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Crash Champions Acquires George V. Arth & Son Collision Repair Center in Oakland

November 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC today announced that the organization has acquired George V. Arth & Son in Oakland, Calif. Arth & Son’s, located at 110 10th Street in Oakland is one of the oldest collision repair centers in the U.S., and has served customers and business partners for more than 140 years. The business started in […]

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

Andrew Sexton Named CEO at All Star Auto Parts

November 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Founder Matt Immerfall to become Executive Chairman. All Star Auto Parts, the specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital (ASC), announced today the appointment of Andrew Sexton as Chief Executive Officer.  As part of a planned leadership transition, Mr. Sexton succeeds Matt Immerfall, who will transition to the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: All Star Auto Parts, Atlantic Street Capital, People

2nd Annual LKQ Cares Holiday Vote Charitable Program Opens

November 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation announced its 2nd annual LKQ Cares Holiday Vote charitable program commenced today on Giving Tuesday and will run through Monday, December 5. LKQ has doubled its contribution from last year, committing to donate a total of $1 million to the following philanthropic organizations including: American Cancer Society ASE Education Foundation Children’s Miracle Network […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LKQ Corporation

AASP-MN 21st Annual Race for Automotive Education January 23-26

November 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced that its 21st Annual Race for Automotive Education is planned for January 23-26, at ProKart Indoor Racing, in Burnsville, Minn. The event serves as the Alliance’s primary fundraiser for its Automotive Education Fund, which provides financial resources to support automotive students, enhance automotive programs and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Fundraiser, Minnesota, Scholarships

Consumer Sentiment Down in November

November 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The University of Michigan survey was down both on a monthly and annual basis but was better than preliminary results. Consumer sentiment declined 5% below October, eroding about one-third of the overall gain seen since the historic low in June, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment Index, University of Michigan

Nearly 100 Collision Repair Professionals Learn How to “Take Back Their Business” at AASP-Massachusetts Fall Meeting

November 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair professionals from all over Massachusetts filed into the auditorium at Assabet Valley Vocational Technical School in Marlborough, Mass. on November 19 to take part in a full day of beneficial education and collaboration focused on the idea of “Taking Back Their Business,” presented by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA). […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/MA, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board, National AutoBody Research

Southern Ontario’s Fix Auto Welland Under New Ownership 

November 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Fix Auto Network Canada announced that John and Johnny D’Ambrosio acquired Fix Auto Welland, in southern Ontario, Canada. The facility is their second Fix Auto location as they also own Fix Auto St. Catharines. Fix Auto Welland joined the Fix Auto banner in 2006 and has been operating as an independent business for 21 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Ontario

Long Island Automotive Businesswoman Convicted of Obstructing IRS, Filing False Tax Returns and Structuring Cash Deposits

November 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Defendant hid cash income to evade taxes. Defendant had previously been acquitted of insurance fraud at collision repair center in 2012. On November 9, a federal jury in Central Islip, N.Y. returned a guilty verdict on all five counts against Lorraine Pilitz, also known as “Lorraine Christie,” and “Lorraine Storms” for illegally structuring financial transactions, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, New York State, Tax

Precision Diagnostics Expands Mobile Operations into South Dakota 

November 22, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Precision Diagnostics, a sublet diagnostic and ADAS calibration vendor based out of Madison, Wisc. recently expanded their mobile sublet operations and footprint to the Sioux Falls, S.D. market. This expansion and new market represent entry into their 7th state that they operate in and now count a fleet of over 35 mobile van units in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Precision Diagnostics, South Dakota

AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel Up, Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels

November 22, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA expects over 48 million Americans will take a road trip during the long holiday weekend out of 55 million travelers overall. Crashes predicted to increase. AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Gas Prices, Holiday Travel

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