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Jeffrey Tarr Named CEO of Solera Holdings

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings, Inc. announced that Jeff Tarr has joined the company as a director and its new CEO. Tarr, who replaces Tony Aquila as Solera’s CEO, will be leading the company in its next phase of growth. Tarr has two decades of experience leading data and technology-enabled services companies spanning multiple sectors. Most recently, Tarr […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Solera Holdings

Mitchell Releases Integrated Repair Procedures

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced enhanced integration capabilities during the creation of estimates and collision repair plans, within an update to Mitchell Cloud Estimating. Initially released in early 2018 at the category level, this latest update integrates OEM repair procedures and service information directly within an estimate. While vehicle manufacturers have traditionally made repair procedure information available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, OEM Repair Procedures

Auto Sales Projected to Slow in May

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

May 2019 Auto Sales Projection

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast lower May sales compared to 2018. Average prices break records. New-vehicle retail sales in May 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 1,226,800 units, a 3.1 percent decrease compared with […]

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

1Collision Enters Colorado and Adds Illinois Collision Repair Center to Network

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Also announces additions to corporate support staff. The 1Collision Network announced its entry into Colorado with the addition of Jet Auto Care in Colorado Springs, Colo. to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. Jet Auto Care owner Gary Wendorf said. “We are excited to partner with 1Collision, and believe their corporate support will help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Colorado, Illinois, Network Affiliations, People

TechForce Foundation and Collision Repair Education Foundation Announce Scholarships

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The TechForce Foundation and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) awarded three collision repair students with scholarships funded through a TechForce Foundation FutureTech Success Grant. Winners were selected from a pool of students who demonstrated a passion for learning and an affinity for the collision repair industry based on their participation in the scholarship’s selection […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Scholarships, TechForce Foundation

Boyd Group Using Arity Virtual Assist Technology

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Allstate announced that the Boyd Group is using Virtual Assist technology developed by its Arity subsidiary. The Boyd Group will use the communications technology at its Gerber Collision & Glass locations in the U.S. as well as its Boyd Autobody & Glass shops across western Canada and its Assured Automotive shops in eastern Canada. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Allstate Insurance, Arity, Boyd Group

asTech Announces Agreement with Fix Auto USA

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

asTech announced it has signed an agreement with Fix Auto USA to offer vehicle diagnostic and calibration services to the Fix Auto organization in the United States. Through this partnership, Fix Auto USA franchise locations will be able to utilize asTech as an approved vendor to offer customers and insurance partners vehicle electronics diagnostic and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, asTech, Diagnostics, Fix Auto USA

AAA Forecasts Record Number of Road Trips During Memorial Day Holiday

May 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Memorial Day 2019 Travel Forecast

Holiday road trips up 3.5 percent to 37.6 million people. Despite a rising national gas price average that is inching closer to the $3 per gallon mark, the vast majority of holiday travelers will drive to their destinations this holiday weekend according to AAA. For these motorists, INRIX, a global transportation analytics company, expects travel […]

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Copart Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Revenue Up 15.7%

May 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) reported that for the three months ended April 30, revenue, gross profit, and net income were $553.1 million, $251.6 million, and $192.7 million, respectively. These represent an increase in revenue of $74.9 million, or 15.7 percent; an increase in gross profit of $32.5 million, or 14.8 percent; and an increase in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Earnings

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Sandhurst

May 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced it strengthened its network within London and the Home Counties with the addition of Perfect Paint in Sandhurst. Operating as Fix Auto Sandhurst, the 12,000 sq. ft. collision repair center is owned by Martin Weller and managed by Adrian Brimicombe. The latest addition takes the number of Fix Auto UK repair […]

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

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