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USAA Expands in Texas and Florida

April 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA has opened two new buildings in North Texas and Florida including a new, 150,000 square-foot office building opened in Plano, Texas adjacent to its existing location in Legacy Corporate Center, and a new 240,000 square-foot building in Tampa, Fla. adjacent to its existing location in Crosstown. This growth is part of USAA’s strategy to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Openings, Texas, USAA

National Average Gas Price Jumps 10 Cents as Spring Refiner Maintenance Hits Supply

April 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Gas Prices April 15, 2019

Prices above both month ago and year ago levels. Pump prices on the West Coast increased as much as 20 cents this past week, driving the national average up nearly 10 cents to $2.83 on the week. As stocks tighten out West due to unplanned and planned maintenance, California’s average jumped to $4.00, the most […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices

I-CAR’s Ann Gonzalez Joins Collision Industry Foundation Board

April 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced the election of Ann Gonzalez, Vice President, Strategic Development at I-CAR to the CIF Board of Trustees. Gonzalez leads the development of strategies and key initiatives for I-CAR both domestically and abroad and provides guidance through performance-driven initiatives. “We welcome Ann to the board of Trustees and look forward […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation, I-CAR, People

Amended Illinois Bill Passes State Senate

April 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Illinois Senate Bill 2104

Legislation mandates repairers use OEM collision repair procedures, requires written customer authorization for aftermarket parts. An Illinois Senate Bill that would revise the Illinois Automotive Collision Repair Act to require repair facilities to follow OEM procedures was passed Friday by the Senate with an amendment clarifying that the bill would not mandate OEM parts that […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Illinois, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

Toyota Teams up with Progressive Insurance on Usage Based Insurance

April 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Progressive Insurance and Toyota Insurance Management Solutions (TIMS) are partnering to provide owners of connected Toyota vehicles with an opportunity to seek insurance discounts from Progressive. Toyota owners who consent to share driving data from vehicles equipped with Toyota data communication modules will have the opportunity to share their information with Progressive for a potential […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Progressive, Toyota Insurance Management Solutions, Usage-Based Insurance

Spring McCann Named Director of Operations at B2B Automotive

April 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

B2B Automotive, the marketing firm specializing in the automotive industry, announced that Spring McCann joined its team as its new Director of Operations. McCann is a veteran of the automotive industry and is an Accredited Automotive Manager through the Automotive Management Institute and is the former Director of Operations at Preferred Collision, a Mercedes Benz […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: B2B Automotive, People

California DMV Takes Next Step To Allow Light-Duty Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

April 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released proposed regulations that establish a path for companies to test or deploy light-duty autonomous motor trucks (delivery vehicles) on the state’s public roads. The release of these regulations marks the start of a 45-day public comment period, which ends May 27. Under the proposed regulations, companies can […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, California, Regulations

U.S. Department of Labor to Detail HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program at ASA Annual Meeting

April 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

HIREVets

Participants in ASA’s upcoming Annual Business Meeting & Conference will get the opportunity to hear from a senior U.S. Department of Labor official about the merits of its agency’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program. It is the only federal veterans’ employment award that recognizes employers’ commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development – and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, HIREVets, Workforce Development

Panel Discussion Examines Vehicle Data Access and its Impact on Consumer Auto Repair Choice

April 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Issues surrounding consumer rights, data privacy and federal and state policies related to vehicle data generated by connected cars explored. On April 4, as part of its Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. education and advocacy initiative, the Auto Care Association held a panel discussion, embedded below, in Washington, D.C. titled How the Connected Car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Telematics

Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR Launch Snapshot Survey

April 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Industry Snapshot Survey, co-sponsored by the Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR, has launched and is open for responses from collision shop owners and managers. The data collected by this year’s study will be compared to previous research going back to 1995. Collision industry training, employment, pay and benefits trends over the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, I-CAR, Technical Training, Workforce Development

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