Acquires first facility in Pittsburgh market. VIVE Collision has acquired Joe DiIorio Auto Body in Homestead, Pa., a deal announced Sept. 2 that brings the Northeast multiple shop operator to 80 locations and gives it its first collision repair facility in the greater Pittsburgh market. Joe DiIorio Auto Body has operated as a family-owned business […]
CAPA Donates $100,000 to Collision Engineering Career Alliance
The Certified Automotive Parts Association has donated $100,000 to the Collision Engineering Career Alliance, the nonprofit that runs a two-year collision repair technician apprenticeship program at seven community colleges, the alliance said. “Supporting Collision Engineering means shaping tomorrow’s workforce and contributing to the health of our industry,” said Gerry Poirier, CAPA board chair. “We are […]
Root Cuts Florida Auto Insurance Base Rates 15% for 52,000 Policyholders
Root Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT) has cut base auto insurance rates in Florida by 15%, a reduction the Columbus, Ohio-based telematics insurer said Aug. 27 will lower premiums for nearly all of the more than 52,000 policyholders it covers in the state. Eligible customers will save about $400 a year on average, or roughly $21 million […]
AkzoNobel and Axalta Name Final Three Directors to Combined Company Board
AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have named the last three directors of the board that will govern the company the two are merging to create, completing an 11-member slate more than three months before the transaction is expected to close. Stephan B. Tanda, Denise C. Johnson and Robert Schuchna have agreed to serve as non-executive […]
Consumer Sentiment Falls 6% in Final August Reading, Ending Two-Month Rebound
Index revised up from the preliminary figure but 11% below a year ago as inflation and gas-price worries persist. Consumer sentiment fell 6.3% in August in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment landing at 51.7, down from 55.2 in July and 11.2% below the […]
Crash Champions Opens 28th Pennsylvania Location in Lancaster
Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 846 Flory Mill Road in Lancaster, Pa., its second in the Lancaster market and its 28th in the state. The newly constructed 20,000-square-foot facility carries I-CAR Gold Class designation and sits near the interchange of U.S. Route 30 and Pennsylvania Route 283. The opening adds capacity […]
California Motor Vehicle Glass Act Heads to Newsom as Glass Association Urges Veto
Governor has until Sept. 30 to act on SB 988. The Independent Glass Association says Assembly consumer-choice amendments do not resolve its concerns. The California Legislature gave final approval to Senate Bill 988, the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, on Aug. 26, when the Senate concurred 37-0 in Assembly amendments to the measure. The Assembly […]
Scott Sinclair Promoted to Director of I-CAR Canada
I-CAR Canada has promoted Scott Sinclair to director, moving the program’s business development manager into strategic and operational leadership of Canada’s collision repair training and recognition body. “Scott’s extensive industry experience and leadership have helped him build credibility within the collision sector and among I-CAR customers. I have great confidence in Scott’s ability to guide […]
Caliber Expands in New England with Acquisition of 10-Location MSO
Aquisition marks Caliber’s entry into Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Caliber said Aug. 31 it has acquired 10 Key Collision collision repair facilities in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, marking the Lewisville, Texas-based consolidator’s entry into all three states. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal extends Caliber’s reach to a footprint the company now […]
Crash Champions Acquires Eighth Collision Repair Center in Mississippi
Crash Champions has acquired a collision repair facility in Southaven, Miss., formerly Key Collision of Southaven, and began operating the location under its own brand Aug. 31. The repair center at 2363 Stateline Road W. is the Chicago-based multiple shop operator’s eighth location in Mississippi. Southaven sits on the Tennessee line directly south of Memphis, […]