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Foremost Auto Insurance Rebranding as Bristol West

September 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bristol West Insurance logo

Today Foremost Insurance Group, a member of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, announced that going forward, the Foremost automobile insurance book of business will be branded Bristol West. This rebranding will be phased in over the next several months and completed by the end of the year. While the brand consumers will engage with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bristol West Insurance, Farmers Insurance, Foremost Insurance

Axalta and Napa Launch Montana Big Sky Low VOC System in Canada

September 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced the launch of its Montana Big Sky Low VOC Basecoat in Canada during XPO Vente 2018, the annual NAPA trade show being held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal on September 5 and 6. Montana Big Sky Low VOC Basecoat is a new 3.5 lbs/gal (420 grams/liter) VOC-compliant refinish coating introduced […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Canada, NAPA Auto Parts

BASF’s Glasurit Brand Named Preferred Supplier with Mercedes-Benz Australia

September 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Glasurit, BASF’s premium automotive refinishing brand, has been named the preferred supplier for refinishing paint for all Mercedes-Benz Autobody Repairers in Australia and New Zealand. “Our partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Australia and New Zealand is about more than just delivering high-quality refinishing paint. It also offers Mercedes-Benz Autobody Repairers with access to our leading training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Australia, BASF, Mercedes-Benz, New Zealand

Auto Care Association Names Gabrielle Hopkins Vice President, Federal Affairs

September 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association announced the addition of Gabrielle Hopkins as vice president, federal affairs. Hopkins joins the Auto Care Association’s government affairs department, where she will assist in the leadership of the department. The new role will task Hopkins with identifying legislative initiatives for the association to pursue and recommending advocacy efforts on both […]

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

Rich Garcia Named Chief Financial Officer at OEConnection

September 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection (OEC) announced the appointment of Rich Garcia as its new Chief Financial Officer. Garcia will be responsible for leading the company’s financial operations in conjunction with providing strategic financial direction. He will oversee the global accounting and finance teams, including responsibility for financial reporting, treasury, tax, business development, purchasing and business information systems functions. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OEConnection, People

FCA US Invests $30 Million on Autonomous Driving and ADAS Testing Facility

September 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

FCA US announced that it has invested more than $30 million at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in southeast Michigan to further development and testing of autonomous vehicle and advanced safety technologies. The all-new facility, which begins testing programs in September, features a dedicated autonomous highway-speed track, 35-acre safety-feature evaluation area and a high-tech command center. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, FCA, Openings

Fix Auto UK Acquires Majority Stake in Franchise Collision Repair Center

September 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced it has invested directly in one of its own franchisees. In what its say may be the first of many similar investments, the organization has acquired a majority share of Fix Auto Goole and in doing so the UK operation has taken ownership of its own collision repair center. The six-figure […]

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

State Farm Settles Hale Class Action for $250 Million

September 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm Settlement

As trial was scheduled to commence, a settlement was announced bringing to a close two decades of litigation on non-OEM parts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance and the Plaintiffs in Hale et al v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company et al announced they have reached a settlement agreement as the trial was set to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Hale, Karmeier, Lawsuit, State Farm

State Farm Racketeering Trial Starts This Week

September 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm RICO lawsuit

The 2012 lawsuit alleges auto insurer recruited and bankrolled successful candidate for Illinois Supreme Court to overturn 1999 $1.18 billion non-OEM parts ruling. Plaintiffs in a 2012 lawsuit that alleges State Farm Automobile Insurance company recruited and bankrolled the successful candidacy of an Illinois Supreme Court Justice in 2004 so that he would overturn a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Hale, Karmeier, Lawsuit, State Farm

Copart Opens Seventh Location in Brazil

September 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of its seventh location in Brazil. The facility is located at Estrada da Roseira, 6.725, bairro Borda do Campo, São Jose dos Pinhais, near the city of Curitiba, the capital of the State of Parana. The new Curitiba location, which can store up to 7,000 vehicles, is strategically located […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Brazil, Copart, Openings

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