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Copart Opens New Location in North Carolina

February 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of a new 20-acre location at 2668 Highway 601 South Mocksville, N.C. “We are excited to add our new Mocksville location to meet the increasing demands for our business in North Carolina,” said Jay Adair, CEO of Copart. “I am glad we will be able to serve our buyers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, North Carolina, Openings

ALLDATA Joins European Group Seeking Fair Access to Automotive Technical Information

February 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repair information aggregator advocating legislation to secure access to OEM technical information in Europe. ALLDATA Europe GmbH, an affiliate of ALLDATA LLC, an AutoZone company, announced it has joined the European Automotive Data Publishers Association (ADPA) to help drive legislation that will allow publishers to provide innovative, technological, multi-brand solutions to the automotive aftermarket. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Alldata, Europe, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Right to Repair

Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser July 23

February 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration for the 18th Annual Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, is now available online. The event will be held at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course on Tuesday, July 23 in conjunction with other collision industry events taking place that week in Indianapolis, Ind. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing

Australia Releases Paper Outlining Mandatory OEM Service and Repair Information Sharing Proposal

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Independent repair associations concerned about language on possible exclusions and lack of penalties for non-compliance. Australia’s Federal Government released its consultation paper that proposes key elements of a mandatory program for the sharing of vehicle service and repair information, including the establishment of a Service and Repair Information Sharing Advisory Committee. In 2017, the Australian […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, OEM Repair Procedures, Regulations, Right to Repair, Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce

Consumer Federation Report Finds Auto Insurance Rate Growth Slowest in States with Active Regulations

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CFA State Price Increase Table

According to the study, California drivers have saved $154 Billion over 30 years of active insurance oversight. Auto insurance rates have risen at a significantly slower pace in states that actively regulate auto insurance prices than those with less vigorous oversight processes, according to an analysis of nearly 30 years of data released today by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance Affordability, Consumer Federation of America, Regulations

White House Issues Directive to Advance Artificial Intelligence Research

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

President Trump issued an executive order directing the Federal Government to prioritize research and development of America’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The initiative focuses Federal Government resources toward developing AI technology and ensuring that the next great AI inventions are made in the United States. The initiative will support long-term research and increase researcher access […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence

LIABRA and Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild February 19 Meeting Provides Estimatics Training

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association (LIABRA) and the Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild will host a joint meeting on Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Barry’s Auto Body on 4301 Amboy Road, in Staten Island, N.Y. The meeting will feature Billy Vallely of Body Shop Rescue who will provide a two-hour comprehensive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Craftsmen's Guild, Estimating Systems, Long Island Auto Body Repairmen's Association, New York State, training

Allstate Reports Auto Policies in Force Up in Fourth Quarter

February 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Allstate Corporation Auto Profitability Measures by Brand 2018 - 2017

Allstate brand auto net written premiums up 5.7 percent in 2018. Sees increase in total losses on newer vehicles due to increased part cost, technology and repair complexity. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018. “Allstate continues to deliver strong operating results while building the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Allstate Insurance, Earnings, Total Loss

Fix Auto UK Adds New Fix & Go Express Collision Repair Center

February 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Motorcycle racing legend and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here winner Carl Fogarty officially opened Fix Auto UK’s latest express repair facility Fix Auto Fix & Go Wigan on February 6. Owners Dave and Stephen Pollitt as well as Managing Director Andy Sankey were the driving force behind the six-figure investment, during an […]

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

IIHS Announces State Farm’s Angela Sparks to Chair 2019 Board of Directors

February 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced the election of Angela Sparks as the 2019 chair of its Board of Directors. She is the third woman to head the IIHS Board since the Institute’s 1959 founding. Sparks is vice president and actuary, State Farm Insurance Companies. She succeeds William L. Windsor Jr., who served as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, People, State Farm

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