According to a recent AAA Travel survey, American travelers are making vacation plans through the end of the year, but remain cautiously optimistic about those future plans. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults planning a vacation before the end of the year report some degree of uncertainty they will actually be able to take their vacation. […]
AkzoNobel Named New Vendor of the Year by Advance Auto Parts
AkzoNobel announced that it has been named the New Vendor of the Year by Advance Auto Parts. According to remarks made by Advance during the award presentation, “AkzoNobel has shown the highest level of commitment to training, sales support, marketing support and advancing market share than any vendor in their product category in Advance history.” […]
Bosch and Mitchell Collaborate on New Diagnostic Tool
Mitchell and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions introduced the MD-500, a new wireless tablet that technicians can use to more efficiently manage the repair process. The MD-500 is the latest addition to the Mitchell Diagnostics product suite and product availability is expected before the end of the year. As vehicle complexity increases, collision repairers must quickly […]
CCC Reports Repairable Claims Down Over 22% in September
Driving and claims continued to be depressed in wake of pandemic. According to the CCC AutoClaims Snapshot for September, repairable appraisal counts for the industry in September 2020 remained down from the same month last year and the decline actually increased compared to August. According to CCC, repairable claims in September were down 22.7% versus […]
Mitchell Introduces Extended-Realty Hands-Free Solution for Collision Repair Facilities
Mitchell announced the release of Mitchell Intelligent Vision, the industry’s first Extended Reality (XR) hands-free solution integrated into the collision repair workflow. Introduced last year as a proof of concept, the solution is being featured at the company’s mPower Conference, a virtual event being held this week, and shipping is expected before the end of […]
Spanesi Offers Virtual Tour of North American Headquarters
Spanesi Americas, Inc. introduced its new 360° Virtual Tour of their North American Headquarters. Designed to feature the entire Spanesi 360° Concept, visitors are able to easily move around the facility to explore Spanesi’s equipment, products and service offerings. Spanesi developed this approach to better serve our customers as industry trade shows continue to be […]
NADA 2021 Show Moves to Fully Virtual Experience
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) announced that NADA Show 2021 will transition to an all-virtual event experience. Show registration will open in the coming weeks. Information on all aspects of the show is available online. Originally slated to be held in New Orleans in January, NADA Show 2021 will now be held from Tuesday, […]
ASE Entry-Level Certification Offers Career Building Credential
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers Entry-Level certification, the first step in building career credentials as an automotive service professional. Entry level collision certifications include: Mechanical and Electrical Non-structural Analysis and Damage Repair Painting and Refinishing Structural Analysis and Damage Repair “The ASE Entry-Level certification tests are designed to indicate a substantial […]
SBA and Treasury Announce Simpler PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less
New form allows eases documentation requirements for smallest businesses that received coronavirus support. The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, on October 8 released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative […]
Certified Collision Group Adds 100th New Affiliate in 2020
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) it added its 100th new independent affiliate location for the year 2020 continuing its five-year run of consistent and exponential growth. In December, the network had over 400 locations. “This year has challenged all of us, yet we remain confident in our founding principles of leveling the playing field on […]