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Operative Talent Named Official Charity of the Triple Crown of Rodding

June 21, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Triple Crown of Rodding announced Operative Talent as its Official Charity for its 2023 event being held September 8-9 at the Nashville Superspeedway. Operative Talent is an educational initiative focused on attracting future talent to the thriving automotive industry. Operative Talent brings a wealth of esteemed partners, including KTL Restorations, BASF, KC HiLiTES, Auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Operative Talent, Workforce Development

Empire Auto Parts Opens Florida Collision Repair Parts Distribution Center

June 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Empire Auto Parts, LLC, the distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts for automotive repair shops, announces the opening of its 7th full-scale distribution center in the Central Florida region. The 188,000 sq. ft. facility in Orlando, Fla will bring Empire’s total location count to 35 facilities serving 23 contiguous states from Maine to Florida and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Empire Auto Parts, Florida, Non-OEM Parts, Openings

AASP/NJ Provided Collision Repair Shops with Guidance on Legal and Regulatory Issues During June 15 Meeting

June 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) brought members of the automotive industry together on June 15 at the Holiday Inn in Clark, NJ for an informative session entitled “Understanding the Laws and Regulations Governing Auto Repair and Auto Body Shops.” “When push comes to shove, do you have what you need […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Meetings, New Jersey, Regulations

Fix Auto UK Partners With AirPro Diagnostics for ADAS Calibration

June 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK has formed a partnership with AirPro Diagnostics to simplify and speed up Forward-Facing Camera (FFC) ADAS calibrations. The partnership will initially bring into the UK AirPro’s AUGGIE mobile system that enables ADAS calibrations to be easily and swiftly completed outside of the workshop by any technician. Ian Pugh, Fix Auto UK’s Managing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Agreements Signed, AirPro Diagnostics, Fix Auto UK, Recalibration, United Kingdom

Toyota Research Institute Unveils Generative AI Techniques for Vehicle Design

June 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today unveiled a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technique to amplify vehicle designers. Currently, designers can leverage publicly available text-to-image generative AI tools as an early step in their creative process. With TRI’s new technique, designers can add initial design sketches and engineering constraints into this process, cutting down the iterations […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Automobile Design, Toyota Research Institute

PGW Auto Glass Acquires Duncan Systems Truck Glass Division

June 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PGW Auto Glass, LLC announced that it has acquired the assets of Duncan Systems’ Truck Glass Division. “This strategic move builds on our commitment to expand our product offering and range of solutions to the heavy truck segment,” said Todd Fencak, CEO of PGW Auto Glass. “Duncan Systems’ Truck Glass Division has a strong reputation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, PGW Autoglass

Allstate Announces April Implemented Auto Rate Increases of 9.3% Across 15 Locations

June 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rate increases since the beginning of the year expected to raise written premiums by $1.28 billion. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced that during the month of May, the Allstate brand implemented auto rate increases were of 9.3% across 15 locations, resulting in total brand premium impact of 1.6%. “Allstate continued to implement significant auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Premiums

Survey Shows Consumers Desire Automated Safety over Self-Driving Technology

June 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to a spring 2023 S&P Global Mobility consumer survey, car buyers understand and want advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features that provide safer driving – and they expect them to be standard in new luxury and mainstream vehicles. But the same feelings do not apply when ADAS is applied to autonomous driving systems. According […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, S&P Global Mobility

Lincoln Electric Launches Virtual Reality Headset to Attract Young People to Welding Careers

June 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lincoln Electric has added a cutting-edge new product to its education lineup. The Voyage Arc Virtual Reality Welding Headset is an interactive, immersive classroom platform that introduces students to welding fundamentals. The tool is designed to spark interest in careers involving welding by enabling tech-savvy students to learn in a virtual setting that many of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Lincoln Electric, Virtual Reality, Welding, Workforce Development

Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Grew 14% in May

June 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total personal auto policies in force exceeded 19.6 million. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 19,666,500 in May, an increase of 14% from 17,200,000 in May 2022. Agency personal auto insurance policies were 8,423,200, up 10% from May 2022 and direct policies in force were 11,243,300, up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Net Written Premiums, Policies in Force, Progressive

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