Group calls upon EU decision makers to put forward legislation by 2020 ensuring remote access to in-vehicle data and functions. CECRA, the European umbrella organization of national automotive trade associations and European brand dealer councils, announced November 14 that a number of associations in the automotive sector and mobility services operators, insurers, consumers and small […]
Two Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Support Boyd Group Conversion to Public Corporation
The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) announced that Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) have both recommended that unitholders vote for the Fund’s proposed conversion from an income trust to a public corporation named Boyd Group Services Inc., which will continue the business of The Boyd Group Inc. and its subsidiaries as […]
Maaco Recognizes Top-Performing Franchisees at Annual Convention
At the 2019 Maaco Convention in Boca Raton, Fla., Maaco Auto Painting and Collision Repair recognized top North American franchisees who exemplified the “Breakthrough” convention theme with awards for top performance, including outstanding sales, operational excellence, leadership, growth and overall performance. “It’s an honor to recognize the top performers in the Maaco system,” said Bob […]
NICB Reports U.S. Auto Theft Down 3% in 2018
Updates List of America’s 10 Most Stolen Vehicles The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report, which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, […]
Ford Donates $100,000 to the NADA Foundation Workforce Initiative
The Ford Motor Company has contributed $100,000 to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation’s Workforce Initiative. “Ford is acutely aware of the current automotive service technician shortage,” said Frederiek Toney, president, Global Ford Customer Service Division. “The NADA Foundation’s Workforce Initiative is just one program Ford is supporting to raise awareness of and access […]
Driven Brands Acquires Quebec-Based Auto Glass Provider
Clairus Group has over 240 locations and 22 distribution centers. Driven Brands today announced its acquisition of the Quebec, Canada-based Clairus Group, a vertically-integrated automotive glass distribution, replacement, and claims management company. The move adds 240 physical service locations, over 330 mobile locations, 22 distribution centers, and a claims management platform to the Driven Brands […]
Boyd Groups Opens Collision Repair Center in Florida
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in Daytona Beach, Fla. The location previously housed a dealership collision repair center before closing in 2017. Daytona Beach is the main city in a metropolitan area of approximately 600,000 people and is home to the Daytona 500, […]
Ford to Introduce Electric Mustang SUV
Ford announced it is expanding the Mustang family with the Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV. “At the first-ever Detroit auto show, Henry Ford said he was working on something that would strike like forked lightning,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company. “That was the Model T. Today, the Ford Motor Company is […]
Robbie’s Automotive & Collision Specialists Named AASP/NJ’s Body Shop of the Year
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recognized Robbie Berman of Robbie’s Automotive and Collision Repair Specialists of Dover with the Stan Wilson/New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year Award at the association’s Annual Meeting held last month at Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J. “This guy really knows how to repair […]
Automotive Lift Institute Elects Jeff Kritzer Chairman of Board
Jeff Kritzer of BendPak in Santa Paula, Calif, was elected chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 4. ALI is dedicated to promoting the safe design, construction, installation, inspection and use of vehicle lifts in North America. Allan Pavlick of Stertil-Koni (Stevensville, […]
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