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Fisker Pauses EV Production for Six Weeks

March 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announces it is in talks with a large automaker for a potential transaction to develop EV platforms and to manufacture in the US. Electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) announced yesterday it would pause production for six weeks starting this week to align inventory levels and progress strategic and financing initiatives. The company said […]

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Jeff Liaw Named CEO and Director at Copart

March 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jay Adair named Executive Chairman. Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Liaw as the company’s sole Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and as a member of the Board of Directors. Liaw has been serving as Co-CEO since March 2022. In addition, Jay Adair, who served as the Company’s CEO […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, People

Kinderhook Invests in Kaizen Collision

March 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private equity firm partners with Founder Jacob Tilzer and LNC Partners to acquire multiple collision repair shop operators. Vince Brock named CEO. Kinderhook Industries, LLC today announced the acquisition of Kaizen Auto Care, LLC in partnership with Jacob Tilzer and LNC Partners. Kaizen is a regional collision repair provider with 48 locations locations across Arizona, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Kaizen Collision Center, Kinderhook Industries, LNC Partners, People

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and Auto Care Association Applaud DOJ-FTC Joint Comment on Expanding Consumer Access to Vehicle Operational, Diagnostic and Telematics Data

March 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers applauds the submission last week from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the U.S Copyright Office supporting MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ petition for a new exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)’s anti-circumvention provisions, which prohibit bypassing copyright protection systems. MEMA’s proposed exemption would allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Copyright, Federal Trade Commission, MEMA, Right to Repair, Telematics, U.S. DOJ

Tasco Auto Color Named 2023 PPG Platinum Distributor of The Year

March 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has recognized Tasco Auto Color of Houston, Texas as its Automotive Refinish 2023 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The award recognizes distributors with exceptional service, loyalty, product knowledge and support as part of the PPG Platinum Distributor program. It is the third time Tasco Auto Color has received […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, PBE Distributor, PPG, Tasco Auto Color

Gil West Appointed CEO at Hertz

March 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ), a leading global rental car company, today announced that Gil West, former Chief Operating Officer of Delta Airlines and GM’s Cruise unit, will become Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, at which time he will join the Board. West will succeed Stephen Scherr, who has decided to step down […]

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CARSTAR Car Crafters of Georgia Helps Train State’s High School Collision Repair SkillsUSA Gold Medal Winner

March 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dane Robbins not only learned new skills when he became an apprentice at CARSTAR Car Crafters in Blue Ridge, Ga., he found a career in collision repair and took home the state’s top honors – the gold medal — in the SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology Competition. He will represent Georgia at the SkillsUSA National Competition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Georgia, SkillsUSA

AASP/NJ NORTHEAST Trade Show Opens Today

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

47th Annual Trade Show this weekend in Secaucus, N.J. The 47th Annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show, sponsored by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ), kicks off this afternoon. The NORTHEAST 2024 trade show opens at 5 p.m. today at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The show runs through this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show

Jon Farney Named to Succeed Michael Tipsord as CEO at State Farm

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm President Jon Farney has been selected as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer by the State Farm Mutual Board of Directors. Farney will formally begin his role on June 1. The announcement was shared this morning by Chairman and retiring CEO Michael Tipsord. “Jon and I have worked together for many years. I’ve […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, State Farm

Nissan and Honda Start Feasibility Study of Strategic Partnership on Vehicle Electrification and Intelligent Mobility to Reduce Accidents

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Partnership aimed towards a future of electrified and intelligent mobility. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding under which they will begin a feasibility study of a strategic partnership in the fields of vehicle electrification and intelligence. To further accelerate efforts toward […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Crash Avoidance, Electric Vehicles, Honda, Nissan

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