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New Jersey Auto Recycler Fined $1.2 Million for Workplace Safety Violations

March 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

OSHA inspection identifies “willful, repeat, serious violations” following worker’s serious hand injury. On Sept. 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection of My Auto Store after a vehicle lift crushed a worker’s hand in Camden, N.J. The agency determined that The Auto Store LLC – operator of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OSHA, Safety

Ed Morse Automotive Group Acquires Four Dealerships and NAPA Store in Iowa

March 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Ed Morse Automotive Group announced today that it has acquired four dealerships and a parts center in Muscatine and DeWitt, Iowa. Ed Morse Automotive Group purchased the dealerships from Kreiger Motor Company. Kreiger also operates a collision repair center. These new dealerships will be: Ed Morse Ford & Ed Morse Lincoln formerly Kriegers Ford […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ed Morse, Iowa

Team PRP Adds Colorado Recycler to its Western Transportation Network

March 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Team PRP announced the addition of A-1 Auto and Truck Recyclers in Penrose, Colo. to its roster of 128 independently owned auto recyclers selling recycled parts. According to Team PRP Executive Director Jarret Hann, this partnership was a natural fit for both parties, saying, “A1 has demonstrated a commitment to the same values shared by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Colorado, Network Affiliations, Team PRP

Mazda and Mitchell Announces Consumer Launch of Collision Repair Network

March 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) and Mitchell, an Enlyte Company, today announced the consumer launch of the Mazda Collision Network with new website content and an online collision repair facility locator. Mazda vehicle owners can learn about the network and find local repair facilities that have met Mazda’s stringent requirements for business operations, training, tools, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mazda, Mitchell International, OEM Certification

AAA Says $4 Gas the Tipping Point for Most Americans

March 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

With today’s average over $4.38 per gallon in the U.S. survey finds 59% of Americans will make lifestyle changes. Summer travel may not be impacted. New survey data from AAA finds that two-thirds of Americans felt gas prices were too expensive just a few weeks ago at $3.53 per gallon. Now with the national average […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gasoline Consumption

Berkshire Hathaway Reports GEICO Premiums Written Up Nearly 10% in 2021

March 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Second largest auto insurer reports average collision coverage severity up in 15-16% range. Berkshire Hathaway reported its 2021 earnings, including details about its GEICO subsidiary, the second largest auto insurer in the U.S. According to the company, GEICO premiums written in 2021 increased $3.5 billion (9.9%) compared to 2020, which included a reduction of approximately […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Toyota Dealership in Austin, Texas

March 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) announced the acquisition of Charles Maund Toyota in Austin, Texas. Charles Maund Toyota operated a Toyota Certified Collision Center. Group 1 now has 201 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K. with 267 franchises and 46 collision repair centers. The dealership, which will be renamed Toyota of North Austin, is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, Texas

AirPro Diagnostics Partners with 1Collision

March 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics announced it has been awarded strategic partner status with 1Collision the network of independently owned collision repair facilities. “We chose AirPro Diagnostics because of their depth of coverage in diagnostics as well as in-shop ADAS calibrations solutions like their revolutionary Auggie,” stated Jim Keller, President of 1Collision. “We are constantly looking for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Agreements Signed, AirPro Diagnostics

Chad Weinstein to Kick Off AASP-MN Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference

March 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota, Inc. (AASP-MN) Chad Weinstein from Ethical Leaders in Action will be the opening keynote speaker at its Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, on April 7 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, in Plymouth, Minn. Weinstein’s address will explore the ways that individuals and organizations can develop their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Annual Meeting

Insurance Association Reports Detail Skyrocketing Inflation Impacting Insurance Costs and Claims Times for Consumers

March 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association details how riskier driving habits and rising costs are impacting auto and property insurance and driving higher rates. Facing the fastest rise in inflation since the 1980s, along with rising auto and homeowners insurance losses and supply chain disruptions, insurers and consumers are experiencing strong upward pressure on insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Inflation

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