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Kia to Provide Enhanced Vehicle Build Data to Insurers through LexisNexis Risk Solutions Partnership

September 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kia America has entered into an agreement to supply vehicle build data to LexisNexis Risk Solutions to help Kia owners across the U.S. potentially benefit from their cars’ advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) when they shop for auto insurance. LexisNexis Vehicle Build provides data regarding ADAS features in Kia vehicles in order to help U.S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Agreements Signed, Kia, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

WIN Accepting Pay It Forward Membership Applications

September 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) started the ‘Pay-It-Forward’ campaign to allow current WIN members and non-members to purchase and gift a full 365-day WIN membership for a new member. This year’s campaign is all about sharing the value of WIN with others in the industry. By participating, donors can designate the yearly gift to go […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Women's Industry Network

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Prime Automotive Group Dealerships

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Transaction includes 30 dealership locations and three collision repair centers in the Northeast. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), the automotive retailer with 188 dealerships located in the U.S., U.K., and Brazil, today announced an agreement to purchase substantially all the assets, including real estate, of Prime Automotive Group, headquartered in Westwood, Mass.  In 2020, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, Maine, Massachusetts

Empire Auto Parts Opens Distribution Center in Georgia

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Empire Auto Parts, a distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts for repair shops, announced the opening of their 5th distribution center and 2nd location in Georgia. Empire now operates 23 locations in 16 contiguous states. “It’s an exciting time for our whole team. We planned for months to get the new facility ready for distribution […]

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

CAPA Certifies More Than 128 Million Parts

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, announced that it has certified more than 128 million aftermarket parts since 1990. Representative samples of the parts were tested and certified to CAPA’s standards by a third party, independent test laboratory. “For over 30 years, CAPA’s priority […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, Non-OEM Parts

SEMA Projects Alternative Power Vehicles to Account for 45% of U.S. Light Vehicle Sales by 2035

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Despite projected growth, electric and hybrid powertrains currently represent only a small niche market for automakers and the specialty-equipment industry. Sales of alternative power vehicles, while currently representing just 5% of all U.S. light vehicle sales today, are expected to reach 45% by 2035, according to new SEMA market research. Eighteen of the top 20 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Specialty Equipment Market Association

Cassie Brown Appointed Commissioner of Insurance in Texas

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cassie Brown as the Commissioner of Insurance for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. Cassie Brown of Austin has served as the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation since June 2018. Previously, she served as is deputy commissioner for Regulatory Policy at the Texas Department of Insurance. In […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, People, Texas, Texas Department of Insurance

Boyd Group Acquires First Collision Repair Center in Iowa

September 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Ankeny, Iowa. This marks the Boyd Group’s entry into its 31st state in the U.S. This new Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center operated as Smith’s Collision & Paint. Ankeny is a northern suburb of the state capital Des Moines and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Iowa

Copart Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Up Over 42%

September 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) reported financial results for the quarter and year ended July 31, 2021. For the quarter, revenue, gross profit, and net income were $748.6 million, $357.5 million, and $256.0 million, respectively. These represent an increase in revenue of $223.0 million, or 42.4%; an increase in gross profit of $107.1 million, or 42.7%; and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Earnings

Women in Auto Care Awards Over $175,000 in Scholarships and Tools in 2021

September 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, awarded more than $175,000 in scholarship funding and starter tool sets to 63 female students across the United States looking to have a career in the auto care industry. The group’s scholarship program began in 2004 and has grown to awarding over $100,000 for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Scholarships

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