TechnaGlass announced it has partnered with Big O Tires to open a new retail location at 840 W Hampden Ave Englewood, Colo. TechnaGlass now has four greater Denver locations, along with its fleet of mobile technicians across the larger Denver-metro area. “TechnaGlass is excited to open a new store in Englewood, Colorado with our partner […]
ATMC Calls for Award Submissions
The Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) is calling for submissions for its 2017 National Excellence in Training Awards. In what has become an annual tradition, ATMC recognizes effective or innovative training programs for the Automotive and Truck service sectors. The awards highlight the importance of training to the success of the industry. Three awards will […]
Electric Vehicles Reach 2 Million Cars On Roads Globally in 2016
China was the largest EV market in 2016, accounting for more than 40 percent of new sales globally. 160,000 EVs sold in U.S. in 2016 The number of electric cars on the roads around the world rose to 2 million in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the latest edition […]
More Raids in UK Investigation into Collision Repair Center Data Theft
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 […]
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