Major auto physical damage indicators influencing the collision repair industry continued to increase across the board. Losses on collision claims up 9.9 percent for year ending in first quarter. 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 […]
Fix Auto Launching Collision Repair Network in Australia
Fix Auto announced it will be expanding its network of independently-owned collision repair facilities to Australia. Following a series of repairer clinics held in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in early 2016, Fix Auto has spent the last months setting the stage for its entry into the Australian market. Through the meetings, the network […]
Nevada Bulletin Reminds Industry on Non-OEM Parts Disclosure, Manufacturer Procedures
The Nevada Division of Insurance issued a bulletin in July reminding auto insurance companies and collision repair facility operators about their obligations to disclose non-OEM parts usage to consumers and follow manufacturer procedures. On July 22, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Insurance, issued a bulletin detailing the standards the auto insurance […]
Improving Profitability, Organizations and Environments Panel at NACE|CARS
The Coalition for a Triple Bottom Line in Collision Repair will host a panel discussion on what the 21st century holds for the industry and the vital role collision repair will play in it. The event will take place on at NACE | CARS next week on Thursday, August 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 […]
Counterfeit Parts Panel Added to NACE
The Automobile Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (A2C2) will host a panel discussion titled Put the Brakes on Fakes. The panel will discuss how the automotive industry and the U.S. Government are working to protect the safety and welfare of consumers and repair businesses. The panel discussion will take place Friday, August 12, 11:00 a.m. at the Central […]
Nominations Open for National Auto Body Council Board of Directors
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announces it is now accepting nominations for seven open seats for its 2017 Board of Directors. Deadline for nominations is Friday, September 2. Board candidates may be self-nominated or an industry professional nominated by three members of the NABC. To qualify, the nominee must be either an individual member […]
Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Workshop Scheduled for San Antonio
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its next EcoLean Level 1 workshop will be held October 4-5, 2016 at the Omni La Mansion del Rio on the River Walk of San Antonio, Texas. The EcoLean Level 1 workshops are designed to educate attendees about how to maximize profitability by improving production and eliminating waste throughout their facilities. […]
U.S. Length of Rental Upward Trend Continues in Second Quarter
According to the latest research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the U.S. average length of rental continued to increase in the second quarter of 2016. Overall U.S. Length of Rental (LOR) increased .5 days in Q2 2016 from 11 billed days in 2015 to 11.5, although the change varied greatly by state and region. As with Q1, […]
Two Collision Repair Shop Employees Plead Guilty to Obstructing Criminal Trial in Massachusetts
Two collision repair shop employees have pleaded guilty to corrupting witnesses and making bribes for false testimony as part of a conspiracy to obtain acquittals at a March 2012 criminal trial involving a scheme to intentionally damage motor vehicles in order to make insurance claims, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced yesterday. Fred Battista, age […]
Boyd Group Acquires Ten Collision Repair Center MSO in Ohio and Kentucky
The Boyd Group Inc. announced that it has acquired ten collision repair centers located in the Cinncinnati, Ohio and Kentucky. The centers, that will operate as Gerber Collision & Glass, were founded in 1990 and previously operated as Collision Care Centers. The new facilities are located in the Ohio communities of Blue Ash, Cincinnati (two locations), […]
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