On November 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler convened the first ever EPA Recycling Summit bringing together leaders from industry and all levels of government to discuss opportunities to advance and strengthen the domestic recycling industry and markets. Administrator Wheeler signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EPA’s Smart Sectors program […]
Copart Opens New Location Near Hamburg, Germany
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced will open its seventh location in Germany. The facility is located at Magarete-Steiff-Weg 2 Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany. “We are thrilled to bring our online vehicle auction platform to the German market,” said Alain Van Munster, Managing Director, Copart Germany. The first online vehicle auction […]
UK Insurers Report Collision Repair Costs Up 5% in 2018
Motor insurance pay-outs so far this year have reached a record level with over £23 million ($29.5 million) being paid every day, according to figures out today at the ABI’s Motor Conference. The pay-outs cover theft, own vehicle and third-party property damage, as well as personal injury compensation. Rising repair bills and theft claims are […]
CIF Requests Donations to Assist California Fire Victims
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced today its’ Disaster Relief Task Force is in full swing providing aid to industry victims of the most recent California fires. With this new batch of wildfires including the Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire, the latter of which has thus far killed 77 people and destroyed more than 12,794 […]
PCI Reports Tariffs Could Increase Collision Repair Claim Costs $3.4 Billion
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) made a presentation Saturday to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee on the potential effect of tariffs on auto insurance costs and consumers. “Tariffs on auto parts could have a significant adverse economic impact on consumers, automobile repair providers, business, […]
NABC Day January 15 in Palm Springs
National Auto Body Council events include annual golf tournament, Recycled Rides presentation and industry reception. In 2019, the National Auto Body Council will kick off its yearly fundraising efforts with a new format, a single-day showcase called NABC Day for the collision repair industry featuring the annual golf tournament, a NABC Recycled Rides presentation and […]
Henkel Opens Training & Application Center in Connecticut
Henkel Adhesive Technologies, the provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings worldwide, announced the opening of a new customer training and application center in Rocky Hill, Conn. The facility will offer hands-on technical application training for Loctite brand automotive aftermarket products and Teroson brand collision repair products. The 2100 sq. ft. customer facility is one […]
Auto Body Shop Owner Alleged Ring Leader of Insurance Fraud Ring in California
Detectives from the California Department of Insurance, arrested four people November 16 for allegedly ripping off four auto insurers for more than $34,000 by filing fraudulent insurance claims. One additional suspect was taken into custody Thursday, November 15, 2018. All suspects were booked into the Sacramento County Jail. Investigated by the Urban Auto Fraud Task […]
AAA Research Shows 4 In 10 People Misjudge Driving Systems’ Ability Based On System Name
A new survey from AAA finds that 40 percent of Americans expect partially automated driving systems, with names like Autopilot, ProPILOT or Pilot Assist, to have the ability to drive the car by itself, indicating a gap between consumer understanding of these technologies and reality. AAA also tested these systems and found that they are […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in August
Production was down in August versus both 2017 and the previous month. Production hourly wage up over 3 percent versus previous year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in August was down compared to both last year […]
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