LKQ Europe CEO Arnd Franz says that while volume is below pre-pandemic levels, they are seeing continued growth in its business. “After a significant slump in the spare parts business at the beginning of April, the market will not return to its former level so quickly, but we are seeing continuous recovery of the workshop […]
SolutionWorks Chooses Mobile Tech RX Business Management Platform
Mobile Tech RX, the business management platform for auto reconditioning businesses, announced a new partnership with the SolutionWorks, the new enterprise coming out of the merger announced in March 2020 between AutoWorks Paintless Dent Repair and Catastrophe Solutions International (CSI). SolutionWorks chose to partner with Mobile Tech RX because of its established position as a […]
UK-based HBC Vehicle Services Rebrands to IAA
IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced that its UK-based business unit HBC Vehicle Services has rebranded as part of the global IAA brand. “Our in-country focused business model successfully leverages the resources of IAA while investing in the infrastructure, leadership and service delivery for the local market,” stated Terry Daniels, Senior Vice President of Global Operations for […]
Survey Predicts Higher Than Normal Automobile Usage as Economy Reopens
Research shows consumers plan to increase use of their own car and reduce use of public transportation as pandemic restrictions lift. Urgently, the global mobility and roadside assistance platform, expects increased miles driven to propel year-over-year growth of mobility and roadside assistance volumes to as much as 130% this summer, as pandemic restrictions lift and […]
AMi Expands FCA Certified Collision Network Online Training
The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announced today it will be expanding the FCA Certified Collision Network’s online training to include technical topics and requirements. The new online course, FCA Driver Assistance Systems will be combined with wiTech 2.0 Fundamentals, wiTech 2.0 Flashing an ECU, and How to Use Tech Authority to create the new technician […]
National Safety Council Projects Motor Vehicle Fatality Rates Jump 36.6% in April Despite Quarantines
For second straight month, preliminary estimates show emptier but riskier roads. Preliminary estimates based on April data from all 50 states indicate that for the second straight month, Americans did not reap any safety benefit from having less roadway traffic. In fact, the roads became even more lethal as miles driven plummeted. Preliminary estimates from […]
San Francisco Area Collision Repair Shop Operator Charged with Wire Fraud
Government alleges defendant orchestrated kickback scheme and lied to secure PPP loan. Geoffrey M. Palermo, owner of GMP Cars, was charged in a criminal complaint with wire fraud and making false statements in a loan application in connection with multiple schemes to defraud from 2013 to 2020. According to the complaint, Palermo, 56, of Novato, […]
John Lindle Joins Original One Parts Board
Original One Parts announced the appointment of John Lindle to its Board of Directors. Lindle grew up working in a body shop and later worked as a general manager of a large direct repair shop for major auto insurers. Lindle left the collision repair industry in 1995 to start his own business rebuilding and brokering […]
Personal Traffic Volume Up 4 Percentage Points for Week Ending June 19
Traffic now down just 3% from February and approximately 17% compared to last year. The INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of June 13-19 showed continued improvement in traffic volume as states ease stay-at-home orders and businesses reopen. Nationally, when compared to the late February control week, personal travel down 3% vs. […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Illinois
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Geneva Body Shop, a 25,000 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 901 N. Raddant Road, in Batavia, Ill. Owner of CARSTAR Geneva Body Shop, Pasquale Roppo, has been in the collision repair industry for over 35 years. Originally from Italy, Pasquale moved to the U.S. and got a […]
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