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EPA, DOT Open Comment Period on Reconsideration of GHG Standards for Cars and Light Trucks

August 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Officially reopens review of MY 2022-2025 standards that were closed by Obama Administration a year earlier than EPA’s originally planned time frame. On Thursday, in a joint Federal Register notice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), opened a public comment period on the reconsideration of the January 2017 Final […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

Enterprise Study Reveals Millennials Would Rather Go Without Social Media, Sleep and Sustenance Than Lose Use of Their Cars

August 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Millenials want their cars, but view purchasing rental car reimbursement coverage as an “adulting” activity. New research released from Enterprise reveals that, even in today’s ever-connected world with its growing array of transportation options, the car remains king. In fact, when faced with the prospect of losing access to a vehicle for an extended time, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car

David VandeLinde Named Director of Dealer Service and Parts Process at Hyundai

August 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hyundai logo

Hyundai Motor America has brought on David VandeLinde to be its new director of Dealer Service and Parts Process. In this role, VandeLinde will oversee Hyundai’s dealer service and parts business growth. “We are very pleased to welcome Dave to Hyundai. His combination of experience in headquarter and field roles for a leading automaker, as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hyundai, People

NSF Launches Tire Pressure Monitoring System Registration

August 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NSF International has registered its first tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors, made by Standard Motor Products, Inc., through NSF’s new TPMS registration program, TPMS sensors are tested to federal motor vehicle regulations while working with a vehicle’s on-board systems to warn drivers when a tire is dangerously underinflated.   To earn NSF International registration, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, Non-OEM Parts, NSF International

AASP/NJ’s 13th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing September 18

August 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Monday, September 18, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its 13th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing at the Colonia Country Club in Colonia, N.J. The event, which pays tribute to former Board member and influential association member Lou Scoras, also raises money for a scholarship in his […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing

PPG Opens New Refinishing Training Center in Argentina

August 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces the opening of the Automotive Refinishing Training Center in Argentina. The premises, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, are prepared to train more than 300 professionals per year. The expectation is that 200 technicians, painters, workshop owners and counter staff experts will be trained at the Center during 2017. Now, in addition to the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Argentina, Openings, PPG Industries, Training Center

Boyd Group Reports Second Quarter Sales Up 16%

August 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Same store sales up 3.4 percent Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) today reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30. Sales increased by 16.0 percent to CA$384.0 million ($299.8 million) from $331.0 million ($260.7 million) in 2016, including same-store sales increases of 3.4 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Earnings

Axalta Introduces Syrox Waterborne Refinish Brand in China

August 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has officially launched its Syrox waterborne refinish coating brand in China. Syrox is an affordable, compact refinish system designed to deliver higher productivity and ease-of-application to body shops. Access to Axalta’s color database of more than 70,000 formulas ensures quick and precise color search and matching. Color Reader, a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, China, Waterborne

Traffic Volume Growth Accelerates in May

August 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Traffic Volume

May vehicle traffic growth rate 83 percent higher than April. Traffic volume up 2.2 percent for the month. Travel volume in May continued to grow following the rebound in April after slower growth in March. The growth is continuing the trend of increased driving that has led to increasing collision repair industry volume and auto […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Traffic Volume

Australia Competition Commission Recommends Mandatory OEM Technical Information Access Regulations, Eliminate Parts Sales Restrictions

August 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ACCC draft report

Competition authority recommends mandatory regulation to assure repair information access, eliminate parts sales restrictions to independent repairers, concerns over high OEM parts margins for vehicle manufacturers compared to other international markets. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday released the draft report of its market study into Australia’s new car retailing industry. The report […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

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