Electrified vehicles to be available across the entire Toyota and Lexus line-up by around 2025 Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces today its plans toward the popularization of electrified vehicles for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid […]
Matrix Introduces Low-VOC Solvent-Based Paint System
Matrix Automotive Finishes announced it is offering collision repair and restoration shops a solvent-based system that is compliant—from coast-to-coast. The new Matrix C2C Coast 2 Coast Intermix Color System meet compliance standards with low VOC paint and product, it comes complete with a three-tiered basecoat system, including 61 liquid toners plus dry pearls and optional […]
Collision Repair Industry Business Conditions: Q3 2017
Collision repair shops reporting higher sales and earnings overall compared to 2016 increased in the third quarter. The CollisionWeek quarterly survey of business conditions reported by collision repair facility owners and managers indicates that the overall percentage of facilities with higher sales increased in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 2016. The overall percentage […]
Record-Breaking 107 Million Americans to Travel During Holidays
Travel by automobiles up 3 percent over 2016. AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 1. This will be the highest year-end travel volume on record and a 3.1 percent increase in travel volume […]
American Family Insurance Acquires Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Company
American Family Insurance announced the acquisition of Chicago-based data and analytics software company, Networked Insights, to accelerate its digital transformation, including its use of data, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). According to the insurer, at a time when technology and innovation are transforming the insurance industry, the acquisition allows American Family to build on […]
Thatcham Research Exiting Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Certification in the UK
Following an in-depth review and assessment of the certification of aftermarket collision repair parts, and consultation with its insurance members, Thatcham Research in the United Kingdom has decided to hand over all aftermarket parts certification activities to its current partner TÜV Rheinland AG. The Thatcham Research/TÜV Rheinland partnership will officially end on March 31, with […]
Midwest Auto Body Trade Show February 16-17 in Altoona, Iowa
The Midwest Auto Body Trade Show will feature two days of collision repair education and a trade show for everyone involved in the industry. The event is being held February 16-17 at Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa. The Keynote Speaker for the event will be Attorney Todd Tracy who won the $42 million lawsuit for improper […]
Martin Senour Announces First Quarter Training
Martin Senour Paints announced its 2018 first quarter training schedule, featuring courses for collision repair professional held at training centers across the country. Shop owners, managers and technicians, as well as NAPA jobbers, will learn about cutting edge best practices for utilizing systems, maximizing profits and increasing productivity. “Continuing education is the strongest way to […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces School Makeover Grant Application Launched
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that the application for its Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant, now in its tenth year, is now available online for high school and post-secondary collision school programs. The application deadline will be Friday, June 1, 2018. Instructors are advised to begin the application early and industry professionals are […]
Traffic Volume Increased in October
October traffic grew 1.2 percent for the month compared to 2016. Travel volume in October continued to increase, though at a smaller rate than experienced in the U.S. in recent years. The growth is continuing the trend of increased driving that supports increasing collision repair industry volume and auto physical damage insurance claims across the […]
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