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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian Partner on Electric Van Production

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mercedes-Benz Vans and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Subject to the parties entering into final binding agreements and to obtaining the relevant regulatory clearances, the companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Electric Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Rivian

EEOC Sues Safelite Autoglass for Sex Discrimination

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Commission alleges company refused to hire applicant because she is female. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed September 2 that Safelite AutoGlass violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant because she is a woman According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a woman applied for an Auto Glass […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: EEOC, Lawsuits, Safelite

NHTSA Addresses Third-Party Access to Diagnostics and Serviceability Info in Cybersecurity Best Practices for New Vehicles

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles, an update to its 2016 edition. The document describes NHTSA’s guidance to the automotive industry for improving vehicle cybersecurity for safety. “As vehicle technology and connectivity develop, cybersecurity needs to be a top priority for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Diagnostics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Right to Repair

Axalta’s Keith Bell and Enterprise’s Mark Verbois Join Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees

September 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the addition of Keith Bell, from Axalta Coating Systems, and Mark Verbois from Enterprise Holdings, to its Board of Trustees. Boasting more than 50 years of collision industry experience between them, Bell and Verbois share the same dedication and passion for supporting the industry’s future by engaging with […]

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MSO Symposium Releases Conference Agenda

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

October 31 event to examine new technologies, industry, economic and labor trends. The MSO Symposium, the exclusive one-day conference created by and for multi-shop owners and operators, announced the agenda for its upcoming event in Las Vegas, Nev. This year’s MSO Symposium will be held Oct. 31, the Monday before SEMA/AAPEX. Developed by the Automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

Group 1 Acquires BMW/MINI Dealership and Collision Repair Center in the UK

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI), the automotive retailer with 205 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced the expansion of its U.K. operations with the acquisition of a BMW/MINI dealership and a collision repair center in the town of Southend located east of London in the county of Essex.  The location is contiguous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, United Kingdom

Driven Brands’ Dean Fisher to Retire

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fisher celebrating retirement after 50 years in the collision repair industry. Chris Dawson named president of paint and collision. Longtime industry veteran, former CARSTAR franchisee, and most recently, Driven Brands collision president, Dean Fisher, announced his retirement at the end of the year. Fisher has always had an interest in cars and owned multiple automotive-related […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, MAACO, People

AirPro Diagnostics Selected as Preferred Vendor for Glass Doctor

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics announced it is now a preferred vendor of Glass Doctor. Established in 1962 with one shop in Seattle, Wash., Glass Doctor offers complete glass repair, replacement and services to the residential, commercial and automotive markets with more than 260 locations in the United States and Canada. Several Glass Doctor locations were involved in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, AirPro Diagnostics, Glass Doctor

Safelite Announces Two Executive Appointments

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite today announced the appointment of Scott Koenigs as EVP, Chief People Officer and Gannon Jones, EVP, Chief Commercial and Customer Experience Officer. “We are pleased to welcome two seasoned and professional leaders with deep expertise in their respective industries to our business,” said Renee Cacchillo, Safelite’s President and CEO. “As a People Powered and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Safelite

Registration Opens for I-CAR 3-Day Hands-On ADAS Calibration Course

September 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

New course serves as capstone for the recently announced optional ADAS technician role. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced it opened registration for the newly launched Static ADAS Calibration 3-Day Hands-On Skills Development course led exclusively by the technical experts at I-CAR’s new state-of-the-art Chicago Technical Center (CTC) in Vernon Hills, Ill. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, I-CAR, Recalibration, Technical Training

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