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CARSTAR Conference Kicks Off in Nashville

July 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR kicked off the festivities for its CARSTAR Conference 2022 with a gathering of its North American franchise partners, vendors, insurance carriers and industry leaders in Nashville yesterday. The CARSTAR Conference 2022 is running July 13-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. It is the first in-person gathering of the U.S. and Canadian […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, CARSTAR

HD Repair Forum Advisory Board Meets to Plan Fall Conference

July 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Advisory board members representing heavy- and medium-duty collision repair shops from across North America met with HD Repair Forum’s event organizers to discuss the current state of the industry and identify topics and speakers for a Fall conference. Topics such as repairing electric vehicles, technicians and staffing shortages, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) will […]

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Collision Repair Professionals Honored at Southeast Collision Conference Awards Ceremony

July 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

An awards ceremony was held on the opening night of the 2022 Southeast Collision Conference at the Gateway Conference Center in Richburg, S.C. last month. Hosted by the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA), Gulf States Collision Association (GSCA) and Tennessee Collision Repairers Association (TCRA), the three associations recognized collision repair professionals – both shops and individuals […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Southeast Collision Conference

Small Business Optimism Declined in June

July 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Expectations of future conditions hit all-time low. Owners reporting inflation as biggest business problem highest since 1980. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index dropped 3.6 points in June to 89.5, marking the sixth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Small business owners expecting better business conditions over the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Inflation, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

AAA Research Says Quarter of Americans Would Likely Buy EV as Next Vehicle

July 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Unsurprisingly, AAA finds that gas prices are leading Americans to go electric. AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an electric vehicle (powered exclusively by electricity, i.e., not a hybrid) for their next auto purchase, with Millennials leading the way (30%). Of those who want to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Electric Vehicles

American Family Insurance Partners with Tractable to Streamline Claims Operations

July 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Insurance is partnering with Tractable to apply its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Specifically, American Family Insurance Claims Services (AFICS) will be using Tractable as part of its claims subrogation settlement process. American Family is one of the earliest top ten private passenger auto carriers in the US to apply Tractable’s AI to claims, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Family, Artificial Intelligence, Subrogation, Tractable

BASF Partners with European Association of Peugeot Car Dealers

July 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF Global Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions, a business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, announced a partnership with the European Association of Peugeot Car Dealers (AECP). The AECP, which brings together dealers from eleven European countries, works hand-in-hand with Peugeot and Stellantis Group to establish professional guidelines for automotive retailing and ensure close collaboration between the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, BASF, Europe, Peugeot, Stellantis

Identifix Direct-Hit Includes New Enhanced Wiring Diagrams

July 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Features will save technicians time and make fixes easier. Solera has launched new, intuitive color wiring features to its Identifix Direct-Hit Auto Repair Software. The update brings an easier and more convenient experience to the technician-built vehicle repair database with more than 3 million confirmed fixes. Direct-Hit subscribers can now view multiple wiring diagrams side-by-side […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Identifix, Solera Holdings

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Three Dealerships and Collision Repair Center in Louisiana

July 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) with 204 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., announced the expansion of its U.S. operations with the acquisition of three dealerships and a collision center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The dealerships were acquired from Holmes European Motors, L.L.C., and include Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter, Land Rover, Jaguar and Volvo franchises. This acquisition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, Louisiana

Fix Auto UK Acquires Collision Repair Center from Franchise Partner

July 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced the acquisition of Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames, a move that takes the organization’s number of wholly and part-owned collision repair centers to 10. It acquired the business from franchise partner Jamie Butler following his decision to step away from the industry altogether. This latest acquisition follows the purchase of St Woolos Auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Fix Auto UK, United Kingdom

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