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1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network Washington State and Maryland

October 28, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

1Collision announces the addition of Center Collision in Tacoma, Wash. and MSO Sudden Impact in Glen Burnie, Md. to its network. “A good friend recommended 1Collision to me after he had a great experience in the network and after looking into it myself, I can see the benefits of being part of a much bigger […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Maryland, Network Affiliations, Washington State

Inventory Constraints Projected to Continue Reducing New-Vehicle Sales in October

October 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Prices and profits, however, increase to record highs. Truck and SUV market share projected over 80% even with higher gas prices. New-vehicle retail sales for the month of October 2021 are expected to decline when compared with October 2020 and October 2019, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Sycamore, Illinois

October 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Sycamore, Ill. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center has operated as Hayes Body Shop for 36 years and is located just off Route 23 which is the main roadway between Sycamore and DeKalb, home of Northern Illinois University. “The acquisition […]

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

Driven Brands Reports Third Quarter Revenue of $371.1 Million, Up 39% Over Last Year

October 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 25, revenue was $371.1 million, an increase of 39% versus the prior year. System-wide sales were $1.2 billion, an increase of 28% versus the prior year, with 4% net store growth and an increase in consolidated same-store sales of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Driven Brands, Earnings

Opus IVS Announces IVSWizard 2.0 Customizable Scanning Workflow for Collision Repair Facilities

October 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Also announces IVSMap featuring ADAS Blueprint and ALLDATA integration. Opus IVS announced today that it will introduce IVSWizard 2.0, a patent pending safety and productivity feature with its DriveSafe and ScanSafe diagnostic tools for the collision repair market.  The new version of IVSWizard was developed based on industry feedback to provide relevant information to guide […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assitance Systems, Diagnostics, Opus IVS, Recalibration

Steve Warwick Named to the Solera Audatex UK Sales Team

October 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steve Warwick has moved from his position as Regional Trainer to that of Business Development Manager responsible for Audatex sales within the UK body shop industry. Starting his career as a body shop manager for the Karl Vella Group in the North-West, Warwick moved through a number of assessor positions within the body shop and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audatex, People, Solera, United Kingdom

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Fort Myers, Florida

October 26, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced it has acquired Annie’s Collision Center, a family-owned auto body shop located at 2293 Bruner Ln, Fort Myers, Fla. The addition of Annie’s will serve as Crash’s 13th location in the state and marks the Company’s second location in Southwest Florida, along with Sarasota. “Annie’s represents a key addition to our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Florida

Axalta Net Sales Up 6% in Third Quarter

October 26, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Supply chain challenges continue to impact results, particularly within mobility coatings. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) announced net sales of $1,088.6 million increased 6.0% for the third quarter ended September 30 compared to the previous year, including a 1.3% foreign currency benefit, driven by 4.5% higher average price and product mix and a 1.8% M&A […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings

ASA Announces 8th Annual Technology and Telematics Forum as Virtual Webinar Series

October 26, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Alliance for Automotive Innovation and ASA host program on the future of EVs. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced the 8th Annual Technology and Telematics Forum as a virtual webinar series. The event was previously scheduled for November 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) Executive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Automotive Service Association, Electric Vehicles, Technology Telematics Forum, Webinars

Mitchell Named Official Technology Provider of Vale PDR Technician Certification Program

October 26, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced that PDR Testing and Certification, LLC has selected it as the exclusive diagnostics supplier for the Vale Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) Technician Certification Program. Technicians will now be able to use Mitchell’s MD-500 all-in-one solution for vehicle diagnostic scanning, calibrating and estimating. As vehicle complexity increases, diagnostics has become critical to proper, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Certification, Mitchell International, PDR, Vale

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