The Boyd Group Inc. announced the January 11, acquisition of a collision repair center in Peoria, Ariz. This location previously operated as Lake Pleasant Collision Center, servicing customers in the community since 2009. Peoria is a northwestern suburb of Phoenix, with a population of approximately 155,000 people and is listed in the “Top 100 Places […]
AkzoNobel Becomes I-CAR Sustaining Partner
AkzoNobel is one of the first paint suppliers to become an I-CAR Sustaining Partner. “Technology is playing a bigger role in our industry, and that means we need well-trained technicians who can deliver safer, higher-quality repairs,” says Don Shearer, AkzoNobel Technical Service Manager, Automotive Coatings. “Through our path-yielding partnership with I-CAR, we are supercharging the […]
Volkswagen and Ford Motor Company Announce Global Alliance
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company today announced a broad alliance that positions the companies to boost competitiveness and better serve customers in an era of rapid change in the industry. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Hackett confirmed that the companies intend to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups for global […]
2019 VeriFacts Canada Symposium January 23 in Toronto
VeriFacts Automotive announced it next VeriFacts Automotive Symposium in Canada will take place January 23. Topics and Special Guests at the invitation-only event include: Updates from Toyota Canada and Volkswagen Group Canada, State of the Industry presentation by Tom Bissonette, Parr Auto Body, OEM Certification presentation by Sean Carey, SCG Management, 2020 Survival Kit presentation […]
Auto Body Association of Connecticut Donates $10,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Programs
Donation to update Connecticut Technical Education and Career System will help prepare students for workforce. On Friday, January 11, the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) presented a $10,000 donation to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The donation will help modernize CTECS’s automotive collision repair and refinishing program which is offered at […]
Boyd Group Acquires Heavy Duty Collision Repair Center in South Carolina
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the January 9 opening of a Gerber collision repair location specializing in the repair of large commercial vehicles, semi trucks, buses and recreational vehicles in Cayce, S.C. This location previously operated as Bob Johnson’s Body Shop and has operated in the market for 45 years. The acquisition marks the Boyd […]
CAPA Celebrates 100 Million Certified Collision Repair Parts Milestone
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that it has certified over 100 million aftermarket collision repair parts since 1990. Samples of the 100 million parts were all tested and certified to CAPA standards by Intertek that operates the CAPA certification program around the world. The standards include those for metal, plastic, nonwoven fabric, lighting, […]
WIN Announces 2019 Sponsorship Campaign
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that it 2019 Sponsorship Campaign is underway. WIN is in its second decade as the network that drives industry sustainability by developing women through education and connections. To continue this mission, WIN depends upon the support and generosity of individuals and organizations in the industry. WIN remains committed to […]
ATMC Announces 2019 Officers and Directors
The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) announced the new officers and members for its 2019 Board of Directors. The new Chair is Jim Goepfrich, Owner, JAD Enterprises; Vice Chair is Laura Lyons, President, ATech Training; Treasurer is Ken Benson, Training Field Operations Manager, Subaru of America Training; and Secretary is Tim Zilke, President-CEO, National Institute […]
New Vehicle Sales Up Slightly in 2018, Forecast for 2019 is Down
Light trucks up as car market share falls to lowest point in U.S. history. According the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) despite rising interest rates and a volatile stock market, U.S. light-vehicle sales closed out 2018 strong. The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of sales was 17.51 million in December 2018 was the second highest […]