The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Waukesha, Wisc. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Nagel Auto Body, providing service since 1986. Waukesha is the county seat of Waukesha County and home to Carroll University, Wisconsin’s first four-year institution of higher learning. Waukesha is located […]
Colours, Inc. Named PPG Automotive Refinish Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG (NYSE:PPG) has named Colours, Inc., its automotive refinish 2019 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The annual award honors the distributor that demonstrates outstanding performance, loyalty, product knowledge, and customer service and support. John Parran, PPG director, Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, recently presented the award to Colours at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor […]
Collision Repair Associations Announce Event Cancellations
ASA Training, Business Event Postponed Noting the seriousness of the Coronavirus, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Board of Directors decided Friday to postpone the association’s joint CARS (Congress of Automotive Repair & Service), TTF (Technology & Telematics Forum) and annual business meeting until late August or early September. The board made the decision after some […]
Maryland Collision Repair Parts Bill Withdrawn
Legislation sought to define OEM, certified and non-certified part types and require written consent indicating parts choice. A bill before the Maryland legislature that sought to add a section to the Maryland Statutes to define the different types of crash parts used to repair a vehicle and require written consent from the insured to the […]
Broadway Automotive Acquires Pietroske Dealership in Wisconsin
Broadway Automotive announced it is purchasing the Pietroske Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership in Manitowoc, extending its operations within Northeast Wisconsin. The dealership purchase agreement includes the Pietroske Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership and property at 4000 Grand Ave. in Manitowoc. While Broadway currently operates a Chevrolet dealership at 2700 Ashland Ave. in […]
April CIC Meeting Cancelled
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) announced it was cancelling its April meeting. An email Friday announcing the cancellation stated, “As President Trump has just declared a National State of Emergency due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) is announcing that the April events, and related meetings, being held in Jacksonville, Florida […]
HD Repair Forum Postponed
The 3rd Annual HD Repair Forum, originally scheduled for March 24th-25th in Fort Worth, TX, has been postponed, due to the evolving situation with the COVID-19 outbreak and efforts associated to reduce rapid spreading of the virus. Organizers of the event are in the process of rescheduling the Forum to take place later in the […]
Mark Hutchins Named to New Head of Commercial Role at Fix Auto UK
Fix Auto UK has seconded Mark Hutchins, Head of Franchise Development, into the role of Head of Commercial. The Head of Commercial position has recently been created to manage the operational side of Fix Auto UK’s business. In addition to this, the role will also be responsible for leading the new business development for both […]
Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Results for March 2020 Shows Slight Decline
University of Michigan preliminary results for March shows pandemic not generating consumer panic seen during 2008 financial crisis. According to the University of Michigan Survey preliminary results released this morning, consumer sentiment fell in early March due to the spreading coronavirus and the steep declines in stock prices. Importantly, the initial response to the pandemic […]
IIHS Issues Safety Recommendation for Vehicle Manufacturers to Keep Drivers with Automated Systems Focused on the Road
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has issued a set of research-based safety recommendations on the design of partially automated driving systems. The guidelines emphasize how to keep drivers focused on the road even as the vehicle does more of the work. According to IIHS, today’s partially automated systems still need the driver to be […]
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