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Collision Repair Facilities Report Widespread Impact on Parts Supply from General Motors Strike

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

GM Strike Parts Survey

More than 80 percent of respondents report part supply issues on GM vehicles attributed to UAW strike. Collision repair facility operators across the U.S. are reporting they have experienced parts delivery delays on General Motors vehicles that have been attributed to the ongoing strike between the manufacturer and the UAW that began on September 16. […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Cycle Time, General Motors, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Collision Works Acquires Eight Collision Repair Centers in Oklahoma and Kansas

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Works has acquired Auto Craft Collision Repair’s eight locations including facilities in Wichita, Andover and Junction City, Kan., and Tulsa, Okla. With the newly acquired locations, Collision Works now operates 30 locations across Oklahoma and Kansas.  “With more than 30 years of service, Auto Craft Collision Repair has long been the market leader in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Collision Works, Kansas, Oklahoma

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Discusses Anti-Competitiveness of Most Favored Nation Clauses

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senator Blumenthal raises MFN concerns with Federal Trade Commission & Department of Justice. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights held a hearing on “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws” that delved into the use of most favored nation (MFN) clauses in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, FTC, Most Favored Nation, U.S. Senate

AASP/NJ’s 15th Annual Lou Scoras Golf Outing Raises Funds for Collision Repair Scholarships

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) held another successful golf outing on Monday, September 16, bringing close to 100 members of the automotive community together at the Colonia Country Club. The 15th Annual AASP/NJ Lou Scoras Golf Outing once again paid tribute to the memory of the former board member for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, Scholarships, Workforce Development

UK’s NBRA Launches Collision Repair Shop Environmental Award

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The UK National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced a new award program highlighting collision repair facility efforts to reduce their environmental impact. “The NBRA’s first Greener Bodyshop Awards ceremony will recognize body repairers in the industry who are committed to reducing their impact on the environment, by implementing measures for pollution and energy reduction”, says […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Environmental, National Body Repair Association

Fewer Selling Days and Early Labor Day Hurt September Auto Sales

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

January 2009-September 2019 Light Vehicle SAAR

While sales are projected to decline for the month versus 2018, new vehicle sales remain near historically high levels. Spending on new vehicles during third quarter at record levels. New-vehicle retail sales in September are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Genstar Capital Completes Acquisition of OEConnection

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) and Genstar Capital announced they have finalized the deal for Genstar to acquire a majority stake in OEC from Providence Equity Partners that was announced in August. Current investors, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, will each retain their minority investments in the Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Genstar Capital, OEConnection, Private Equity, Providence Equity Partners

IAA Opens New Location in Massachusetts

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the opening of its Templeton, Mass. facility. With 55 acres of land, IAA Templeton is the company’s third branch in the Commonwealth and will support customer demand and inventory growth in both the state and across the New England region.  “New England continues to be an important market for us,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Massachusetts, Openings

Collision Repair Education Foundation and PPG Celebrate Over $700,000 Raised to Support Collision Schools and Students in Past Ten Years

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2020 fundraiser scheduled for July 21 in Philadelphia, Pa. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser celebrated its 10 year anniversary of the automotive refinish business unit of PPG co-hosting the event. The event has raised over $700,000 since 2009 to support scholarships and grants for collision schools and students. The 2019 event included […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing, PPG Industries, Scholarships, Workforce Development

CIECA October 15 Webinar Features CCC’s Susanna Gotsch

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CIECA 2019 logo

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 15th at 11 a.m. CDT and feature Susanna Gotsch, director, industry analyst, at CCC Information Services.  Gotsch will examine how changes to the automobile have impacted both vehicle loss costs and vehicle accident frequency during 2019 in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, CCC, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Webinar

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