In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule requiring states to provide compliance records similar to the new California Environmental Reporting System regulation, CIECA has assembled an ad-hoc committee to consider the development of reporting standards specific to the collision repair industry. The Committee is made up of body shop […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Preliminary 2017 Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation will continue its efforts to bring together industry businesses and local collision repair and automotive students this spring with career fairs across the U.S. It has announced its preliminary career fair schedule for next spring with events including: Des Moines, Iowa – February 2nd (held during the Midwest Auto Body […]
Mitchell Announces Parts Procurement Solution in Alliance with uParts
Mitchell Parts to integrate electronic procurement capabilities within Estimating and Repair Management to streamline workflow. Mitchell announced today its launch of Mitchell Parts, a fully integrated parts procurement solution to be offered to all collision repair shops and their existing suppliers. The solution will be powered by and created through a strategic alliance with uParts, […]
Auto Care Association Asks US Trade Rep to Relist Alibaba as Notorious Market for Counterfeit Auto Parts
Last week, the Auto Care Association submitted comments urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to relist Alibaba and its family of e-commerce platforms including Taobao and Aliexpress as notorious markets that facilitate the sale of counterfeit auto parts. The letter was submitted as part of the USTR’s request for comments in identifying […]
Axalta Opens Regional Office, Plans Refinish Training Center in Dubai
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) has formally opened its regional office in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA). Designed to expand its regional sales and customer service capability, Axalta’s investment is in response to the region’s continued growth that is outperforming other global markets in automotive industry sales. In addition to this strategic milestone in […]
UK Competition Authority Opens Inquiry into LKQ Subsidiary’s Merger with Andrew Page
The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an inquiry in the acquisition of Andrew Page Limited, a distributor of automotive parts in the UK, by the LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) subsidiary Euro Car Parts. On Wednesday, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on ECP […]
Nevada Attorney General Seeks Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging DOL Overtime Rule
Motion seeks to delay December 1st implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial expansion of overtime eligibility. On Tuesday, Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Request for Expedited Consideration on behalf of a coalition of 21 states in Nevada’s federal lawsuit challenging the United States Department […]
Elephant Auto Insurance Appraisers Achieve I-CAR Gold Designation
Elephant Auto Insurance today announced that they have achieved the Gold designation from Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) for its claim organization. “As cars become increasingly complex, it is critical that Elephant’s appraisers are trained in the latest procedures and techniques,” said Aldo Bonacasta, Director of Auto Physical Damage at Elephant. “Elephant’s investment […]
CARSTAR Performance Group Meeting Hosts 132 Stores
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts’ proprietary EDGE program continues to grow its advanced training and education program for collision repair shop owners and managers. At the latest CARSTAR EDGE Performance Group meeting, held last week in St. Louis, Mo., CARSTAR had 132 stores participating, its largest event to date. The program, now in its third […]
American Family Details 2015 Animal Crash Statistics
According to American Family, the auto insurance company’s customers in its 19 operating states submitted 30,023 claims for animal-vehicle crashes during 2015. The cost of the claims totaled $95,165,788, with the average claim costing $3,279. Wisconsin ($28,986,443), Missouri ($16,880,599) and Minnesota ($14,978,087) reported the highest numbers The chart below details the top 12 states among […]
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