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CARSTAR Announces U.S. and Canadian Franchisees of the Year

July 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Award is highest honor given to collision repair facility operators in CARSTAR’s network. CARSTAR recognized its top franchise partners in the U.S. and Canada for their leadership and performance at the opening ceremonies of the CARSTAR Conference 2022 on July 13 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. In the category […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Awards, CARSTAR

MSO Symposium October 31 in Las Vegas

July 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that the 11th annual MSO Symposium will take place in Las Vegas, Nev. on Monday, October 31 during SEMA/AAPEX week. Over the past few months, ASA has been meeting with advisory board members to plan for the MSO Symposium. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) with coffee, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

Empire Auto Parts Opens Distribution Center in Tennessee

July 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Empire Auto Parts, LLC, the distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts for automotive repair shops, announced the opening of its 6th full scale distribution center in the Nashville region. The 127,000 square foot facility in Antioch, Tenn. will bring Empire’s total location count to 30 facilities serving 17 contiguous states from Maine to Alabama. Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Empire Auto Parts, Openings, Tennessee

Mohan Mahadevan Named Chief Science Officer to Lead AI Research at Tractable

July 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tractable announced the hire of a new Chief Science Officer, Mohan Mahadevan, to lead the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) development and research. Mahadevan, former Head of Computer Vision and Machine Learning (Robotics Applications) at Amazon, will lead the company’s development and application of AI to challenges in the automotive and property sectors, where its solutions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Tractable

Preliminary July Consumer Sentiment Remains Near All-Time Lows

July 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Index slightly up from June. Consumers may bring forward durable goods purchases to avoid price increases. Consumer sentiment was relatively unchanged in early July, remaining near all-time lows according to the preliminary University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers report released this morning. The Index of Consumer Sentiment stood at 51.1 for July, up 2.2% from […]

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

National Auto Body Council Opens Nominations for Board of Directors

July 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that nominations are open for its Board of Directions election. The NABC Board is comprised of collision repair industry companies and individuals representing the industry’s thought leaders. These volunteer board members donate their time and expertise to lead the NABC and serve our industry membership. The election of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, National Auto Body Council

IIHS Urges Fast Adoption of Speed Limiter Requirement for Large Trucks

July 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The federal government should expedite plans to require speed limiters on large trucks and extend the requirement to medium-duty trucks, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) urged in a recent regulatory comment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on a proposal to require devices that limit the top speed on commercial […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Heavy Duty Trucks, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Regulations

Fenix Parts Acquires Auto Recycler in Central New York State

July 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fenix Parts announced it has completed its acquisition of the assets of A&P Auto Parts and U-Pull U-Save Auto Parts in central New York State. This is the largest acquisition completed by Fenix Parts since the company was acquired by affiliates of Stellex Capital Management LLC in April 2018. A&P is a full-service automotive recycler […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Fenix Parts, New York State

Crash Champions and Service King to Merge

July 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair shop operators combined organization will have more than 550 locations in 35 states. Crash Champions announced today that it has entered into an agreement to receive a growth investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and will simultaneously execute a strategic transaction with Service King Collision to merge the two large collision repair center […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Clearlake Capital Group, Crash Champions, Service King Collision Repair Centers

ProColor Collision Add New Repair Center to Network in Calgary

July 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProColor Collision announced it expanded its presence in Alberta, Canada with the opening of a new location in Calgary. ProColor Collision Calgary Central, formerly known as Olympia Autoworx, is located at 925 46 Avenue SE and is the brand’s 10th Alberta location. Owners Mark John and Brett McCullough have been in the collision industry for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Network Affiliations, ProColor Collision

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