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Tom Jackson Named Chief Product Owner for Audatex UKSA

November 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Audatex UKSA has announced the appointment of Tom Jackson as its new Chief Product Owner. Tom has worked within the automotive industry for over 12 years, bringing with him a thorough knowledge of the sector to Audatex. Throughout his career, Tom has focused on digital data software platforms and product transformation. He holds extensive experience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audatex, People, South Africa, United Kingdom

FCA Announces 2018 Jeep Wrangler Includes Aluminum Body Panels

November 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

2018 Jeep Wrangler

Collision repair facilities that have invested in their aluminum repair capabilities will soon have a new vehicle to work on. Yesterday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) officially introduced its 2018 Jeep Wrangler at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The redesigned vehicle continues to include a body-on-frame design that the vehicle manufacturer touts is the foundation for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aluminum, FCA

CARSTAR 76 Earns Progressive Insurance Award

November 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR 76, located in Grand Rapids, Mich, brought home the Progressive Insurance Top Gun award for the third quarter of 2017. This marks a record eight consecutive quarters that CARSTAR 76 has been named a Top Gun recipient or Top Gun runner up. Each quarter, Progressive selects one body shop in their network that surpasses […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, CARSTAR, Progressive Insurance

AkzoNobel Shareholders Approve Separation of Specialty Chemicals Business

November 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Akzo Nobel N.V. (OTCMKTS:AKZOY) shareholders today approved the separation of its Specialty Chemicals business as part of its strategy to create two focused, high performing businesses; Paints and Coatings and Specialty Chemicals. The approval came during its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held today. AkzoNobel intends to return the vast majority of the net proceeds from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel

Number of Licensed Drivers at Record Level in the U.S.

November 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Drivers over 65 continue to increase, teen drivers still near record lows. According to the latest data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) there were a record-high 221.7 million licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2016, including 41.7 million – or almost one in five – who are 65 years or older. This age group […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Licensed Drivers

California DMV Launches Campaign to Combat Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantling

November 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

California DMV Poster

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced a statewide campaign to inform the public of the health and safety risks posed by unlicensed vehicle dismantling. Dismantling a vehicle without a license is against the law and can involve stripping down vehicles, selling used vehicle parts illegally, and dumping hazardous waste into the environment. Earlier […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Dismantlers

BumperDoc Announces Two New Locations in Florida

November 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BumperDoc Franchises announced it added two new locations in the Florida market. BumperDoc of Downtown Orlando, the third location in the Orlando area, is owned and operated by Miguel Gines who brings to the business an extensive background in the collision repair and auto body and paint industry. The shop is located at 22 S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BumperDoc, Florida, Network Affiliations

Toyota Rolling Out Second Generation Safety Sense Collision Avoidance Technologies

November 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

TSS 2nd Generation

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) announced that the second generation of its Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) package of active safety features will begin rolling out as standard equipment on certain Toyota vehicles beginning in mid-2018. The updated safety package will add new technologies and capabilities that enhance protection for drivers, passengers, and others who […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Collision Avoidance, Toyota Motor Sales

Chris Weeks Named Director of UK’s National Body Repairers Association

November 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) announced the appointment of Chris Weeks as Director of the National Body Repairers Association (NBRA) and the Vehicle Builders Repairers Association (VBRA). Weeks succeeds Jason Moseley, who announced his resignation in August to join Plenham LTD as CEO.   Week’s brings 24 years of industry experience to the organizations, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Body Repair Association, People, RMIF, United Kingdom, VBRA

Kurt Money Receives 2nd Annual Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician Award from I-CAR and ASE

November 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) today announced it has awarded the I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award to Kurt Money of Shotwell’s Auto Body in Santa Rosa, Calif. Money has more than 42 years of experience as a collision repair technician. He was selected from hundreds […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Awards, I-CAR

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