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July Vehicle Sales Projected to be Down on Selling Day Basis Compared to 2018

July 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

July 2019 Vehicle Sales Projection

Consumers will spend more as average vehicle prices hit record levels.  New-vehicle retail sales in July are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are projected to reach 1,178,500 units, a 2.0 percent decrease on a selling day adjusted basis compared […]

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

AASP/NJ Continues Support of John Theurer Cancer Center

July 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced its continued support of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center with its annual $1,000 donation. For the past two years, AASP/NJ has made the Center the choice recipient of its annual Race Night fundraising event, which was held this past […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-NJ, Donations, New Jersey

BASF Named Preferred Partners of Jaguar Land Rover Europe, Receives Global OEM Award

July 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) European headquarters recently signed a cooperation agreement with Glasurit and R-M, BASF’s refinish paint brands. BASF also received a Global Purchasing Excellence Award from JLR. As JLR’s sole preferred paint partners, they will not only supply the refinish products and color matching systems but also provide dedicated program managers via service […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Awards, BASF, Europe, Jaguar Land Rover

Fix Network World Launches Claims Management Program for Canada

July 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steve Leal, President & CEO of Fix Network World announced that the Trans North America Glass Network (TAG Network) has launched in Canada. “With our acquisition of the TAG Network in June 2017, it has always been our intention to make this third-party administrator of auto glass claims available in Canada,” said Leal. While the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Automotive Network World, Openings

PPG Launches Automated Paint Mixing System in Europe, Middle East and Africa

July 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Moonwalk

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of its Moonwalk automated paint mixing system for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) automotive refinish industry. The self-contained system brings a new level of speed, precision, quality and color consistency to the body shop mixing process. The MoonWalk system is sized to fit all mixing rooms […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Africa, EMEA, Europe, Middle East, PPG Industries

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against ABPA in Ford Collision Repair Part Design Patent Suit

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Upholds lower court finding that Ford’s design patents for the F-150 are valid and enforceable. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 23 published its public opinion rejecting arguments by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) that design patents covering a hood and headlamp for the Ford F-150 are invalid. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

SkillsUSA Names Top Three Chapters in Models of Excellence Program

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA recently named its top three chapters in the 2019 Models of Excellence program. Chapters at Norwalk High School in California, Geary High School in Oklahoma and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute in Massachusetts triumphed for their effective application of personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics as the three components of the SkillsUSA Framework. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

California Reaches Vehicle Emission Standard Compromise with Four Manufacturers

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Four vehicle manufacturers and California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions that can serve as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle standards nationwide. Automakers who agreed to the framework are Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America. The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has been moving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Emissions, Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Women’s Industry Network Offers 18-Month Membership Special

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced an 18-month membership promotion for only $99. This special price runs from late July through August 31st and offers membership for the remainder of 2019 and all of 2020.  “After 12 years since our beginning, we are thrilled to see WIN’s membership and support continue to grow and programs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Women's Industry Network

Rob Lake Appointed to Fix Auto UK Key Accounts Team

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced the appointment of Rob Lake to its key accounts team. Lake joins the network with experience in senior roles within both the repair and insurance sectors, having spent 19 months as Operations Manager for UK Select and 18 years with Direct Line Group. He will work alongside Mark Bushell and report […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, People, United Kingdom

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