The Automotive Service Association named Mary Steele, AMAM, executive director of ASA Florida, as the new Regional Executive Director of the Southeast Region of ASA. The new role is effective immediately. In September, ASA, the oldest and largest association representing independent mechanical and collision shops, announced it is transitioning to a new and innovative association […]
New-Vehicle Sales Projected Lower on Continued Low Supply in November
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive project sales declines, but demand sustains record-high levels of prices and dealer profits. Used vehicle prices up. New-vehicle retail sales for November 2021 are expected to decline when compared with November 2020, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month […]
Allstate Sells Majority of Northbrook, Illinois Campus
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced it has reached an agreement to sell the property making up the majority of its campus in Northbrook, Illinois, to Dermody Properties for approximately $232 million. The sale is expected to close in 2022. Allstate is selling the property as employees have more choice about where they work […]
Global Finishing Partners with Certified Collision Group
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced a new partnership program with Certified Collision Group (CCG). Under this new partnership program, GFS will provide CCG affiliates with lifelong support and service of finishing equipment and technologies that improve paint finish quality, increase throughput and exceed performance requirements. CCG affiliates can also take advantage of GFS’ expansive distribution […]
Auto Techcelerators Releases Guide for Opening and Operating ADAS Businesses
Auto Techcelerators, LLC, l today released a free, downloadable 145+ page guide on opening and operating an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) service and calibration business. According to Auto Techcelerators, this guide provides insight on more than sixteen (16) ADAS business and operating topics ranging from business goals and objectives, facility requirements, finding and selling […]
Gavid Danitz Receives AASP/NJ Russ Robson Scholarship
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that this year’s Russ Robson Scholarship, created in memory of the former AASP/NJ president, was presented to Gavin Danitz of Compact Kars, Inc. in Clarksburg, N.J. Robson was president of the association during the formative years when the Garden State Automotive Federation transitioned to […]
Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
AAA predicts over 48 million holiday travels will take to the roads over the holiday weekend. Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people overall to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from last year. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air […]
Service King Reported in Cash Crunch as Pandemic Continues to Impact Sales
According to an article in Bloomberg, Service King has warned its lenders that dwindling cash is casting doubt on its ability to pay debt and continue as a going concern. The business news publisher cites anonymous sources familiar with the company’s financial results indicating that lower sales compared to pre-pandemic levels is impacting the company’s […]
Over 250 Firefighters Trained through LKQ Partnership with Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy
LKQ Corporation celebrated its three-year partnership with the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA). Since the program began in 2018, LKQ has given access to its facilities across the State of Illinois for NIPSTA to provide technical rescue training to over 250 firefighters. LKQ facilities assisted Illinois Fire Marshalls throughout the Chicagoland area and […]
Mike McManus Named New Regional Executive Director for Great Lakes Region at ASA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has named Mike McManus as the new Regional Executive Director of the Great Lakes Region of ASA. The new role is effective immediately. In September, ASA announced it is transitioning to a new association model leveraging its expansive history to create a single, unified industry voice. Under the new model, […]
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