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Alliance for Automotive Innovation Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Enforcement of Maine Right to Repair Law

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturer association seeks injunction to prevent enforcement since the independent entity to administer access to vehicle data has not been established. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced it was filing a lawsuit in Federal Court seeking to block the enforcement of Maine’s automotive right to repair law that went into effect January 5. According […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Lawsuits, Maine, Right to Repair

GoFundMe Fundraiser Established for Owners of California CARSTAR Store Who Lost Home in Pasadena Fire

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Armen and Datevig Daghlian, owners of CARSTAR Douglas Auto Body & Paint, have faced an extraordinary set of challenges following a devastating fire that tore through their home on the evening of Tuesday, January 7 in Pasadena, Calif. While the fire destroyed their residence, leaving the Daghlian family effectively homeless, they have shown incredible resilience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Disaster Relief

Students Connect with Community and Advocate for Career and Technical Education during SkillsUSA Week Starting Monday

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA, the workforce development organization for students, announced plans for SkillsUSA Week, which will be celebrated February 2-8. At a time when opportunity for employment is critical, SkillsUSA ensures students are equipped with the technical skills and the personal and workplace skills to successfully enter the workforce. Career and technical education and SkillsUSA work together […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

Ron Combs Named New Director of Aftermarket Sales for Sika U.S. Auto Glass Replacement Products Business

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sika USA announced that Ron Combs has stepped into the role of Director of Sales, Aftermarket for Sika’s USA auto glass replacement (AGR) business. With more than 25 years of experience within Sika’s AGR operations, Ron’s leadership and deep industry knowledge have consistently delivered exceptional results. In his new role, he will oversee the execution […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Sika

CollisionRight Acquires 7 Collision Repair Shops in Southern Wisconsin

January 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

With the acquisition the company operates a total of 115 corporate-owned, locally branded shops. CollisionRight LLC today announced the acquisition of seven Mander Collision and Glass collision repair facilities in the Milwaukee, Wisc. metropolitan area. The acquisition is one of CollisionRight’s largest to date, bringing its nationwide footprint to 115 total locations across 11 states […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CollisionRight, Wisconsin

Insurance Information Institute Projects P/C Insurance Replacement Costs Outpacing CPI in 2025

January 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) expects the pace of increase in average property/casualty insurance replacement costs to exceed increases in the consumer price index in 2025 and beyond as auto replacement costs rise for the first time since 2022 as CPI continues to decline. Triple-I’s replacement cost index for personal and commercial auto tracks changes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: consumer price index, Inflation, Insurance Information Institute, Used Vehicle Prices

Car-O-Liner Donates Resistance Spot Welder

January 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner and one of its distributors, Precision for Collision, along with Young Automotive Group in Layton, Utah, have partnered to donate a Car-O-Liner CTR 9 fully automatic resistance spot welder to the automotive program at Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Mike Hasko at Precision for Collision and Chris […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-O-Liner, Career and Technical Education, Donations, Utah

PPG Recognized as One of World’s Most Admired Companies for 17th Consecutive Year

January 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been recognized by Fortune Magazine on its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the 17th year in a row. The list, considered the leading corporate reputation indicator, identifies the largest, best-regarded companies across 51 industries, as voted on by industry peers. PPG ranked #2 in the chemicals industry, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, PPG

CIECA Announces 2025 Board Officers

January 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce (CIECA) announced that the following 2025 officers were named during the Board of Trustees meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. on January 23. Chair: Brady Bonner, Vice President of Client Sales and Support, Safelite Solutions Vice Chair: Kim DeVallance Caron, Business Development Director, Enterprise Mobility Treasurer: Ken Eagleson, Vice President of […]

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

Sean Duffy Sworn In as Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation

January 29, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

First act was to start process to reset fuel economy standards. Sean Duffy was officially sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) January 28. Secretary Duffy was administered the oath of office by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the U.S. Supreme Court and was joined by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, NHTSA, Regulations, U.S. DOT

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