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Big 4 Collision Repair MSO Locations Near 1800 in North America

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA, Boyd, Caliber and Service King continue to grow their total number of locations though annual unit growth and percentage growth has slowed somewhat since high in 2014. While the rate of acquisitions and new collision repair facility openings by the four large multiple collision repair shop operators (MSOs) in North America has slowed somewhat […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: ABRA, Big 4, Boyd Group, Caliber Collision Centers, MSO Repair Center Growth, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Boyd Group Acquires Locations In Ohio and Ontario

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group announced two separate acquisitions in Brunswick, Ohio and Aurora, Ontario, Canada. On July 3, The Boyd Group acquired a location in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Aurora is located just north of the Greater Toronto Area. The new Assured Automotive branded location previously operated as Garyray Collision. “We are very excited to add this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ohio, Ontario

Interview: John Lancaster, Subaru of America and Livia Guarnieri, Wadsworth International

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Subaru Certified Collision Repair Interview

Lancaster and Guarnieri detail plans for Subaru’s collision repair certification program. Subaru of America announced in March that it was partnering with Wadsworth International to launch the vehicle manufacturer’s certified collision repair program. In our video interview, John Lancaster, from Subaru and Livia Guarnieri, with Wadsworth International provide details about the program that will be […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, OEM Certification, Subaru, Wadsworth International

PPG Marks 135th Anniversary with NYSE Closing Bell Ceremony

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Closing Bell Ceremony

PPG (NYSE:PPG) yesterday marked the 135th anniversary of its founding with Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s leadership team ringing the bell to signal the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).   “Ringing the NYSE closing bell puts an exclamation point on our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries

Toyota Launches Car Share Service in Honolulu

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota Car Share Service Honolulu

Toyota announced the launch of a new mobility solution called Hui―a round-trip, station-based car share service in Honolulu, Hawaii. Operated by Servco Pacific (Servco), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii, the Hui service utilizes Toyota’s proprietary global Mobility Service Platform (MSPF) and a consumer facing app developed by Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), the global technology strategy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Servco Pacific Inc., Toyota Motor Sales

Safelite’s Rick Beasley Wins Belron Global Auto Glass Technician Competition

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

In front of more than 1,500 people including 550 customers, suppliers and colleagues, the 30 best Belron technicians from around the world competed to win the title “Best of Belron”. This year’s top technician was Rick Beasley from Safelite’s Kenosha Service Center in Wisconsin. The competitors represented 15,000 Belron technicians who carry out 11.7 million […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Belron, Competition, Safelite

OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill Becomes Law in Rhode Island

July 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island SB 2679 Becomes Law

Senate Bill 2679, that expands consumer choice requirement for insurers on OEM parts to 48 months, is now law. Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679), that expands the state’s existing requirement that consumers be given the right to choose and insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a vehicle is […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Glass, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

CARSTAR St. Louis Business Group and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Exclusive Partner to Support Cystic Fibrosis Research

July 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR and Enterprise Support Cystic Fibrosis Research

In support of their ongoing exclusive partnership with the CARSTAR St. Louis Business Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, through their Enterprise Holdings Foundation, donated $2,500 to CARSTAR’s charitable efforts to fund research, treatment and advocacy for cystic fibrosis. Enterprise presented the donation to the CARSTAR St. Louis Business Group and the Driven Brands Charitable Foundation.  Driven Brands […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Donations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Corbin and Hoagland Named GEICO Senior VPs

July 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pionne Corbin and Rick Hoagland have been promoted to senior vice presidents by the GEICO Board of Directors. Corbin will manage the regional office in Lakeland, Fla., where she will be based, and oversee the company’s Southeast and Midwest regional offices and Centralized Services operation, all of which are in Macon, Ga. Hoagland will have […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GEICO, People

NADA Warns Auto Tariffs Will Raise Prices, Limit Choice and Depress Demand for New Cars and Trucks

July 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

In comments filed June 29 to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) opposed the imposition of new tariffs or quotas on imported automobiles or automotive parts. NADA fears that any new tariffs or quotas will result in higher vehicle prices and reduced choice. The NADA is one of the latest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automobile Dealers Association, Tariffs, U.S. Department of Commerce

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