AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes will host the 45th semi-annual gathering of the Acoat selected North American Performance Groups on February 24-25 at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, Calif. It is the first of two national Acoat selected gatherings conducted annually by AkzoNobel. Attendees will participate in classes designed to stimulate thinking, enhance personal […]
Spanesi Announces Distributor Awards and Recognition
Spanesi Americas recently recognized individual distributors for their 2015 contributions and accomplishments during its Distributor Sales and Training Meeting. Among those recognized was Texas Distributor Chad Neal of Paint Works in Tyler, Texas. “We were very happy to recognize Chad Neal for his contributions and accomplishments during 2015 to the Spanesi organization,” said Timothy Morgan, […]
Axalta Names Dan Key Head of Global Operations
Axalta Coating Systems has appointed Dan Key as Senior Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain. In this capacity, Key will oversee Axalta’s extensive manufacturing network of 35 production facilities and 6,000 people working on six continents. He also will be responsible for the delivery of products to customers around the world. “I’m very excited to […]
Percentage of Americans Spurning Driver’s Licenses Grows Across Most Age Groups
While more and more teens and twentysomethings are forgoing driver’s licenses, the most recent trend holds true for pretty much all age groups, say University of Michigan researchers. In a new report examining changes in driver licensure in the U.S. from 1983 to 2014, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the U-M Transportation Research Institute […]
Service King Hosts Tour of New Georgia Collision Repair Center
Service King Collision Repair Centers hosted more than 60 guests and local business partners for a comprehensive hard-hat tour inside its future Tucker, Ga. repair center on Tuesday. The 30,000 square-foot facility is scheduled to open for business in mid-February. “Our team was thrilled to open our doors and put on display the great progress […]
GM Launches Car-Sharing Service
General Motors announced today a new car-sharing service called Maven, which combines and expands the company’s multiple programs under one single brand. Maven’s mission is to give customers access to highly personalized, on-demand mobility services. The global Maven team includes more than 40 employees from the connected car technology industry as well as ride- and […]
Auto Care Association Warns Vehicle Cybersecurity Could Hurt Independent Repairers
The Auto Care Association warned vehicle manufacturers and regulators that failure to consider how vehicles are serviced when designing vehicle cybersecurity protections could harm consumers and the independent vehicle service facilities that provide them with repairs. Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, delivered the warning while participating in a […]
Registration Opens for Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser
Registration for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 15th annual summer golf fundraiser, taking place Wednesday, August 10th, at the Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif. is now open. Golfers will enjoy a round of golf at the Black Gold Golf Club and registering online early is encouraged as the event is expected to […]
Small Business Optimism Up Slightly in December
Small business owners divided on sales outlook, business conditions. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism rose 0.4 points in December, increasing to 95.2. The Index is stuck in a “below average” rut, characterizing the performance of the small business sector. Historically accounting for about half of private GDP, below […]
Gas Prices Dropping at the Fastest Pace in Two Months
Tumbling crude oil prices around the world have helped send the national retail average price for gasoline to its lowest mark since February 2009. Retail averages have fallen for 63 of the past 74 days, for a total savings of 34 cents per gallon, reaching yesterday’s price of $1.88 per gallon. Gas prices are down […]
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