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Tennessee Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Airbags

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

More than 500 airbags were sold over four years. A federal judge has sentenced a Memphis, Tenn. man to 24 months in federal prison to be followed by two years of supervised release for trafficking in counterfeit motor vehicle airbags and transporting a hazardous material on an aircraft carrier without declaring it as a dangerous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Department of Justice, Lawsuits, Tennessee

Driving Force Collision Acquires Masano Auto Group Collision Repair Center

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Driving Force Collision, backed by transportation investment firm TRP Capital, has acquired Tom Masano Auto Group’s 50,000-square-foot collision repair center in Reading, Pa. The transaction was facilitated by Focus Advisors. The Reading facility had made substantial investments in equipment, training, and certification to obtain manufacturer certifications from multiple major automotive brands. The operation serves Reading […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driving Force Collision, Focus Advisors, Pennsylvania

Srisu Subrahmanyam Named CEO at Repairify

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Keith Crerar named chief transformation officer. Repairify, Inc. announced the appointment of Srisu Subrahmanyam as Chief Executive Officer and Keith Crerar as Chief Transformation Officer. “Srisu and Keith both have notable track records growing companies in the automotive industry,” said John Lindle, Repairify’s Executive Chairman. “Their experience in digital transformation and ability to increase market […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Repairify

BASF Coatings Expands Biomass-Balanced Products Offering to North America

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

BASF Coatings is expanding its biomass-balanced product line into North America in 2025, following successful launches in Europe and Asia. The move is part of the company’s sustainability strategy focused on reducing CO2 emissions and supporting circular economy principles. The company currently offers approximately 250 biomass-balanced products across three regions and three business areas, including […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, New Products, Refinish, Sustainability

Plasnomic Establishes Plastic Repair Alliance Council

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

A new Plastic Repair Alliance Council has been formed by Plasnomic, bringing together executives and technical specialists from major collision repair companies. The council includes representatives from 3M, ARA, AkzoNobel, Boyd Group, Caliber Collision, Mirka, PPG, Polyvance, SEM, and other organizations. “This marks a significant milestone for the global collision repair industry and a proud […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Plasnomic, Plastic Repair, Plastic Waste

US New Light Vehicle Sales Rate Topped 17 Million Units for Second Consecutive Month in April

May 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

NADA says consumers bought vehicles in advance of tariffs taking effect. U.S. new light-vehicle sales in April 2025 topped a 17-million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for the second straight month as consumers pulled forward purchases to beat tariffs. According to the National Association of Automobile Dealers (NADA) April 2025’s SAAR of 17.3 million units […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automobile Dealers Association, New Vehicle Sales

PPG Launches New Clearcoats for Collision Repair Markets

May 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

PPG has introduced new clearcoat products for the U.S. collision repair industry, targeting both value-focused and premium segments. The company announced two new products on May 7, including: PPG Super Value SC300 Series clearcoats, designed as a fast-drying, cost-effective solution PPG DELTRON NXT DC7020 Premium Glamour Speed Clearcoat, which features a five-minute bake time for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: New Products, PPG, Refinish

Military Members to Receive Vehicle Repair Assistance Through asTech and Puget Collision Partnership

May 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

asTech and Puget Collision have launched a program offering financial assistance to military members for vehicle repairs during Military Appreciation Month this May. Active military members, veterans, and their spouses can receive $200 gift cards toward vehicle maintenance and repair costs at participating Puget Collision repair shops. The program, part of asTech’s DrivenToServe community impact […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asTech, Puget Collision, Veterans

Presenters Announced for September 23-25 CIECA CONNEX Conference

May 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will hold its 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills in Nashville, Tenn. from September 23-25. The conference theme is “Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology” and will be emceed by Bill Garoutte. The conference will feature presentations from collision industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Tennessee

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Up in April

May 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Prices were up both month-over-month and year-over-year. Wholesale used-vehicle prices on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis were much higher in April compared to March. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) increased to 208.2, an increase of 4.9% from a year ago and also higher than March levels by 2.7%. This is the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Manheim, Manheim Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Index, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

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