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House Committee Approves Increase for Perkins Career and Technical Education Grants

July 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) reported yesterday that the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to advance the chamber’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 education funding bill. The measure was approved by the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations subcommittee in June, but the markup to consider the bill in the full […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association for Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education, legislation

Manufacturers Call on Nine States with Electric Vehicle Mandates to Help Increase Sales

July 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) has sent letters to the governors of the nine states following California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate encouraging them to also follow California’s lead in adopting measures that can help increase sales, including investing in infrastructure, developing consumer incentives and committing to buy ZEVs for state and local […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Alliance, Electric Vehicles

Still Time to Support Veterans Training for a Collision Repair Career Through 3M Hire Our Heroes

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

As of July 11, the companies listed above have donated to the Hire Our Heroes campaign and will race in the Hire Our Heroes 500.

There is still time to support veterans and their families preparing for a career in the collision industry. The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, launched their 2018 fundraiser in May with two ways to participate: 3M Hire our Heroes 500, extended through Sunday, August 12, and Show Your Support […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

AirPro Diagnostics Launches Mobile Scanning Solution for Insurance and Collision Repair

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics (APD) announced the launch of its new FieldPro mobile scanning solution.  FieldPro is an evolution in APD’s portfolio of tools and remote service solutions developed to create economic advantages for APD customers.  The FieldPro is a pocket size scan tool that serves as a wireless link between a damaged vehicle and the insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AirPro Diagnostics, Diagnostics, OEM Repair Procedures

Dent Wizard Names Jim Powers New CFO

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jim Powers has been named chief financial officer at Dent Wizard International

Dent Wizard International announced it hired Jim Powers as chief financial officer, effective July 2. He will report to Dent Wizard CEO Mike Black. Powers comes to Dent Wizard with an extensive background in various leadership roles, most recently serving as president and CEO for St. Louis-based UniGroup Inc. and subsidiaries, including United Van Lines, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dent Wizard, People

Big 4 Collision Repair MSO Locations Near 1800 in North America

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA, Boyd, Caliber and Service King continue to grow their total number of locations though annual unit growth and percentage growth has slowed somewhat since high in 2014. While the rate of acquisitions and new collision repair facility openings by the four large multiple collision repair shop operators (MSOs) in North America has slowed somewhat […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: ABRA, Big 4, Boyd Group, Caliber Collision Centers, MSO Repair Center Growth, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Boyd Group Acquires Locations In Ohio and Ontario

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group announced two separate acquisitions in Brunswick, Ohio and Aurora, Ontario, Canada. On July 3, The Boyd Group acquired a location in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Aurora is located just north of the Greater Toronto Area. The new Assured Automotive branded location previously operated as Garyray Collision. “We are very excited to add this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ohio, Ontario

Interview: John Lancaster, Subaru of America and Livia Guarnieri, Wadsworth International

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Subaru Certified Collision Repair Interview

Lancaster and Guarnieri detail plans for Subaru’s collision repair certification program. Subaru of America announced in March that it was partnering with Wadsworth International to launch the vehicle manufacturer’s certified collision repair program. In our video interview, John Lancaster, from Subaru and Livia Guarnieri, with Wadsworth International provide details about the program that will be […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, OEM Certification, Subaru, Wadsworth International

PPG Marks 135th Anniversary with NYSE Closing Bell Ceremony

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Closing Bell Ceremony

PPG (NYSE:PPG) yesterday marked the 135th anniversary of its founding with Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s leadership team ringing the bell to signal the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).   “Ringing the NYSE closing bell puts an exclamation point on our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries

Toyota Launches Car Share Service in Honolulu

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota Car Share Service Honolulu

Toyota announced the launch of a new mobility solution called Hui―a round-trip, station-based car share service in Honolulu, Hawaii. Operated by Servco Pacific (Servco), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii, the Hui service utilizes Toyota’s proprietary global Mobility Service Platform (MSPF) and a consumer facing app developed by Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), the global technology strategy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Servco Pacific Inc., Toyota Motor Sales

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