Fix Auto UK is getting closer to achieving its goal to own or partially own up to six collision repair centers by the end of the year after acquiring two additional body shops. The network has maintained its presence in south Yorkshire by buying Fix Auto Barnsley and also in West Sussex by purchasing Fix […]
Collision Repair Center Lawsuit Against New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Moves Forward
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) reported that the Union County Superior Court has rejected a motion to dismiss filed by New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance (NJM) in a class action lawsuit brought against it in New Jersey. The suit, filed in June and led by plaintiffs Sam Mikhail (on behalf of […]
Registration Opens for HD Repair Forum
Registration for the third annual HD Repair Forum taking place March 24-25 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel. The program will follow a similar format as last year’s heavy duty collision repair event, spanning two days with presentations from OEMs, insurers, and other industry leaders during each morning’s general sessions. More information […]
NABC Partners with Collision Repair Education Foundation and Hertz on Student Distracted Driving Initiative
Students at Kingswood Park High School in Houston, Texas experienced a virtual education program that shared the dangers of distracted driving. Thanks to support from Hertz, the National Auto Body Council Distracted Driving Initiative was able to bring the “It Can Wait” program to hundreds of high school students participating in the Collision Repair Education […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Pre-Filed in New Hampshire
After legislators failed to overturn Governor’s veto of procedure bill this year, legislation has been pre-filed for next year’s session. The fight to get auto insurance companies to pay for the cost of vehicle manufacturer repair procedures will reignite in New Hampshire next year. The new legislation, House Bill 1455 (HB 1455), mirrors the legislation […]
Enterprise Holdings Acquires Canadian Vehicle Rental Company
Enterprise Holdings Inc., the parent of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, and Discount Car and Truck Rentals Ltd., announced they have signed an agreement for Enterprise Holdings’ Canadian subsidiary to acquire Discount Car and Truck Rentals. This includes all corporate-owned locations and the Quebec licensee’s daily rental businesses. The […]
Vehicle Manufacturer Backed Coalition Raises Data Security Concerns with Massachusetts Right to Repair Proposals
The Coalition for Safe and Secure Data (CSSD), which is backed by the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Global Automakers Association and the Computing Technology Industry Association, is raising concerns that revisions proposed to Massachusetts Right to Repair regulations governing vehicle data and repair procedure access for consumers and independent repairers could lead […]
Vermont Insurance Division Bulletin Cautions Insurers that Consumers Can Request Physical Inspections versus Virtual Claims Systems
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Division of Insurance issued its Insurance Bulletin No. 206 titled Virtual Adjustment of Vehicle Partial And Total Loss Claims that clarifies that insurance companies must provide an in-person inspection by a licensed adjuster within a reasonable period of time if requested by a claimant. According to the bulletin, the […]
CIC Video Details Interview with Consumers from Texas $42 Million Improper Repair Verdict
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) published the interview with the husband and wife whose improperly repair vehicle was at the center of a $42 million verdict in 2017 against an OEM-certified dealer collision repair facility in Texas that a jury concluded improperly repaired a vehicle that caused it to fail to protect the next owners […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Updates Headed to 2020 Ballot
Voters will weigh in on extending consumer and third-party access to telematics data necessary for mechanical and collision repair. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition today announced that it has turned in 102,000 signatures to ensure an initiative petition to enact an update to the Commonwealth’s Right to Repair law reaches the 2020 ballot. The […]
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