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AirPro Offers No-Cost Tool for OEM Certified Collision Repair Facilities

July 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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AirPro Diagnostics announced today the successful completion of its pricing pilot and is officially offering a $0.00 cost tool or set-up fee. This pricing model is being offered to qualified collision repairers and to every shop that holds any OEM certifications. AirPro has been tested and approved by OEMs and meets the rigorous manufacturer requirements […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AirPro Diagnostics, OEM Certification

CARSTAR Creators Share Success Stories on 30th Anniversary

July 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lirel Holt, founder, and Sam Mercanti, master franchisor for Canada, joined the 30th Anniversary Celebration at the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference. Lirel Holt, a Kansas City owner of a collision repair company, had an idea back in the 1980s to help independent shop owners like himself unite with professional standards, common repair practices, buying power […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, CARSTAR

SCRS and the March Taylor Memorial Fund Award Tool Grants to SkillsUSA Gold Medalists

July 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

For the fifth consecutive year, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the March Taylor Memorial Fund (MTMF) will partner to provide tool grants to medalists at the SkillsUSA national championships. The program will provide a $1,250 tool scholarship to each of the SkillsUSA National Championship four Gold Medalists competing in collision repair technologies […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA, Snap-On, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Axalta Opens Refinish Customer Training Center in South Africa

July 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced the official opening of its new Refinish Training Center in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.  The 1000 square meter (10,764 sq. ft.) training center, that was announced last year, is home to Axalta’s global refinish brands Spies Hecker, Standox, Duxone, Challenger and Nason Finishes. In addition to space for theoretical training, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Africa, Axalta Coating Systems, Openings, South Africa, Training Center

U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Grew Faster than Inflation in First Half of 2019

July 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

For the eleventh straight month, the increase in body repair prices was above the rate of inflation. Auto insurance price increased below inflation for past four months. The most recent government figures on inflation through June 2019 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues above inflation. For the first half of […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Body Repair Prices, consumer price index

Fix Auto UK Acquires Collision Repair Center in Wales

July 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced it has acquired its second independent collision repair center. The organization has purchased Ian Hughes Motor Body Repair Centre in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, from previous owner Ian Hughes, who is retiring from the industry after establishing the business over the last 30 years. Ian’s son Simon will stay with the […]

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

Ford and Volkswagen Expand Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Collaboration

July 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG today announced they are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles – and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the U.S. and Europe. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett as well as Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky announced […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen

BASF Supports Refinish Training Program at Guilford College in North Carolina

July 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF announced its support for the automotive refinish training facility at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in Greensboro, N.C. BASF supported the efforts to open the 29,000-square-foot training center on Guilford’s campus that continues to host classes each quarter, including R-M and Glasurit certification, buffing, and color matching. With three downdraft prep booths set up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Career and Technical Education, North Carolina, Openings, Workforce Development

Automotive Recyclers Association Joins Global Call for Greater Engagement on Recalls

July 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with professional automotive recycling industry associations from the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Malaysia and Australia. The international collection of associations is calling for greater engagement by vehicle manufacturers, automotive market participants and government regulators within the global automotive recycling industry to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers Association, Recalls, Takata

Vermont Supreme Court Awards Over $40,000 to Collision Repair Shop in Short Pay Case

July 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vermont Supreme Court Opinion

Justices reverse Superior Court ruling in favor of Nationwide Insurance in assignment of benefits lawsuit involving over 70 claims. The Vermont Supreme Court on June 28 reversed a lower court ruling that had overturned a jury award of over $40,000 to a Vermont collision repair facility that had sued Nationwide Insurance for underpayments on claims. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Assignment of Benefits, Lawsuits, Vermont

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