Investigation continues into theft of body repair customer information from computer systems. More homes in the United Kingdom have been searched as part of an ongoing investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) into the theft of customer data from collision repair centers. The investigation relates to nuisance calls that encourage people to make personal […]
NICB Releases 2016 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report
Anchorage, Alaska and Billings, Mont. Metro Areas Make First-Time Appearance in Top 10 The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the highest per capita auto theft rate in 2016 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots report. Hot Spots examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime Information Center […]
IAA Opens New Portland, Oregon Branch
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR) announced the grand opening of IAA Portland West, its newest branch in Portland, Ore. This marks IAA’s third facility in the state, with additional branches in Portland and Eugene. This new facility expands the overall capacity needed for this marketplace by nearly […]
Axalta Acquires Swiss Spies Hecker Distributor
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire CH Coatings AG, an importer and distributor throughout Switzerland of Spies Hecker, one of Axalta’s refinish brands, in addition to Axalta’s line of industrial coatings and powder coatings. “CH Coatings has been successfully operating throughout Switzerland for many years and, like Axalta, always […]
Traffic Volume Up 0.8% in March
Blizzard in Northeast led to decline in traffic for the month in the region. Other regions see increases. Travel data in March continued the trend of increased driving that has led to the growth in both auto physical damage insurance claims and collision repair industry volume across the U.S. Travel for the month of March […]
Mitchell Clarifies Collision Repair Labor Times Do Not Include Diagnostic Scanning
Mitchell announced two enhancements to its collision repair estimating solutions to clarify issues related to scanning and diagnostics. The first enhancement clarifies that the stated labor times in Mitchell Estimating do not include labor time specifically related to diagnostic scanning. The current release of the Mitchell Estimating solution will include updated Procedure Pages noting that […]
Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality Concerned Vehicle Manufacturers Will Comply with Massachusetts Right to Repair Act
Expanded Model Year 2018 requirements include OEM diagnostic and repair software access using industry standard interfaces. The Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) are concerned that all vehicle manufacturers will be in compliance with new Right to Repair requirements that will take effect for 2018 and later model year vehicles in […]
Sherwin-Williams Release Third Quarter Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes released its third quarter 2017 training schedule outlining the courses taking place nationwide at training sites from July 11 through September 21, 2017. The series is designed to develop and enhance the skills of participants across a variety of courses, from Painter Certification to Color Adjustment and Blending. These courses address key […]
PPG MVP Business Solutions Group Video Examines OEM Collision Repair Procedures, Diagnostics
The 2017 PPG MVP Conference featured a panel discussion in which representatives from Audi, Toyota, Mazda and Collision Diagnostic Services (asTech) discussed their positions on OE repair procedures, system diagnostics, and recalibration. In the video above you’ll hear from the experts as they take a deeper dive into the hundreds of onboard systems on […]
OEConnection Holdings Acquires UK-Based OEM Data Firm
OEConnection Holdings, LLC announced today that it is acquiring Clifford Thames Group, a leader in automotive data creation and management. Headquartered in Chelmsford, England with offices in Detroit, Michigan; Melbourne, Australia; Krakow, Poland; Bonn, Germany; Paris, France; and Chennai, India, Clifford Thames (CT) creates and manages the data needed to repair and maintain vehicles for […]
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