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Refinish Distributors Alliance Held Fall Conference in Scottsdale

October 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2022 RDA IMPACT Fall Performance Conference at the Wekopa Casino & Resort Scottsdale, Ariz. on October 10-12.  RDA blended industry content and information with business, motivation and leadership presentations. RDA also included some local flavor and entertainment that added an element of fun […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Conference, PBE Distributor, Refinish Distributors Alliance

AAA Reports Gas Prices Down as Demand Declines and Recession Fears Weigh Down Oil Market Expectations

October 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to AAA, fears of a global economic recession led to a major drop in the price of crude, down $7, which helped to minimize pump price increases last week. Meanwhile, domestic gasoline demand decreased as fewer drivers fueled up in the first half of October. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices, Gasoline Demand

Michael Silva Named Chief Commercial and Customer Success Officer at CCC

October 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NYSE: CCCS) announced the appointment of Michael Silva as Chief Commercial and Customer Success Officer. Silva will have overall responsibility to deliver innovative outcomes for CCC’s customers across the P&C insurance economy. Silva joins CCC from Salesforce, where he was responsible for global and enterprise customers in the financial services segment. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, People

General Motors and Governors Highway Safety Association Grant Equips Seven States to Fight Distracted Driving

October 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving. Each state will receive $30,000 to implement recommended actions outlined in a comprehensive report released by GHSA and GM earlier […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, General Motors, Governors Highway Safety Association

IIHS Reports Many People Treat Partially Automated Vehicles as Self-Driving

October 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Drivers of advanced vehicles more likely to eat or text while driving. Drivers who use partial automation on a regular basis often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite widespread warnings and numerous high-profile crash reports, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Regular users of Cadillac Super Cruise, Nissan/Infiniti ProPILOT […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Preliminary October Consumer Sentiment Up Just 1.2 Points

October 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Continued uncertainty on inflation and the economy weighs on consumers. Consumer sentiment in early October is essentially unchanged at 1.2 index points above September, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The preliminary result was in spite of a 23% improvement in current buying conditions for durables owing to an easing in supply […]

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

Women in Auto Care Scholarship Program Reaches $1 Million Milestone

October 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, saw another record year for its scholarship program, distributing 96 awards worth $300,000 in both cash scholarships and starter tool sets, to female students across the United States looking to have a career in the auto care industry. The incredible success of this year’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care

Rising Input Costs Squeezing Out Entry-Level Battery Electric Vehicles

October 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

BEVs projected to have 51.5% market share in U.S. in 2031. The biggest challenge for OEMs rolling out new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is rising input costs, which are affecting cost parity with traditionally powered vehicles. With prices of key raw materials used in BEVs having risen dramatically since 2019, S&P Global Mobility sees the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, S&P Global Mobility

FinishMaster Celebrates Successful Hood Master and PiN Master Challenges

October 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Friday, October 7th, the FinishMaster Team welcomed around 250 guests at the Alexander Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. the perfect backdrop to display curated art. Guests traveled in from all over the country to take in the sights and experiences Hood Master had to offer. It was apparent this group of enthusiasts enjoyed all […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, Hood Master Challenge, PiN Master Challenge

Fix Auto USA Announces Award Winners at Annual Conference

October 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the top performers in the Fix Auto family during the final day of the Fix Auto USA conference that was held October 2-4 at The Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado Bay, Calif., The organization named Alex Doria, owner of Fix Auto Santee, as the Fix Auto USA Rookie of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Awards, Fix Auto USA

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