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Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Kingston, Ontario

December 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Kingston, Ont., Canada. The new Assured Automotive brand location previously operated as Limestone Auto Body. Kingston, nicknamed the “Limestone City” because of many heritage structures built using local limestone, is located about 260 km east of Toronto and 200 km southwest of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ontario

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Ontario

December 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Scarborough Village, in Scarborough, Ontario to its collision repair facility network. Nazir Chaudhry, owner of the Fix Auto collision repair center, has been in the automotive industry for 11 years and is always looking for opportunities to grow his business. “I’m excited to have our team […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Ontario

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Career Fair Schedule

December 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its 2020 high school and college transportation student career fair schedule. Next year’s events are planned for at least the top 25 markets nationwide. CREF will be collaborating with industry associations, auto shows, and other events that already bring together hundreds to thousands of local collision, mechanical, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation

LKQ Acquires Auto Data Labels

December 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation announced it reached an agreement to acquire Auto Data Labels Inc., the manufacturer and distributor of replacement vehicle information labels in North America used by collision repair facilities. Auto Data Labels produces various types of replacement vehicle information labels for all years, vehicle makes and models, including labels for Vehicle Identification (VIN), Federal […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, LKQ Corporation

AAA Says Number of Americans Planning Holiday Road Trip Higher

December 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 Holiday Travel Projection

U.S. holiday road travelers projected up 3.9% compared to last year. More than 104 million of U.S. holiday travelers will drive to their destinations this year according to projection by AAA. More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. That […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

ProCare Collision Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in San Antonio

December 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProCare Collision announced that it is acquiring Alamo Body & Paint, a San Antonio, Texas-based multiple shop operator (MSO) with three locations in the Central Texas area. The acquisition will allow ProCare Collision to expand its services to new location markets in Boerne, Kerrville, and Schertz. “We welcome Alamo Body & Paint into our ProCare […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, ProCare Automotive LLC, Texas

AASP/NJ Partners with UTI on Employment Initiative

December 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has partnered with Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to help graduating students find employment with member shops. AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant and Mechanical Chairman Keith Krehel, from Krehel Automotive Repair in Clifton, N.J. recently were given a tour of the UTI Bloomfield campus which gave […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Universal Technical Institute, Workforce Development

Collision Industry Foundation Thanks New Donors

December 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) welcomed the following organizations and individuals as new CIF donors, supporting the charitable organization’s cause and allowing CIF to continue supporting the industry: Tim Adelmann, Air Pro Diagnostics, Allstate, Axalta Coating, Systems, BASF, Berkshire Hathaway, Boyd/Gerber, Enterprise, Painter’s Supply, St. Gobain, Sherwin Williams, Symach, Transtar. The CIF provides emergency relief […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation

Small Business Optimism Spikes Higher in November

December 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index November 2019

Report sees largest increase in owners who expect better business conditions in more than a year. National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reports small business optimism posted the largest month-over-month gain since May 2018, rising 2.3 points to 104.7 in November. The exceptional Optimism Index reading was bolstered by seven of the 10 Index components […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

CIECA Adds Capability to Include Telematics Diagnostic Codes to FNOL Messages

December 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its First Notice of Loss (FNOL) Implementation Guide and Appendix C have been updated to include instructions on how to include a scan to the Business Message Suite (BMS) First Notice of Loss (FNOL) message. No changes were made to the BMS, only the expansion of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Diagnostics, First Notice of Loss, Telematics

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