PPG displayed its continued support for Speedway Children’s Charities’ (SCC) fundraising efforts by teaming up with the national organization’s New Hampshire chapter for its annual Track Walk on Saturday, July 15, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. SCC provides funding for hundreds of nonprofit organizations that meet the direct educational, medical, social and financial […]
AutoNation Continues Collision Repair Expansion
Adds three collision repair centers since beginning of 2017. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), continues to move forward with its brand extension strategy. As part of its quarterly earnings released today, the company announced that since January 1, it has opened two auto auctions in Orlando, Fla., and Houston, Texas, and acquired three collision repair centers in […]
Fix Auto Canada Announces Two Staff Appointments
John Rodrigues Named National Corporate Sales Manager, Rhonda Bricknell joins Fix Auto as Senior Business Development Manager. Fix Auto announced two staff appointments in Canada. Tony DeSantis, Vice President of Sales for Fix Automotive Network, announced the appointment of John Rodrigues to the new position of National Corporate Sales Manager. Rodrigues joins Fix Automotive Network […]
Hughie’s Collision Centre Joins CSN Collision Repair Network in Nova Scotia
CSN Collision Centres announced the addition of CSN Hughie’s, a 5,000 sq. ft. facility, to its collision repair network in Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hughie Samson was a dealership manager for many years before he realized it was time to start his own business. In 1989, Samson made his childhood dream a reality and […]
Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires its 12th location in Florida
Car Guys Collision Repair, a Florida-based MSO, announced the acquisition of South Marion Auto Body in Belleview, Fla. DJ Mitchell, vice president of Car Guys, said, “The former owner, Mitch Miracle, has owned the location since 1997, and has done an excellent job serving the local community, his DRP and dealership partners. We are eager […]
Length of Rental Growth Slowdown Continued in Q2 2017
According to the latest research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the slowdown in the growth U.S. collision repair industry’s average length of rental that began in the first quarter continued in the second. Average Length of Rental (LOR) in the Second Quarter 2017 landed at 11.54 days, representing only a fractional rise of .07 days versus […]
Collision Claims, Frequency and Losses Up in First Quarter
Auto physical damage indicators influencing the collision repair industry increased in the first quarter of 2017. Losses on collision claims up nearly 10 percent compared to previous year. According to the latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS), private passenger collision claims and losses continued to grow in […]
Thomas Greco Publishing Releases Collision Repair Podcast
Thomas Greco Publishing has released the first episode of their new podcast Out of Body Experiences. The show features hosts Thomas Greco, president of Greco Publishing, Eddie Day, owner of Collision Restoration in Fairfield, NJ and Alicia Figurelli, Vice-President of Greco Publishing. Out of Body Experiences was created to both entertain and inform listeners about […]
I-CAR Australia Adds Charles Darwin University as Education Resource
I-CAR Australia CEO Mark Czvitkovits announced that Charles Darwin University (CDU) will deliver select I-CAR courses to meet the requirements for AUR32116 and AUR32416 training packages for apprentices. Grant Mauger, VET Lecturer/Workplace Assessor – Vehicle Body said, “The newly signed MOU between CDU and I-CAR Australia will expand opportunities for local NT apprentices to undertake […]
Stan Rodman, Former ABPA Executive Director, Passes Away
Services scheduled for September 2 in Houston, Texas On Friday, July 21, former Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) Executive Director Stan Rodman, 79, passed away after dealing with a lengthy illness. Rodman served as Executive Director of the ABPA for thirty years from 1983-2013. Rodman is survived by his step-sons Gene Barinholtz (and Kelly), Alec […]
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