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Legislation Requiring Auto Insurance Passes in Virginia

March 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislators in Virginia passed Senate Bill 951 (SB 951) that repeals the option for motorists in the Commonwealth to register an uninsured motor vehicle upon payment of the uninsured motor vehicle fee of $500. The bill now goes to Governor Glenn Youngkin who a spokesman said is reviewing the legislation. The deadline for the Governor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, legislation, Virginia

Kinderhook Partners with Auto-Wares and Acquires Lafayette Warehouse

March 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kinderhook Industries, LLC announced the recapitalization of AWI Holdings, LLC (Auto-Wares) in partnership with management. Auto-Wares is a distributor of aftermarket automotive parts to independent service centers, independent parts stores, and direct to consumer through its network of 200+ company-owned stores. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Subsequent to the recapitalization, Auto-Wares acquired […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Auto Wares, Indiana, Kinderhook Industries

ASE Education Foundation Partners with Goodguys to Promote Industry Education, Careers

March 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Education Foundation and Goodguys Rod and Custom Association are joining forces to showcase the wide array of career paths available in the world of hot rodding and automotive service. Through this new program, the ASE Education Foundation, along with Goodguys and their partners, will work as a community to enlighten students from across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, ASE Education Foundation, Goodguys, Workforce Development

PartsTrader Joins CAR Coalition

March 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The CAR Coalition announced PartsTrader as the newest member of the coalition. The coalition is a group of independent automotive parts and repair companies, associations and insurers committed to preserving consumer choice and affordable vehicle repair by ensuring competition in the automotive collision repair parts industry., “The CAR Coalition is thrilled to welcome PartsTrader to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAR Coalition, PartsTrader

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices See Large Increase in February

March 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Prices index up for second month in a row, but is below historic levels last year. Wholesale used-vehicle prices on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis increased 4.3% in February from January according to the latest report from Manheim Consulting. This was the largest increase for the full month of February since 2009’s 4.4% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Manheim, Manheim Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Index, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

Crash Champions Opens New Collision Repair Center in Washington State

March 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions Collision Repair Team today announced the organization’s continued expansion across the Pacific Northwest by opening the doors to its 30th location in the state of Washington. The newest Crash Champions collision repair center officially opened on March 6. The repair center features 10,000 square feet of production space and is located at 303 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Champions, Openings, Washington State

Safelite Group Acquires Mark’s Mobile Glass in Missouri

March 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Safelite Group announced an agreement to acquire the auto glass assets of Mark’s Mobile Glass operating throughout Central Missouri. The transaction was completed on Friday, March 3. “We enjoy welcoming new team members to our business and leveraging their talents in providing the quality glass repair, replacement and recalibration services our customers expect from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Missouri, Safelite

TechForce Foundation Announces Collision Repair Student is Grand Prize Winner of Annual FutureTechs Rock Awards

March 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Taeler Coverdale of Houston honored with $1,000 scholarship and $4,000 in prizes. Taeler Coverdale, a collision repair student at Universal Technical Institute in Houston, Texas has been named as Grand Prize Winner in TechForce Foundation ’s 2023 FutureTechs Rock Awards. TechForce created this prestigious award to honor aspiring technicians and recognize students with a promising […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Scholarships, TechForce Foundation

US Light Vehicle Sales Up 9.5% in February Compared to Last Year

March 6, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

While February sales were still below pre-pandemic levels, it was a robust result by the standards of recent months. US Light Vehicle sales totaled 1.14 million units in February, according to LMC Automotive, a GlobalData Company. This translates to a Year-over-Year (YoY) gain of 9.5%, with the same number of selling days as in February […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Registration for AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST Shop of the Future Panel Draws Record Numbers

March 6, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

With less than two weeks to go, registration for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) flagship event, the NORTHEAST 2023 Automotive Services Show, being held March 17-19 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., is ramping up for show access as well as this year’s educational slate, sponsored by AirPro […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show

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