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BASF Details Recent Distributor Changes

December 16, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF Distribution Featured

BASF has made several announcements over the last few months about new distributors in some markets around the country including in Denver, Colo., Fort Myers, Fla.; and California. In response to several questions from our subscribers, CollisionWeek reached out to BASF to help our collision repair facility readers understand why these changes were made from […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: BASF, PBE Distributor

Interview: Russ Hoffbauer, State Farm Insurance

December 15, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Russ Hoffbauer Interview

In our video interview, Russ Hoffbauer, director of claims for State Farm Insurance, explains the impact changing vehicle technology is having on collision repair claim frequency, cost and the referral process. He also examines changing claims technology as well as the continued evolution of the Select Service referral network. With over 18 percent of the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, State Farm

O’Reilly Auto Parts Pays $9.86 Million to Settle California Hazardous Waste Disposal Case

December 9, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

County District Attorneys in California are using undercover operations to find hazardous waste violations. Automotive and collision repair facilities likely next targets in California. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley, along with 50 other California District Attorneys, announced last week that Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman has ordered the Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: California, Hazardous Waste, O'Reilly Auto Parts

California Insurance Department Publishes Final Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Regulation

December 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Department regulation addresses what it termed “…insurer created labor rate surveys which did not fairly measure labor rates” with new regulations specifying survey process. Starting in February, insurance company labor rate surveys in California will need to follow a process outlined by the Department of Insurance. On Wednesday, the Department published its final text of […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance, Labor Rates, Regulation

Interview: Guy Bargnes, Collision Industry Conference

November 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Guy Bargnes Interview

Guy Bargnes, from Painters Supply & Equipment Co., takes over as chair of the Collision Industry Conference in January. In our video interview, Bargnes explains the value the Conference brings to the industry and how participation benefits attendees. He also invites the industry to participate in a survey of industry issues to inform the work of […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Collision Industry Conference, Interview

Judge Grants Injunction Delaying U.S. Department of Labor Overtime Rule

November 28, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

DOL ruling

Federal Judge grants request for preliminary injunction that delays the December 1 expansion of overtime eligibility. Rule presumed dead in its current form given change in Administration in January. On November 22, Federal Judge Amos L. Mazzant granted the request of plaintiffs for a preliminary injunction delaying the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Lawsuit, Overtime, Regulation, U.S. DOL

Interview: Jake Rodenroth, Collision Diagnostic Services

November 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jake Rodenroth Interview

The need for collision repair facilities to perform diagnostic scans and calibrations has grown dramatically. Jake Rodenroth from Collision Diagnostic Service, an outsource diagnostic provider focused on the needs of the collision repair industry, details the changing technical landscape driving the demand for electronic diagnostics. While mechanical repair facilities and dealership service departments have relied […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Collision Diagnostic Services, Interview, Scan Tool Usage

ASA Washington Representative Details Possible Impacts on Industry from Leadership Change in Washington

November 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

From possibly repealing regulations to setting important policy on the future of autonomous vehicles, auto safety, and insurance regulation, large questions loom for the collision repair industry. The results of the U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections last week promise a significant change in direction for the business community given President-elect Trump’s stated intention to review […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Election, Regulations

Auto Alliance Calls on Trump Transition Team to Re-evaluate EPA Fuel Economy Requirements

November 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

FEATURED Auto Alliance letter

Yesterday, the Auto Alliance, joined the Global Automakers call for a re-evaluation by the Trump Administration of regulations requiring continued increases in fuel economy. The letter, from Mitch Bainwol, president and CEO of the Auto Alliance, makes a number of policy recommendations concerning the regulation of the auto industry including on fuel economy regulations, zero […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Alliance, Fuel Economy, Regulation

Fuel Economy Targets Driving Auto Technology Likely to Change Under Trump Administration

November 10, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fuel Economy regulations

Election outcome will influence fuel economy regulations that have driven vehicle manufacturers drive to adopt lightweight vehicle structures. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the 2025 U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies targets that are currently facing a mid-term review are likely to be revised under a Trump Administration. The Journal reported quoted a Trump policy […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulation

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