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California Cracks Down on Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers

September 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Strike Team Targets the Nipomo Mesa Region Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) targeted 35 locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in an effort to combat unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. During a two-day enforcement operation on September 6 and 7, DMV investigators cited 14 individuals for illegally dismantling vehicles and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Dismantlers

NACE Automechanika Chicago Reports Nearly 8,000 Attendees at July Event

September 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NACE Automechanika, the U.S. trade show dedicated to high-end technical and management-related training for automotive collision repair and service repair shops, announced that 360 suppliers participated in the show that was attended by 7700 people in its return to Chicago on July 26-29. “NACE Automechanika succeeded in bringing buyers and sellers together on the show […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, NACE Automechanika

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in New Brunswick

September 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced an addition to its collision repair network in Miramichi, New Brunswick. The facility, is owned by Donnie Hogan, with close to four decades in the auto body business, 16 of which have entailed owning his own shop. “Joining the Fix Auto family, with its strong national brand awareness provides us with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, New Brunswick

Department of Labor Overtime Regulation Ruled Invalid

September 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Overtime Rule

Business groups, State Attorneys General applaud decision permanently invalidating  overtime rule that more than doubled current salary threshold. On August 31, Federal District Judge Amos Mazzant ruled in favor of more than fifty-five Texas and national business groups that had sued last year to block the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Department of Labor, Lawsuit, Overtime

Axalta Conducts Certification Program for FAW Audi Refinish Technicians in China

September 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced it recently conducted the FAW Audi Senior Paint Technician Certification program for 240 paint technicians. This is the largest group to date since Axalta and FAW Audi began collaboration to offer training and certification services in 2011. Technicians from Audi dealers in China attended the program at Axalta’s Refinish Training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audi, Axalta Coating Systems, China

ABPA Announces 2018 Meeting on April 24-27 in San Diego

September 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 2018 Annual Meeting & Trade show of the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) will be held April 24-27, 2018 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa located in San Diego, Calif. The event is a gathering of aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives, and collision repair companies. “Our 2017 Convention held in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Meeting, Automotive Body Parts Association

SCRS, March Taylor Memorial Fund and Snap-On Award SkillsUSA Gold Medalists Tool Grants

September 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the March Taylor Memorial Fund (MTMF) and Snap-on announced that for the third consecutive year, SCRS and MTMF have partnered to provide a $1,250 tool grant to each of the SkillsUSA National Championship Gold Medalists in the high school and post-secondary levels to help the recipients secure tools […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA, Snap-On, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

39 North Capital Purchases New Jersey Maaco Franchise

September 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

39 North Capital, LLC has acquired the Maaco location in Maple Shade, N.J. through its 39N Maaco affiliate.  With this transaction, 39N Maaco now owns seven Maaco paint and collision centers across the Northeast. Maaco Maple Shade also holds a Heavy Duty license to paint and repair trucks, buses and other oversized vehicles. 39N, backed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 39 North Capital, Acquisitions, MAACO, New Jersey

Insurance Association Calls for Improvements to Federal Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

September 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

PCI Letter

PCI calls for legislators to preserve third-party access to vehicle data that insurers and independent collision repairers need to work on advanced systems. Limit exemptions to existing safety standard. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is calling on legislators to preserve third-party access to vehicle data in highly automated vehcle (HAV) legislation, H.R. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Cybersecurity, legislation, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

Collision Repair Education Foundation Raises $120,000 to Support Scholarship and Grant Programs

September 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Education Foundation Technician Uniform

Chicago event, co-hosted by PPG, will help fund collision repair school initiatives and student scholarship programs. Foundation announces sponsor program to supply work uniforms for school students. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, raised $120,000 through the support of attendees and sponsors. Sponsors and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Fundraiser, PPG Industries

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