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Maximum Equipment Named Preferred Refinish Distributor for Global Finishing Solutions in San Diego County

September 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that Maximum Equipment & Technical Services is now its preferred automotive and truck refinish distributor in San Diego County, California. Founded in 1992, Maximum Equipment supplies, installs and services a variety of automotive repair equipment in southern California, southern Nevada, southern Utah and Hawaii. Maximum Equipment provides full-service solutions, including […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, California, Global Finishing Solutions, Maximum Equipment

GT Motive Announces Agreement with XA Group for Automotive Estimatics in India

September 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

GT Motive, the provider of repair data and solutions based in Spain, has signed an agreement with XA Group, a UAE-based global provider of digital, hardware & manpower solutions operating in Middle East, South Asia and Europe, whereby GT Motive will provide repair data and the GT Estimate software to be integrated by XA Group […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, GT Motive, India, XA Group

August Light Vehicles Sales Up Compared to Weak 2021

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

While the first positive result in more than a year thanks to a weak August last year, volumes remain flat for the third consecutive month. For the third consecutive month, US Light Vehicle sales totaled 1.13 million units, according to LMC Automotive, the automotive forecasting and market intelligence firm, a GlobalData company. However, a weak […]

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

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian Partner on Electric Van Production

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mercedes-Benz Vans and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Subject to the parties entering into final binding agreements and to obtaining the relevant regulatory clearances, the companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Electric Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Rivian

EEOC Sues Safelite Autoglass for Sex Discrimination

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Commission alleges company refused to hire applicant because she is female. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed September 2 that Safelite AutoGlass violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant because she is a woman According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a woman applied for an Auto Glass […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: EEOC, Lawsuits, Safelite

NHTSA Addresses Third-Party Access to Diagnostics and Serviceability Info in Cybersecurity Best Practices for New Vehicles

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles, an update to its 2016 edition. The document describes NHTSA’s guidance to the automotive industry for improving vehicle cybersecurity for safety. “As vehicle technology and connectivity develop, cybersecurity needs to be a top priority for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Diagnostics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Right to Repair

Axalta’s Keith Bell and Enterprise’s Mark Verbois Join Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the addition of Keith Bell, from Axalta Coating Systems, and Mark Verbois from Enterprise Holdings, to its Board of Trustees. Boasting more than 50 years of collision industry experience between them, Bell and Verbois share the same dedication and passion for supporting the industry’s future by engaging with […]

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MSO Symposium Releases Conference Agenda

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

October 31 event to examine new technologies, industry, economic and labor trends. The MSO Symposium, the exclusive one-day conference created by and for multi-shop owners and operators, announced the agenda for its upcoming event in Las Vegas, Nev. This year’s MSO Symposium will be held Oct. 31, the Monday before SEMA/AAPEX. Developed by the Automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

Group 1 Acquires BMW/MINI Dealership and Collision Repair Center in the UK

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI), the automotive retailer with 205 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced the expansion of its U.K. operations with the acquisition of a BMW/MINI dealership and a collision repair center in the town of Southend located east of London in the county of Essex.  The location is contiguous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, United Kingdom

Driven Brands’ Dean Fisher to Retire

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fisher celebrating retirement after 50 years in the collision repair industry. Chris Dawson named president of paint and collision. Longtime industry veteran, former CARSTAR franchisee, and most recently, Driven Brands collision president, Dean Fisher, announced his retirement at the end of the year. Fisher has always had an interest in cars and owned multiple automotive-related […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, MAACO, People

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