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Mopar Launches OEM Collision Repair Parts Consumer Awareness Campaign

October 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

FCA US LLC’s Mopar brand is rolling out a new awareness campaign designed to both inform consumers of their “Right to Request” OEM collision repair parts and to highlight the benefits of choosing Mopar products over the aftermarket for collision repairs. The initiative includes a new informational ad, embedded below, that details the rights of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, OEM Certification, OEM Parts

Maaco Details Growth Plans at Annual Conference

October 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco executives review franchise group’s performance. Driven Brands’ Costa projects Maaco and CARSTAR will each add 100-200 locations over next year. Maaco franchisees from the U.S. and Canada gathered in Charlotte, N.C., the hometown of parent Driven Brands, last week for the Maaco Convention and Tech Expo. The event, held October 12-16, brought together approximately […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Driven Brands, MAACO

Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Center in North Carolina

October 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced opening of a new Gerber collision repair center yesterday in Greenville, N.C.. The center previously operated as the collision repair department of Hastings Ford and served the community for 46 years. Greenville is located about 85 miles east of Raleigh, North Carolina and the center is located on a busy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, North Carolina, Openings

Snapsheet Raises $20 Million to License Virtual Claims Processing Technology to Insurance Carriers

October 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Liberty Mutual and USAA subsidiaries among investors in photo estimating technology provider. Snapsheet, the claims technology and services provider, announced the closing of a $20 million series C investment round, led by F-Prime Capital and IA Capital Group, with participation from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Intact Ventures Inc. and a USAA subsidiary. Snapsheet will use […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Liberty Mutual Insurance, Photo Appraisal, Snapsheet, USAA

Fix Auto Canada Announces Staff Appointments

October 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced two staff appointments. Andy Neufeld, formerly Strategic Partner Developer in Ontario, has accepted a new role as Director of Operations for Fix Auto Ontario. Neufeld has spent his entire career in the collision repair industry, from technician through to insurance image desk professional, on a trajectory that has logically placed him […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto Canada, People

Ford Adds Parts to Collision Repair Parts Truckload Discount Program

October 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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After adding 58 parts to the Collision Parts Truckload Program in early September, Ford Customer Service Division has expanded the program once again, with 15 additional new parts featuring an overall average list-price reduction of 7.7 percent. The 15 additions include two brackets, two fascias, two grilles, one steel bumper, three step pads, two tail […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, OEM Parts

Snap-on to Acquire Car-O-Liner for $155 Million

October 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Snap-on  Incorporated  (NYSE:SNA)  today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Car-O-Liner Holding AB for approximately $155 million in cash. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Car-O-Liner, that had trailing 12 month sales of approximately $95 million, is a global provider of collision repair equipment and information and truck alignment systems. Subject to certain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car-O-Liner, Snap-On

CIECA Announces New Ad-Hoc Compliance Committee

October 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Environmental, Standards, U.S. EPA

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Preliminary 2017 Career Fair Schedule

October 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fair, Collision Repair Education Foundation

Mitchell Announces Parts Procurement Solution in Alliance with uParts

October 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell uParts Announce Partnership

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, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Mitchell International, Parts Procurement, uParts

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