Bill Roberts, GEICO’s president and CEO, has announced that he will retire from GEICO in December 2020. Roberts began his career with GEICO in 1984 as an officer in the Marketing department. Over his 35-year career, he has helped lead GEICO to become the second largest auto insurance company in the U.S. Roberts became vice […]
Steve Carpenter Named Midwest RVP at Dent Wizard
Dent Wizard International recently promoted Steve Carpenter to regional vice president of the Midwest Region. Carpenter most recently served as Dent Wizard’s vice president of operations. Carpenter will replace Dean Christian, who will be retiring from Dent Wizard in March 2020 after serving with the organization since 1996. In his new role, Carpenter will be […]
Boyd Group Completes Conversion to Public Corporation
O’Day assumes role of President and CEO as part of previously announced succession plan. The Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE:BYD) (BGSI) announced today the completion of its previously announced conversion of the Boyd Group Income Fund from an income trust to a public corporation. BGSI common shares will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock […]
Four Vehicle Manufacturers Meet Automatic Emergency Braking Commitment Ahead of 2022 Target
Four vehicle manufacturers equipped virtually all the light vehicles they produced for the U.S. market between Sept. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), three years ahead of a 2022 target. Audi and Volvo joined Mercedes-Benz and Tesla, which hit the target last year, in outfitting all their light passenger vehicles […]
NADA Forecasts Slight Decline in 2020 U.S. Auto Sales to 16.8 Million New Vehicles
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released its annual new-vehicle sales forecast for 2020 in December. The group predicts a slight decline in sales and continued movement away from cars to light trucks. “We expect new light-vehicles sales will come in at 16.8 million units for 2020, roughly a 1.2 percent drop from 2019 sales […]
Allstate Announces Esurance Brand Will Be Retired in 2020 as Part of Growth Plan
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced a new growth plan that leverages the Allstate brand, people and technology to accelerate growth in its personal property-liability business. Allstate, the fourth largest private passenger automobile insurer in the U.S. by premiums written in 2018, has seen its share of the auto market share decline in recent years. […]
Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association Affiliates with SCRS
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association (WICRA) is the latest state association to affiliate with SCRS. WICRA was established in April 2019, and announced to the industry in November with industry advocacy work kicking off in the state capitol immediately following the association’s launch. The main […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Kingston, Ontario
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Kingston, Ont., Canada. The new Assured Automotive brand location previously operated as Limestone Auto Body. Kingston, nicknamed the “Limestone City” because of many heritage structures built using local limestone, is located about 260 km east of Toronto and 200 km southwest of […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Ontario
Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Scarborough Village, in Scarborough, Ontario to its collision repair facility network. Nazir Chaudhry, owner of the Fix Auto collision repair center, has been in the automotive industry for 11 years and is always looking for opportunities to grow his business. “I’m excited to have our team […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its 2020 high school and college transportation student career fair schedule. Next year’s events are planned for at least the top 25 markets nationwide. CREF will be collaborating with industry associations, auto shows, and other events that already bring together hundreds to thousands of local collision, mechanical, and […]
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