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New Auto Retail Sales Projected Down 2% in First Half of 2018

June 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Retail SAAR— June 2017 to June 2018

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive project June sales will be slightly below 2017 levels when adjusted for the number of selling days. New vehicle retail sales in June are expected to fall from a year ago on a selling-day-adjusted basis, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.  Retail sales are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Axalta Hosts North American Trade School Instructor Week July 9-13

June 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it is hosting its annual North American Trade School Instructor Week at the Axalta Customer Experience Center in Concord, N.C. from July 9 to July 13.  During the week, Axalta gives back to the teachers that are critical to producing the next generation of automotive refinish specialists. The busy week includes free […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Career and Technical Education

Peter Shaw Steps Down as Chief Executive of UK’s Thatcham Research

June 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thatcham Research announced that Peter Shaw is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive with immediate effect due to ill-health. Shaw, who has been Chief Executive as well as a Board member for seven years, has steered Thatcham Research through a period of notable change, with the organization increasingly recognized as a global center […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom

CCAR and Electude Announce Partnership

June 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced a partnership with Electude International, the global provider of automotive e-learning solutions. CCAR and Electude will deliver safety training and credentials to automotive teachers and students via Electude’s online learning system. CCAR is a non-profit organization with a singular focus on the automotive industry and its needs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair, Electude

AutoInc. Top 10 Websites Contest Now Open

June 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and its official publication, AutoInc., are inviting all current ASA members to enter the magazine’s annual Top 10 Websites Contest. Member-shops can show off their sites to peers, letting them see how online marketing prowess can attract more consumers and boost profitability. The entry form and contest guidelines are available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AutoInc., Automotive Service Association

StrategicClaim Acquires Harmon Solutions Group

June 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Parent company of StrategicClaim also owns JN Phillips Auto Glass, TechnaGlass, and Windshield Centers. StrategicClaim, the provider of first notice and resolution services and software to property and casualty  insurance companies across the U.S., announced the acquisition and integration of Harmon Solutions Group (HSG). HSG provides auto glass claim management and first notice of loss […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Harmon Solutions Group, StrategicClaim, TruRoad Holdings, Wisconsin

PCI Urges Rhode Island Governor to Veto OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill

June 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance association opposes legislation it says will raise costs for auto physical damage coverage in 15th most profitable state for insurers. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is encouraging Rhode Island Governor Raimondo to veto legislation that requires insurers to expand consumers’ ability to choose OEM parts to 48 months from current law […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, Rhode Island

Axalta Supports Detroit Program to Attract Kids to Careers in the Automotive Industry

June 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced its support Drive ONE, a Roseville, Mich.-based non-profit that provides middle and high school-aged students hands-on automotive industry training, the tools they need to prepare for a career in the automotive industry with the installation of the Axalta Paint Booth at Drive ONE’s facility. The booth will allow students to learn vital […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Donations, Workforce Development

James Cooley Named US Sales Director at ITW Evercoat

June 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ITW Evercoat announced James Cooley has joined the company as Director of U.S. Sales. In this role, Cooley will be responsible for strategically leading the U.S. sales organization for the Evercoat brand of collision repair products and the Auto Magic brand of professional car care products. “We are very pleased that James has joined ITW […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ITW Evercoat, People

Rhode Island Legislature Passes Amended OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bills

June 25, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island House Bill 1013

Legislation that expands consumer choice requirement for insurers on OEM parts to 48 months now goes to Governor. In a flurry of activity on Friday and Saturday, the Rhode Island legislature passed legislation, Senate Bills 2679 and House Bill 8013, that would expand the state’s existing requirement that consumers be given the right to choose […]

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

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