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BASF and BMW Group Use Renewable Raw Materials for Automotive Coatings

May 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Matte Clearcoat and e-coat avoid around 40% of CO2 each using biomass balance approach. The BMW Group is the first vehicle manufacturer to place its trust in more sustainable automotive OEM coatings certified according to BASF’s biomass balance approach. The BMW Group has chosen to use BASF Coatings’ CathoGuard 800 ReSource e-coat at its plants […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, BASF, BMW, Sustainability

NADA and Industry Partners Urge Congress to Act on Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Bill

May 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Automobile Dealers Association, joined by 12 industry partners, sent a letter May 16 to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) in support of H.R. 6394, a bipartisan bill to combat rising catalytic convertor theft in the U.S. The “Preventing Auto Recycling Theft […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, National Automobile Dealers Association

Steve Laudermilch Named EVP of Mitchell Casualty Solutions Group

May 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

P&C executive will head company’s auto casualty and workers’ comp technology division. Enlyte, the parent brand of Mitchell, Genex and Coventry, announced that Steve Laudermilch has joined the company to serve as executive vice president and general manager of Mitchell’s casualty solutions group (CSG). With 25 years of senior leadership experience in workers’ compensation and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mitchell International, People

AAA Reports Gasoline Prices Above $4 per Gallon in Nearly Every State

May 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gas is 40 cents higher than a month ago, almost $1.50 higher than last year. With the national average cost for regular gas steadily climbing, three states—Georgia, Kansas, and Oklahoma—are still holdouts for crossing the $4 per gallon mark. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.48. The increase is primarily due […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Fuel Prices

Classic Collision Acquires Five Collision Repair Centers in Tennessee

May 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of five ABRA Auto Body collision repair facilities in Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Hixson, Tenn. With over three decades of auto body repair experience, the ABRA team is committed to taking care of their customers’ auto repairs through quality workmanship, superior service, and dedication to detail in everything they do. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Tennessee

AASP/NJ Invites Industry Professionals to Open Discussion Town Hall Meeting May 19

May 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

This rapidly changing industry never seems to get any easier. Parts issues due to supply chain woes, an insufficient labor rate and advancing technology are just a few of the obstacles burdening shop owners day in and day out. With this in mind, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will host […]

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

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Voluntary Do Not Drive Recall for Select 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class Vehicles

May 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Loss of brake assist could increase risk of crash. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Mercedes-Benz USA will conduct a voluntary recall of approximately 292,287 ML-, GL- and R-Class vehicles produced during the 2006-2012 model year period for potentially corroded brake boosters. The corrosion could severely affect braking capability, increasing the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mercedes-Benz, NHTSA, Recalls

AIA Canada Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Executive Committee

May 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) announced the election of three new directors to the 2022-2023 AIA Canada Board of Directors, along with further changes to its Board during the 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on May 11, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the first in-person AGM in two years. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Board of Directors, Canada, People

AAA Reports Consumer Skepticism Toward Autonomous Driving Features Justified

May 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Research indicates driving assistance technology continues to underperform. In AAA’s latest survey of attitudes about automated vehicles, drivers overwhelmingly want automakers to improve the performance of existing driver support features rather than develop self-driving cars. And this desire is backed by another round of AAA testing that reveals inconsistent performance remains a problem with available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Crash Avoidance, Pedestrian Safety

PPG CEO Details Inflation’s Impact on Coatings Business in CNBC Interview

May 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In an interview yesterday morning on CNBC embedded below, Michael McGarry, chairman and CEO of paint supplier PPG, detailed the dramatic impact of inflation on its business and how the company plans to counter it.   McGarry explained that the company experienced 25% cost inflation in the U.S. during the first quarter. Asked by CNBC […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Inflation, PPG Industries

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