University of Michigan index preliminary January results up over 13% versus December and more than 20% versus last year. Consumer sentiment soared 13% in January to reach its highest level since July 2021, showing that the sharp increase in December was no fluke. According to University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu, consumer […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Facility to Network in South Wales
Fix Auto UK announced the expansion of its network in South Wales with the appointment of Select Accident Repair Centre which will now operate as Fix Auto Neath. Founded by Kevin Joseph and Kevin Davies, the duo signed papers to join the network shortly before Christmas following a period of major investment which also involved […]
Length of Rental Down 1 Day in Fourth Quarter of 2023 Compared to Previous Year
Overall length of rental (LOR) for collision-related rentals in Q4 2023 was 17.7 days, a one-day decline from Q4 2022 according to the latest data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In Q4 2022, LOR (18.7 days) was up one-half day from Q4 2021, so the trend of declining year-over-year LOR we’ve been tracking since Q2 2023 continues. […]
OnStar Insurance to Rebrand as General Motors Insurance
GM Financial announced its OnStar Insurance brand will be renamed General Motors Insurance. “Shifting to the GM Insurance name and branding will drive increased product awareness and understanding among GM customers and allows us to better reach these customers at key milestones in the vehicle ownership life cycle, ultimately providing an auto insurance product that […]
European Automotive Supplier, Service and Repair Associations Call for Action on Vehicle Data Legislation
A group of 10 associations and representatives of independent automotive service and repair providers have called on European Union President von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners to deliver sector-specific legislation on access to vehicle data. Together the 10 groups represent 80% of the European automotive economy and include the continent’s automotive parts suppliers […]
Morgan Automotive Group Acquires South Motors and Vista Motors
Acquisition includes two collision repair centers in Florida. Haig Partners LLC, the buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck and RV dealers in the U.S., announced it served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Miami-based South Motors/Vista Motors on the sale of its nine dealerships and two collision centers to Morgan Automotive Group. South Motors […]
Lawson Products Acquires Emergent Safety Supply
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGR)(DSG) today announced that its operating company, Lawson Products, completed the acquisition of Safety Supply Illinois LLC, that does business as Emergent Safety Supply (ESS), a national distributor of safety products based near Chicago in Batavia, IL. “We are excited to announce the acquisition of ESS,” said Cesar Lanuza, President & […]
Hunter Engineering’s Ultimate ADAS Approved by Nissan and Infiniti
Hunter Engineering announced that Ultimate ADAS , its system for eliminating error-prone manual layouts common to static ADAS calibrations, has been approved for use by Nissan and Infiniti dealerships. Honda and Acura had approved use for their dealerships earlier in 2023. “It’s named Ultimate ADAS for a reason,” says Ryan Gerber, Hunter product specialist, ADAS. […]
BASF Replaces its Traditional Certification Process with Blended Learning
BASF announced a new blended learning approach to its certification process in place of two-day in-person training. Until today, the BASF certification process involved a two-day mandatory training where attendees completed in person classroom learning and hands-on training to ensure customer success. To reduce travel expenses and time away from the shop floor, BASF has […]
Bodywork Bowl Competition Returns to Northeast Trade Show
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) announced that the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show, taking place March 15-17 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., will once again host the fun and friendly Bodywork Bowl Collision Repair Skills Competition all weekend long, allowing technicians to show off their skills for a […]
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