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Hyundai and Root Inc. Announce Partnership in Auto Finance and Insurance Industries

April 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), the parent company of Root Insurance Company, and Hyundai Capital America (HCA) announced a strategic partnership to bring innovative auto finance and insurance solutions and enhanced experiences to HCA customers. The collaboration is expected to deliver insurance solutions that offer data-driven, competitive rates to HCA customers, driving a more connected experience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Hyundai, Root Insurance

SEMA Coalition of 335 Automotive Businesses Urges Congress to Block California’s ICE Vehicle Ban

April 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

A coalition of 335 small automotive businesses, led by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), has called on Congressional leadership to stop California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation, which would effectively ban internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the state by 2035. In a letter addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Internal Combustion Engines, Regulations, SEMA

Women’s Industry Network Announces 2025-26 Board Leadership

April 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced its 2025 – 2026 returning officers and new members of its Board of Directors. The new Board members will be formally presented to the WIN membership at its annual conference to be held May 5-7, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area, in Lake […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, People, Women's Industry Network

European Commission Fines 15 Car Manufacturers $496 Million for End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Cartel

April 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

UK also issues more than $100 million in fines as vehicle manufacturers and their associations admitted engaging in anticompetitive behavior on end-of-life vehicle recycling. The European Commission has imposed fines totaling approximately €458 million ($496 million) on 15 major car manufacturers and the European Automobiles Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) for participating in a cartel related to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: End-of-Life Vehicles, European Commission, Fines, Recycling

San Francisco Tow Company Operator Indicted in Scheme to Burn Competitors’ Tow Trucks

April 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Defendant allegedly conspired to set fire to tow trucks to drive business to his towing companies and to retaliate against competitors. A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Vicente Badillo on one count of conspiracy to commit arson in connection with an alleged scheme to burn tow trucks throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Lawsuits, Towing

IAA Establishes New Market Alliance in the United Arab Emirates

April 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, a division of RB Global, Inc., announced a new Market Alliance with Nejoum Al Jazeera in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This strategic partnership aims to expand IAA’s customer base and increase the visibility of its available vehicles in the Middle East region. The new auction center will provide local services and support for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Insurance Auto Auctions, United Arab Emirates

Best-Selling Author Molly Bloom to Share Her Journey at Fix Network Global Conference

April 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Network has announced that Molly Bloom will be a featured speaker at their upcoming Global Conference in Mexico. The event brings together the company’s franchisees, partners, and leadership for a program focused on business development and industry insights. Bloom, whose life story inspired the film “Molly’s Game,” has transformed from an Olympic-hopeful skier to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Conference, Fix Network World, Mexico

Classic Collision Continues Expansion with Acquisitions in Texas and Kentucky

March 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Multiple shop operator now has 324 collision repair facilities. Classic Collision, LLC announced two strategic acquisitions March 28, further expanding its nationwide footprint. Classic Collision has purchased Glaser’s Collision Centers, a regional multi-store operation (MSO) with five locations serving the Greater Louisville Region in Kentucky. Glaser’s began as a single family-owned location in 1986 and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Kentucky, Texas

AkzoNobel Launches Next-Generation Waterborne Basecoat in North America

March 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced today the North American launch of Sikkens Autowave Optima, a new generation waterborne basecoat for vehicle refinishing. The product, which was first introduced in select European, Middle East, and African markets earlier this year, aims to enhance sustainability while significantly improving body shop productivity. The new basecoat technology delivers up to 50% faster […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, New Products, Waterborne

AASP/NJ Awards $5,000 to 2025 Young Technicians of the Year

March 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recognized two promising collision repair professionals at its Fifth Annual Young Technician of the Year Awards ceremony during the NORTHEAST 2025 Automotive Services Show this month. Xavier Rivera, from Lititz Collision & Repair, and Nerissa Sime-Zuluga, from DeFalco’s Autobody, each received toolkits valued at $2,500, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Awards, Workforce Development

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