AAA Foundation Research shows U.S. drivers spend an average of 290 hours on the road. American drivers spend an average of more than 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The research finds that more than 87.5 percent of Americans ages 16 years […]
CARSTAR Canada Announces Several Additions to its Collision Repair Network
New locations announced in Ontario and Quebec. CARSTAR announced several additions to its collision repair network in Canada. CARSTAR Thornhill, owned by multi-CARSTAR store owner, Tony Taj, has opened at 71 Glen Cameron Road in Thornhill, Ontario. Taj said, “We have seen the success the CARSTAR brand brought to our original business, CARSTAR Willowdale, and […]
12th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing Provides Industry Camaraderie
On August 29, many of the industry’s best gathered at the Colonia Country Club for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 12th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing. The sunny day featured lunch, dinner and a ceremony to honor the memory of one of the association’s most beloved members. Shop owners, […]
AASP-MN to Host Peer-to-Peer Learning and Networking Events
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) has two peer-to-peer learning and networking events scheduled this fall for mechanical and collision repair facility operators. The first, a Mech XChange targeted for mechanical-division members, will take place on September 27, from 4 – 6 p.m., at IDENTIFIX in Roseville, Minn. In this session, attendees […]
CCC Harnesses Telematics to Improve Claims Management
CCC Information Services Inc., together with its affiliated companies, has launched a new suite of telematics-enabled claims offerings that will improve and speed accident notification along with the steps and decisions undertaken by insurers after their policyholder has been in an accident. Powered by the CCC DRIVE telematics platform, these offerings include electronic crash detection, […]
Ed Weidmann Named Chairman of Accident Support Services International U.S. Industry Advisory Board
Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI) announced the appointment of Ed Weidmann as Chairman of its U.S. Industry Advisory Board as the company prepares to open the first U.S. Collision Reporting Centers in Roanoke, Va. on September 15. Weidmann is well known and highly respected within the auto insurance claims and supply chain industries, having […]
Fix Auto World Announces Staff Appointments
David Lingham, Global Strategic Development for Fix Auto World announced the appointment of Nick Spiers as International Operations Manager for Fix Auto World, effective September 1st. Spiers will play a key role as Fix Auto expands its global activities, helping adapt Fix Auto’s model to local markets, working with local solutions providers and ensuring a […]
NICB Says New Estimates of 100,000 Insured Vehicles Damaged in Louisiana Flooding
The August downpours that dumped more than 30 inches of rain in two days on parts of Louisiana have left as many as 100,000 cars and trucks damaged – and that’s only counting insured vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), says claims reporting and vehicle recovery efforts that were initially slowed by the large […]
Boyd Group Acquires Indiana Collision Repair Center
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the September 1, opening of a new Gerber collision repair center in La Porte, Indiana. La Porte is about 70 miles southeast of Chicago with the center located between the company’s repair centers at Elkhart and Valparaiso, Indiana. The facility previously operated as Blake’s Collision Center. “We are very happy […]
Autoliv and Volvo Announce Autonomous Driving Joint Venture
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV and SSE:ALIVsdb), the automotive safety systems developer and Volvo Cars, the global car maker, have signed a letter of intent to form a new jointly-owned company to develop next generation autonomous driving software. The planned new company will have its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an initial workforce taken from both companies […]
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