J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast retail sales annual rate to fall by 600,000 units in July. Largest decline in 2017. The new vehicle retail sales pace in July is expected to decline for the fourth consecutive month, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate […]
Mike Stacy Named Director of National Accounts for asTech
Mike Stacy recently joined asTech as Director, National Accounts. Stacy brings more than twenty years of senior level leadership positions to asTech. In his new role, Mike will have responsibility for Account Management and the newly created Sales Support Unit. Prior to asTech, Mike served in senior leadership positions for Verifacts Automotive and CCC Information […]
Mitchell Announces Estimating Cloud
Mitchell International, Inc. announced its Mitchell Estimating Cloud, a completely cloud-based estimating solution designed to simplify the estimating process to quickly create accurate appraisals. “Mitchell Estimating Cloud operates completely in the cloud. Estimators and appraisers are no longer tied to their desk and can work anywhere, anytime, on any modern browser and device,” said Debbie […]
Uni-Select Reports Second Quarter Sales Up 5.1%
Finishmaster sales up 6.6 percent Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, today reported sales for the second quarter of $340.3 million, a 5.1 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year. The increase was driven by the sales generated mainly from recent US business acquisitions, adding sales of $33.7 million or 10.4 percent […]
CFA Poll Shows Americans Support Stronger Fuel Economy Standards
Increasing federal fuel economy standards for cars and light duty trucks, to 42 MPG by 2025, is supported by 79 percent of Americans (68 percent of Republicans), and opposed by only 18 percent, according to a recent national survey commissioned by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). In March, Department of Transportation Secretary (DOT) Elaine […]
IAA Launches Active Inventory Management Solution for Salvage
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services, Inc., (NYSE:KAR), today announced its latest innovation, Active Inventory Management service that enables insurance company customers to save time and resources by outsourcing their entire salvage inventory management process to IAA. “IAA developed the Active Inventory Management solution to help our insurance customers […]
Assured Performance Announces New OEM Certification Model
The Assured Performance Network announced the official launch of an initiative referred to as “OEM Certification 2.0 – The CRP Model.” The various elements of OEM Certification 2.0 are designed to address many of the challenges and needs of the industry as we reach the next frontier in automotive technology and collision repair. The foundation […]
Mitchell Committed to Open, No-Cost Data Platform for Collision Repair Industry
Supports CIECA’s original mission of encouraging open competition and choice Mitchell International, Inc. today announced its commitment to support an open, no-cost data platform as the basis for its product portfolio. Mitchell will continue to support industry standards – both the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) EMS and BMS implementations. Not only will this […]
GM Announces Collision Repair Certification Program Launch in 2018
Will look to incorporate technologies like OnStar to communicate with customers and streamline repair process. General Motors’ Customer Care and Aftersales division announced it will launch a comprehensive collision certification program in 2018. Previously, GM has had vehicle-specific certification programs such as for various models of the Chevrolet Corvette. In 2015, GM announced an aluminum […]
AMi Launches Designations for Collision Repair Estimators
New professional designation includes I-CAR training and ASE certification requirement. The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announces the development and launch of two new professional designations for the Collision Repair Estimator role. “The new designations, represent fourteen months of industry work to identify and develop requirements, which include AMi, I-CAR and Information Provider training and ASE […]
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