, Thomas Greco Publishing

Property Damage Appraisers Launches Specialty/Heavy Equipment Same-Day Estimating Service

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Property Damage Appraisers, Inc. (PDA) announced that it will be expanding the Same-Day Service offering to include Specialty/Heavy Equipment. In 2018, PDA began guaranteeing Same-Day and Next-Day Service for standard auto claims. “PDA’s expedited Same-Day Service guarantee has helped our clients deliver outstanding automotive damage estimating services to their customers,” said CEO Tom Dolfay. “With […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Property Damage Appraisers

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