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Fred Iantorno Stepping Down from Executive Director Post at CIECA

June 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Iantorno took the helm of the association in 2002. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that Fred Iantorno, the association’s executive director since 2002, has resigned from his position effective July 31. The board of directors will conduct a search to fill the executive director position.  “We are incredibly appreciative of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, People

KAR Board of Directors Approves Insurance Auto Auctions Spin-Off

June 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

KAR Auction Services Inc. (NYSE: KAR) announced today that its board of directors formally approved the separation of its salvage auction business from KAR through a distribution of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, IAA Spinco Inc. that will be renamed IAA, Inc., to KAR stockholders on a pro […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, KAR Auction Services

Kirt Walker Named CEO-Elect at Nationwide

June 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kirt Walker has been named Chief Executive Officer-elect of Nationwide. He will assume the top leadership role at the Columbus, Ohio-based insurance and financial services provider on Oct. 1, succeeding CEO Steve Rasmussen, who earlier this spring announced his decision to retire in the fall. Walker, with the Nationwide family of companies for 33 years, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Nationwide Insurance, People

Cadillac Increases Super Cruise Compatible Highway Network by 70,000 Miles

June 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cadillac Super Cruise Map

More than 200,000 highway miles will be available for hands-free driving by Q4 2019. Cadillac announced it is expanding the availability of Super Cruise to an additional 70,000 miles of compatible, divided highways in the United States and Canada. This expansion will bring the hands-free driver assistance feature available on more than 200,000 total miles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Cadillac, General Motors

Missouri Repairers Urged to Contact Governor to Support Veto of Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Legislation

June 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

As CollisionWeek reported Monday, Missouri House Bill 451, that would have repealed the requirement that motor vehicles be inspected before being licensed, failed to make it to the Missouri Senate floor for a final vote. While House Bill 451 died in the Senate, two other bills had language added that dilute vehicle safety inspection by exempting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MO, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Midwest Auto Care Alliance, Missouri, Safety Inspection

Louisiana Legislature Passes Collision Repair and Auto Glass Anti-Steering Legislation

June 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Louisiana House Bill 411

Bill expands state’s current anti-steering law and increases fines that can be levied on auto insurance companies. On Saturday, June 1, the Louisiana Senate voted to approve legislation passed by the House of Representatives that would expand the state’s anti-steering law and double fines for an initial offense and a 10 times increase for third […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, legislation, Louisiana

Urgently Launches Collision Logistics Management to Improve Towing Experience for Insurers and Customers

June 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Urgently Collision Logistics Management Infographic

Urgently, the global mobility and roadside assistance platform, today introduced Collision Logistics Management, that aims providing a more efficient, transparent and cost-saving alternative to existing accident scene and secondary towing processes for insurers and policyholders. Urgently Collision Logistics Management leverages technology with collision protocols to improve transparency and efficiency through each step of the process, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FNOL, Towing, Urgent.ly

Northwood University Launches Automotive Aftermarket Executive MBA

June 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Northwood University

Northwood University is now enrolling for the Automotive Aftermarket Executive MBA, set to begin on August 26. The Automotive Aftermarket Executive MBA program is designed to serve a wide-range of professionals employed by aftermarket organizations that provide products and services purchased for passenger and light to heavy-duty vehicles. This includes manufacturing, retail distribution, wholesale distribution, […]

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Pre-Crash External Side Airbag System Introduced

June 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ZF External Side Airbag

A new pre-crash safety system prototype developed by auto industry supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG uses an external side airbag deployed milliseconds before a collision. The company says the system provides an additional lateral crumple zone, which can help save lives and reduce occupant injury severity by up to 40 percent. To make this possible, ZF […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airbag, ZF Friedrichshafen

Registration Open for November 4 MSO Symposium

June 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

8th annual collision repair event will take place Monday before SEMA and AAPEX in Las Vegas. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced in May that the 8th installment of the MSO Symposium would take place on the Monday before the SEMA/AAPEX show, November 4th, in Las Vegas, Nev. Similar to past years, the event’s agenda, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

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