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ASE Education Foundation Receives Over $113,000 Donation from LKQ Cares Holiday Vote Charitable Program

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Donation from LKQ will help expand Adopt-A-School, registered apprenticeship and mentor development programs. Through its second annual LKQ Cares Holiday Vote, the LKQ Community Foundation is contributing $1 million to 10 philanthropic organizations, including the ASE Education Foundation. As part of this program, announced in November, each of the 10 organizations received an initial $50,000 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation, Donations, LKQ Corporation, Workforce Development

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Pinole, California

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions today announced the company has finalized the acquisition of Crocketts Premier Auto Body in Pinole, Calif., a 12,500 square foot production facility located at 900 San Pablo Ave. The facility has been serving customer in the East Bay area since 1979. “We are proud to continue the growth of Crash Champions across the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Crash Champions

Meyer Distributing Opens Location in Utah

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Meyer Distributing, Inc. announces the addition of its Hurricane, Utah crossdock. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Kingman, Ariz. distribution hub, which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories, crash parts, and RV parts in the region. “We are always looking at where we can improve delivery times and consistency,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Meyer Distributing, Openings, Utah

Insurance Associations Say President Biden’s Comments on Race-Based Auto Insurance Pricing False

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) released statements calling remarks January 16 by President Biden at the National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Breakfast that auto insurers base premiums on race as false. According to the published remarks posted on the White House […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Auto Insurance, Consumer Federation of America, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

European Independent Service and Repair Providers Urge the EU Commission to End Delay on Access to In-Vehicle Data Legislation

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A group of ten associations representing independent automotive service and repair operators and fleets wrote to the EU Commission in support of legislation on access to in-vehicle data. The Independent Service Providers (ISPs) grouping wrote to EU Commission President von der Leyen and the relevant College of Commissioners to put an end to the repeated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIRC, CECRA, CLEPA, Data Access, Europe, European Commission, legislation, Telematics

Ritchie Bros. and IAA Announce Amended Merger Agreement

January 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Amended agreement was unanimously approved by both boards and is supported by Ancora Holdings. Starboard Value is making a $500 million strategic investment. Boyd Group’s Tim O’Day expected to be appointed to Ritchie Board of Directors upon closing of transaction. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE:RBA) (TSX:RBA) and IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) today announced that they […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ancora Holdings, Boyd Group, Insurance Auto Auctions, Ritchie Bros, Starboard Value

Crash Champions Acquires 4 Collision Repair Centers in Northern California

January 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions today announced the company has acquired Stymeist Collision Centers that operates four collision repair centers in Northern California. The acquisition expands Crash Champions’ California network to more than 100 repair centers across the state – complementing its nationwide lineup of more than 600 repair centers in 36 states. The acquisition officially closed on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Crash Champions

Classic Collision Acquires its 40th Collision Repair Center in Florida

January 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC, the multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, Ga. announced the acquisition on January 20 of R&R CARSTAR Collision Franchise in Apopka, Fla. “Our goal has been to provide exceptional customer service, and I know that Classic Collision’s customer service and quality focus will continue to serve my community well” stated John […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Florida

Maine Right to Repair Coalition Submits Over 70,000 Signatures in Support of Ballot Initiative

January 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Maine Right to Repair Coalition, a group of independent automotive and collision repair shop owners, employees, and right to repair supporters submitted more than the required number of voter signatures to the Secretary of State to put an initiative on the November 2023 ballot. Supporters of the initiative say it will protect their right […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ballot Initiative, Maine, OEM Repair Procedures, Regulations, Right to Repair

AASP/NJ Members Virtual Meeting Featured OSHA Compliance

January 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Knowing how important it is to start the year off with one’s house in order, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) set out to make sure its members have the best information available on how to be OSHA compliant by inviting Bob Plett of American Compliance Systems to review requirements during […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Meetings, New Jersey, OSHA, Safety

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