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 […]
ProCare Collision Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in San Antonio
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 […]
AASP/NJ Partners with UTI on Employment Initiative
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 […]
Collision Industry Foundation Thanks New Donors
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 […]
Small Business Optimism Spikes Higher in November
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 […]
CIECA Adds Capability to Include Telematics Diagnostic Codes to FNOL Messages
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 […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Basingstoke
Smart Bodyshop in Basingstoke has joined Fix Auto UK and will now operate as Fix Auto Basingstoke. The business was formed by Dale Morris six years ago and the operation moved to a new 10,000 sq. ft.repair center 18 months ago. The collision repair center has a workforce of 22 and holds vehicle manufacturer approvals […]
Second Annual National Auto Body Council Day in Palm Springs January 14
In 2020, the National Auto Body Council will kick off its 25th anniversary celebration as well as its yearly fundraising efforts with the annual NABC Day for the collision repair industry featuring the annual NABC Pars for Cars Golf Fundraiser, presented by Hertz, a NABC Recycled Rides presentation, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) education […]
Majority of Largest U.S. Collision Repair Markets Reported Above Average Wage Growth in Second Quarter
An analysis of average wages showed that a majority of the top 50 U.S. counties by auto body repair facility employment saw growth above the U.S. average. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by county showed higher average wage growth rates in the majority of the top 50 markets in […]
CARSTAR Adds Dealership Collision Repair Center to Network in Arizona
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Bill Alexander Ford in Yuma, Ariz. to its network of independently-owned collision repair facilities Owned by Ryan Hancock, the 4,000 sq. ft. facility is equipped to perform repairs to all makes and models. “The dealership legacy began in 1956 when Bill Alexander purchased the car lot, with his grandson […]
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