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AkzoNobel Italy Site Achieves Highest Automotive Industry Quality Certification

May 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced it has been rewarded with automotive industry recognition for the company’s powder coatings site in Como, Italy. The site – which recently completed a major capacity expansion – has received International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 certification. Awarded following an extensive third-party audit, it recognizes the highest levels of product quality and customer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Certification, Europe, Italy, Powder Coatings

Copart Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Fiscal Revenue of $1.13 Billion

May 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended April 30, 2024. Revenue was $1.13 billion, up $105.4 million or 10.3% from the same period last year. Gross profit and net income attributable to Copart, Inc. were $525.5 million, and $382.3 million, respectively. These represent an increase in gross profit of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Earnings

ASE Spring Testing Underway

May 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration ends June 30. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) reminds service professionals that spring testing is underway. Those who register by June 30 will have 90 days to schedule an appointment to take their selected ASE tests. ASE offers three test-taking options. In-person testing is available for all tests and is held […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification

China Motor Insurance Industry Projected to Surpass $158 Billion by 2028

May 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Chinese motor insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% from CNY912.2 billion ($127.4 billion) in 2024 to CNY1,125.7 billion ($158.9 billion) in 2028, in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Insurance Database reveals that the Chinese motor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, China

Purchasers Considering EV for Next Vehicle Down Year-Over-Year for First Time in U.S.

May 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

J.D. Power says purchase consideration ebbs as charging concerns grow. Consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has cooled as the industry grapples with persistent growing pains, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study, released May 16. For the first time since the study’s inception in 2021, new-vehicle buyer consideration has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, J.D. Power

BASF Supporting WorldSkills Finals Car Painting Competition

May 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

From September 10–15, over 1,500 participants from more than 65 countries will compete in 62 skill competitions at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. In 2022, BASF signed a multi-year global industry partnership as the exclusive sponsor of the Car Painting category of WorldSkills International and will be the global silver partner of the 47th WorldSkills Competition in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, WorldSkills

U.S. Consumers Continue to Switch Auto Insurance at Higher Rates

May 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Leading carriers to continue focus on renewal and retention. According to the LexisNexis Insurance Demand Meter, high demand for new policies in the first quarter showed consumers are still not resigned to higher rates as insurers continue to adjust strategies to retain customers for long-term growth. Key findings of the most recent report include: S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

ProColor Collision Adds Repair Facility to Network in Ontario, Canada

May 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProColor Collision announces the grand opening of its newest location, ProColor Etobicoke South in the Toronto, Ontario market in Canada.  Owner Tony Le is a seasoned automotive enthusiast, traces his journey back to his high school days. “When I bought my first car, taking it to a mechanic when it needed repairs was not feasible […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Network Affiliations, Ontario, ProColor Collision

Collision Engineering Program Expands to North Carolina

May 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Mobility, through the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, today announced Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, N.C., will offer the innovative Collision Engineering program as part of its existing Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program. Partnering with schools across the country, the Collision Engineering program aims to help fill the more than 110,000 collision technician job openings […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Enterprise Mobility, North Carolina, Sandhills Community College

ASE Offers Communications Tool Kit for June Automotive Service Professionals Month

May 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

In recognition of Auto Service Professionals Month (ASPM) in June, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has made available free downloadable communications materials and creative assets to help industry organizations support ASPM. Designed as a one-stop web portal, the online ASE Tool Kit gives repair shops, parts suppliers and industry organizations access to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Automotive Service Professionals Month

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