Vehicle subscription app Fair announced that it will acquire the assets of Canvas, a vehicle subscription service and wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Credit. The acquisition will enable the company to continue to accelerate consumer adoption and expansion throughout the U.S. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Fair is an app-based vehicle subscription […]
NHTSA Grants Center for Auto Safety Petition to Investigate Nissan Rouge Autonomous Emergency Braking System
Last week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the performance of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year 2017-2018 Nissan Rouge vehicles. According to the NHTSA Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) it received the defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21 alleging […]
Round 2 of Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships in South Africa this Week
Following its successful debut in Great Britain, the Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships are moving on to South Africa for round two. The next national winner for the grand finale in Frankfurt in 2020 will be determined at Automechanika Johannesburg, which is taking place from September 18-21. Talented painters will once again be showing […]
Farmers Insurance Reports 36% of Comp Claims in September to November Due to Animal Hits
West Virginia tops list of states with over two-thirds of comp claims due to animals. Farmers Insurance detailed that 36% of comprehensive auto claims filed with the insurance company are due to accidents with animals occur between September and November. The results are based on historical data from auto claims filed with Farmers nationally between […]
Employer Medical Benefit Costs to Nearly Double the Rate of Inflation in 2020
While U.S. employer health benefit increases with be high, global health benefit costs set to nearly triple. U.S. employer-provided medical benefit costs are forecast to rise 6.5 percent in 2020, outpacing general inflation by 3.8 percent, according to the 2020 Global Medical Trend Rates Report released by Aon plc (NYSE:AON). The increase is projected to […]
Chubb to Wipe Insureds’ Personal Digital Data on Total Loss Vehicles
Chubb has launched a new exclusive service to help personal auto clients remove sensitive electronic information from their vehicles in the event of an insured total loss. To identify relevant information after a total loss, technicians will scan locations and wipe necessary systems on Chubb insured vehicles, subsequently clearing GPS, mobile contacts, text messages, and […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Names Sulkala Family Scholarship Recipient
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the recipient of the Sulkala Family Scholarship. The Sulkala Family scholarship program honors NABC Founder and longtime executive director Chuck Sulkala who retired last year. Sulkala is also a Trustee Emeriti of the Foundation. The 2019 Sulkala Family Scholarship recipient, Joseph Silbaugh, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, Minn., will […]
IAA Expands in Indianapolis
IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the expansion of its Indianapolis branch. This investment will increase the branch’s ability to support new customer demand in Indianapolis and the surrounding metropolitan area. “This expansion brings needed resources to the Indianapolis branch and brings us to over 70 acres of capacity,” said John Kett, Chief Executive Officer and […]
Small Business Optimism Index Declined Slightly in August
Predictions of looming recession weigh on outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.6 points to 103.1, remaining within the top 15 percent of readings. Overall, August was a good month for small business. However, optimism slipped because fewer owners said they expect better business conditions and real sales […]
Darrell Amberson to Moderate November 4 MSO Symposium
Darrell Amberson, President of Operations at Minnesota-based LaMettry’s Collision, has been named as the event moderator for this year’s MSO Symposium. The event takes place Monday, November 4 at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Early-bird registration for the MSO Symposium is available through September 20. “The MSO Symposium is an event like […]
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