Lift Auto Group has acquired MCR Advanced Collision Center – Stratford located in Stratford, Ont. Canada. Newly named CSN Stratford, the shop owes much of its success to former owner Jeff McKone’s long family history in the industry. For 50 years, Jeff has been involved in collision repair. At 13 years old, Jeff started working […]
AASPMN Announces New Board of Directors
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASPMN) announced its new board members, including Andrea Ossowski, Blue Rock Refinishing Solutions, Roseville; and Greg Kasel, Downtown Tire & Auto, Hastings. Kasel is serving on the AASPMN Board of Directors for his second time, having also served from 2013 – 2018. They will join the other […]
CAPA Warns of Counterfeit CAPA Marks and Misleading Advertising Claims
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, announced it has become aware of multiple e-commerce sites that may identify non-CAPA certified automotive replacement parts as being certified by CAPA. Third-party sellers may list counterfeit items on e-commerce platforms without any oversight by the platforms, nor […]
Commercial Vehicle Industry Prevails in Lawsuit Against California Advanced Clean Fleets Rule
On May 15, courts accepted an agreement in a lawsuit, which requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to repeal the High-Priority and Drayage provisions of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. This rule would have required the affected fleets to purchase increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks. California has agreed that the lawsuit, filed jointly […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Groves, Texas
Larry and Patti King, owners of CARSTAR Port Arthur, located in Groves, TX, officially welcomed guests to their new location during a grand opening event on Tuesday, May 6. Approximately 85 guests, including residents, business partners, and members of the Groves Chamber of Commerce, came together to celebrate the launch of the state-of-the-art collision repair […]
Australia’s IAG Acquires Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia Insurance Business
IAG today announced it will enter a strategic alliance with The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) that includes IAG’s purchase of the RAC Insurance (RACI) business and a 20-year exclusive distribution agreement for RAC branded home, motor and niche insurance products. The consideration comprises $400 million for 100% acquisition of RACI and $950 […]
June 5 CIECA Webinar Examines AI in the Customer Experience
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that the next CIECA Webinar, AI in the Customer Experience, will be held on Thursday, June 5 at 2 p.m. (EDT). The one-hour live broadcast will feature Abhijeet Gulati, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineering at Mitchell, an Enlyte company, and Gaurav (Rav) Mendiratta, […]
Vermont Governor Issues Executive Order to Pause Electric Vehicle Sales Requirements
Vermont Governor Phil Scott on May 13 issued Executive Order 04-25, directing the Agency of Natural Resources to pause enforcement of a multi-state plan requiring vehicle manufacturers to meet certain electric vehicle (EV) sales targets for passenger cars and medium- and heavy-trucks. “I continue to believe we should be incentivizing Vermonters to transition to cleaner […]
Boyd Group Reports Sales of $778.3 Million in First Quarter
Same store sales down 2.8% during quarter year-over-year. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE: BYD) today announced sales of $778.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, down 1.0% from $786.5 million in the same period of 2024. Same-store sales declined 2.8% compared to 2024. The first quarter of 2025 had one less selling and […]
Lavell Chisum, Collision Repair Industry Inventor, Dies at 98
The collision repair industry lost a visionary with the passing of Finis Lavell Chisum, 98, of McAlester, Okla. who died peacefully on May 7. Known affectionately as Lavell to friends and family, he leaves behind a remarkable legacy of innovation, entrepreneurship, and service. Chisum is best known as the inventor of the EZ Liner frame […]
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