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OEConnection Breaks Ground on Building Expansion, MyPriceLink Finalist for Innovation Award

October 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC), a leading technology employer in Northeast Ohio, held a groundbreaking ceremony at their 50,000 square foot Richfield headquarters on October 11. The event celebrated the start of construction on a 20,000 square foot addition and was attended by Richfield Mayor Bobbie Beshara, lead investor Providence Equity Partners Managing Director Davis Noell, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MyPriceLink, OEConnection, PACE Award

U.S. Length of Rental Trend Continues in Third Quarter

October 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Length of Rental

According to the latest research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the U.S. collision repair industry’s average length of rental continued to increase in the third quarter of 2016. Continuing the recent trend, U.S. Length of Rental (LOR) increased by .5 days in the third quarter versus the same period the previous year (11.4 to 11.9) powered by […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Length of Rental

Maaco Recognizes Top Franchisees During Annual Convention

October 24, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco recognized more than 60 franchisees during this year’s convention in Charlotte, N.C. Maaco franchisees from throughout the country were recognized for several achievements including: outstanding sales performance, operational excellence, leadership, growth and overall performance. “Each year, it’s an honor to recognize the top performers in the Maaco system,” said Jason Ryan, president of Maaco. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, MAACO

Erie Insurance Names New Executive Leadership

October 24, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Erie Insurance logo

On Friday, Erie Insurance announced that Lorianne Feltz, will serve as executive vice president of Services. In this role Feltz is responsible for leading Erie Insurance’s Corporate Claims, Field Claims and Customer Service divisions. Feltz has developed deep connections with employees, agents and customers in expansive roles during her 27 years with ERIE. Past positions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Erie Insurance, People

October New-Vehicle Retail Sales Projected to Decline Compared to 2015

October 24, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

October 2016 J.D. Power and LMC Automotive U.S. Sales and SAAR Projection 

According to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast retail sales will fall for sixth time this year. U.S. new-vehicle retail sales are projected to continue their slide in October, falling 0.8 percent from a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

GM Issues Position Statement for Pre- and Post-Collision Repair Scans for Trouble Codes

October 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

GM Pre-and-Post Scan Position Statement

General Motors Company (GM) today issued a position statement for the collision repair industry directing technicians to scan damaged vehicles for diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) both before and after repairs. “Even minor body damage or glass replacement may result in damage to one or more safety-related systems on the vehicle,” said John Eck, collision manager, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Position Statement, Scan Tool Usage

Rising Automobile Claims Costs Put Upward Pressure on Price Of Insurance

October 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

III Collision Claims Frequency

I.I.I. White Paper Details Increase In Frequency and Severity of auto crashes. Over the past two years, U.S. auto insurance companies have seen private-passenger loss costs rise sharply as insurers receive more, and costlier, claims, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). “There has been an alarming increase in crashes and claims reported. This, combined […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Claim Frequency, Insurance Information Institute

NOAA U.S. Winter Outlook Predicts Warmer, Drier South and Cooler, Wetter North

October 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NOAA Precipitation Outlook

Drought expected to persist in California and expand in the Southeast Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook yesterday, saying that La Nina is expected to influence winter conditions this year. The Climate Prediction Center issued a La Nina watch this month, predicting the climate phenomenon is likely to develop in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NOAA, Precipitation

Nissan Completes Acquisition of 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors

October 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enlarged Alliance ranks among top three global automotive groups. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced yesterday its completed its acquisition of a 34 percent equity stake in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) that was announced in May and became its largest shareholder. MMC will also become part of the global Alliance with Nissan and Renault. With the addition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Mitsubishi, Nissan

Industry Can Support Collision Repair Education Foundation by Shopping on AmazonSmile

October 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision industry members can support the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s annual campaign fund this holiday season by shopping on AmazonSmile, a web site operated by Amazon.com that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products as on Amazon.com. When collision industry members shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations

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