While overall sales were up compared to 2019, net sales for automotive refinish coatings were slightly higher compared to the third quarter 2020, but below 2019. PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported fourth quarter 2020 net sales of approximately $3.8 billion, more than 2% higher versus the prior year. Selling prices increased by about 1.5%. Sales volumes decreased […]
Judith French Named Director of Ohio Insurance Department
Ohio Governor DeWine announced his nomination of former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith L. French as Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. French brings more than 30 years of experience, and will lead the department in providing consumer protection through education and fair, but vigilant, regulation while promoting a stable and competitive environment for […]
Traffic Safety Groups Call on Biden Administration to Commit to Zero Roadway Deaths by 2050
The nation’s largest coalition of traffic safety organizations – Road to Zero – along with Toward Zero Deaths, Vision Zero Network, Families for Safe Streets and 74 partner organizations and individuals, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to commit the efforts of the federal government to achieve zero roadway deaths by 2050. […]
Consumer Sentiment Posts Decline in January
Preliminary Results from University of Michigan surveys showed relatively small declines in sentiment given resurgence in pandemic and political unrest. The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment declined in January compared to December and January last year based upon preliminary results for the month. The Index of Consumer Sentiment stood at 79.2, a decline […]
Fix Network Added 60 Locations Globally in 2020
Fix Network World announced that in 2020 the network added 60 new locations around the world. It also expanded the ProColor Collision brand to the United States. Despite the pandemic, Fix Network World has steadily grown the footprint of its collision, glass and mechanical business which includes Fix Auto, ProColor Collision, NOVUS Glass, Speedy […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is celebrating its’ 30th anniversary in 2021 and will be ramping up efforts to support high school and college collision programs, students, and instructors nationwide. As collision school instructors across the country face limiting program budgets and industry expectations of graduating properly trained, entry-level students, now more than ever […]
AASP-MN Auto Service and Collision Repair Scholarship Applications Open
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will be awarding scholarships to select students enrolled in post-secondary auto service or collision repair programs. Scholarship awards will be $1,000 per student and can be applied towards tuition or tool purchases. Recipients must be entering their first or second year of an ASE-accredited automotive program […]
Camron Wilson Named to Newly Created Role of VP of Education and Training at NADA
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has appointed Camron Wilson to Vice President of Education and Training. In this newly-created role, Wilson will lead all of NADA’s education and training efforts, including professional series, tailored training and program development, and oversee operations of the NADA/ATD Academy. Michael Hayes remains the NADA Academy Chair and will […]
Massachusetts Auto Dealer Pays $1 Million for Exploiting State Unemployment System During Pandemic
According to Commonwealth Attorney General, company encouraged furloughed employees who were collecting state unemployment benefits to work without pay. Massachusetts car dealer Colonial Automotive Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to settle claims that it took advantage of state unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. Following […]
ASE Announces New Officers, Board Members
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced the officers and board members for the coming year, according to Tim Zilke, ASE president and CEO. Mark Polke, Bosch Workshop Concepts, North America, Robert Bosch LLC will serve as chairman and Brad Pellman, Pellman’s Automotive as vice chairman. Homer Hogg, Travel Centers of America […]