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Paul Gange Named President of North America at Advantage Parts Solutions

January 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Advantage Parts Solutions named Paul Gange as President of North America, joining its global team of executive leadership. Gange joins the organization to accelerate the brand’s global sales and marketing strategy and vision throughout North American markets. “Without question, Paul is regarded as one of the industry’s top leaders. His 25-year career in the industry […]

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Uta Holzenkamp Named President of BASF’s Coatings Division

January 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uta Holzenkamp was named president of BASF’s Coatings division with around 11,000 employees at more than 70 sites effective January 1, 2022. Holzenkamp joined BASF in 1997 and started her career in the pharmaceutical research department. After several positions at BASF in Germany and abroad, she has been Senior Vice President of the global Fuel […]

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US Light Vehicle Sales in December Fell by 27% Compared to 2020

January 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

A turbulent 2021 closed at 14.9 million units sold. Although there were some signs of recovery throughout the month, lean inventories dragged December sales down to 1.19 million Light Vehicles, according to LMC Automotive, the independent automotive global forecasting and market intelligence company. This volume was 27% below sales in December 2020, albeit the strongest […]

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Classic Collision Enters Colorado with Opening of Brownfield Location

January 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced it is kicking off the New Year by entering their 13th state and opening their 174th store, with the multiple shop operators newest facility in Thornton, Colo. This location is located just off 104th Avenue in the suburb of Thornton, Colorado approximately 24 miles from Denver International Airport in a 23,000 […]

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Certified Collision Group Closes 2021 With More Than 700 Collision Repair Centers Nationwide

January 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Network added more than 150 independent locations in 2021. Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced that it had more 700 locations nationwide after adding 30 locations through mid-December. The network has added more than 150 collision repair centers during 2021. “This has been a challenging yet historic year for CCG,” said Marty Evans, CCG’s Chief Operating […]

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CCC Reports 8 Auto Insurers Using its AI-Powered Touchless Estimating Solution

January 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) today reported a 50 percent year-over-year increase in the application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) for claims processing. The company also reports that more than 9 million unique claims have been processed using a CCC deep learning AI solution, growing more than 80 percent in 2021, and the number of claims […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, CCC, Claims Technology

Root Insurance Selects Tractable AI To Streamline Claims Operations

January 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Root Insurance will use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and accelerate its claims operations using Tractable’s suite of AI solutions. Root will launch the partnership with the AI Subro solution from Tractable to enable Root to assess and respond to subrogation demands more accurately and efficiently. After testing market solutions head-to-head, Root chose Tractable, which […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Claims Technology, Root Insurance, Tractable

Total Car Franchising Adds CarLove Mobile Paint and Dent Repair Franchise in Atlanta

January 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total Car Franchising Corporation, the franchisor of Colors on Parade and CarLove mobile automotive paint and dent repair, announced the opening of it’s newest franchise unit in Atlanta, Ga. Servicing the Metro Atlanta area, the new franchise is owned and operated by Jason Bieker. Bieker is a recent graduate from Lanier Technical College, a unit […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CarLove, Network Affiliations, Total Car Franchising

Collision Engineering Program Receives $700,000 Grant from ECMC Foundation to Address Collision Repair Technician Shortage

January 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Engineering Program announced in late December that it received a $700,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation to support the growth and expansion of the program. With foundational support provided by the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, the program launched last year and is designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Donations, ECMC Foundation, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Workforce Development

ASA Focused on Membership Initiatives for 2022

January 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association has officially launched its new regional organizational model that was announced in September. As part of the reorganization, ASA eliminated its state affiliate groups to introduce a more simplified membership model. Blair Calvo, ASA’s vice president of Regional Services and interim executive director, said the new model would allow ASA to […]

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