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Pennsylvania House of Representatives Approves Photo-Video Appraisal, Counterfeit Airbag Bills

December 8, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Proposals to amend the Commonwealth’s 1972 Appraisers Act that requires physical inspections of collision damaged vehicles and make the sale an installation of non-functioning airbags illegal approved. Yesterday, two pieces of legislation touching upon the collision repair industry in Pennsylvania were approved by the Commonwealth’s House of Representatives in floor votes. House Bill 1638 (HB1638) […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Appraiser's Act, Counterfeit Airbags, legislation, Pennsylvania

Hearing Held for Michigan Bill to Ban Insurer-Mandated Procurement Processes

December 4, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Proponents and opponents of pending legislation that would restrict an insurer’s ability to mandate specific collision repair procurement processes had a chance to outline their positions before the Michigan Senate Committee on Insurance. The Michigan Senate Committee on Insurance held a hearing Wednesday, December 2 on Senate Bill 430 (SB430) that proposes to restrict an […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Michigan, Parts Procurement, PartsTrader

Cadillac to Launch Aluminum Collision Repair Network

December 2, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cadillac CT6

Program open to both dealer an independent repair facilities. Includes specific facility, training and equipment requirements to repair the Cadillac CT6 along with annual on-site audits. General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced the launch of its Cadillac Aluminum Repair Network in conjunction with the upcoming production of the Cadillac CT6 at the end of 2015. The Cadillac […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Aluminum, Cadillac, Interview, OEM Certification

Bill to Abolish Massachusetts Appraiser Licensing Board Scheduled for Hearing Tomorrow

November 30, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Massachusetts ADALB Legislation

Proposed legislation would eliminate the independent body charged with regulation of appraisers. Non-OEM parts and repair facility choice disclosure bill also to be heard. A bill to abolish the Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board, (ADALB) before the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Financial Services, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, December 1 at 11 […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: ADALB, legislation, Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board, OEM Parts Disclosure, Repair Facility Choice

NACE | CARS and Automechanika Chicago Scheduled for Same Week in Summer 2017

November 13, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chicago and Orlando trade shows scheduled for July 2017 will overlap. When the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that it was moving its NACE | CARS conference and trade show to the summer in 2014 in Detroit, away from its traditional fall time frame, the industry breathed a sigh of relief at not having two […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: ASA, Automechanika, Automotive Service Association, CARS, Chicago, Messe Frankfurt, NACE, Orlando

Final Rule on Automotive Software Copyright Protection Exemption Excludes Repair Industry

October 28, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Library of Congress Reading Room

Final rule by the Library of Congress gives consumers the ability to circumvent copyright protection on vehicle software, but excludes third-parties. Repair industry groups concerned it could impact independent repair facilities. The Library of Congress published its final rule on the Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies in […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: ASA, Auto Care Association, Automotive Ser, Coalition for Auto Repair Equality, Copyright, DMCA, SEMA. Library of Congress, Specialty Equipment Market Association

Telephone Interview: David Byers, CEO, CARSTAR Collision Repair Experts

October 23, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

In our telephone interview, Byers discusses the sale of the collision repair facility network to Driven Brands announced yesterday. Yesterday, Driven Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Roark Capital, announced that it acquired Kansas-based CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts. CARSTAR is one of the largest multi-shop networks of independently owned collision repair facilities in the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Acquisitions, CARSTAR, David Byers, Interview

Massachusetts ADALB Overturns Ruling on Use of Video to Appraise Damage; Addresses Used Part Specification

October 9, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safety concerns led to repeal of last year’s advisory ruling by the appraiser licensing board on the use of photos and video. Issues new ruling cautioning appraisers on specification of used parts, such as suspension, that could impact safety. Following the appointment of three new members to the Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board by […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: estimating, Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board, photography, suspension, used parts, video

Interview: Terry Fortner, LKQ Corporation

August 7, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Terry Fortner Interview

In our exclusive video interview, Fortner details a new legislative effort to hold OEMs responsible for recalls that may impact collision repair facilities. Larges scale recalls have become a troubling fact of life for vehicle manufacturers. In our video interview embedded below, Terry Fortner from LKQ Corporation details a new legislative effort to hold vehicle […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, LKQ Corporation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, Recalls

U.S. Senator Reiterates Call to Investigate Auto Insurance “Scheme”

February 20, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

A frequent critic of both insurance companies and vehicle manufacturers, U.S. Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut asks Attorney General to investigate possible illegal practices by auto insurers. Asks for DOJ update on 1963 Consent Decree’s applicability to today’s marketplace. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced yesterday that he sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: 1963 Consent Decree, Department of Justice, Lawsuits, Senator Blumenthal

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