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Service King Donates $45,000 to Cornerstone Ranch

November 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Charity golf tournament donations support residential community created for adults with special needs. Service King Collision is carrying onits tradition of supporting local communities by fundraising for various organizations at its annual Charity Golf Tournament. On Oct. 12, Service King held its 26th annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Cowboys Golf Club, where 144 golfers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Donations, Service King Collision Repair Centers

CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group Showcases Collision Repair Careers at Lincoln Technical Vocational College

November 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group is continuing its support for the future of the collision repair industry with its ongoing sponsorship of Lincoln Technical Vocational College over the past decade. Recently, CARSTAR hosted a booth at the Lincoln Technical Vocational College Career Fair to showcase careers in collision repair. Some 150 students and 30 vendor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Chicago, Illinois, Workforce Development

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Cleveland, Ohio Market

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Marks fifth transaction in the Cleveland area this year. Crash Champions, LLC announced it has acquired VIP Autobody, an officially certified Collision Care Provider located at 5178 Richmond Road, located at in Bedford Heights, Ohio. The addition of VIP Autobody is the 5th transaction that the Company has completed in the greater Cleveland metro area […]

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

Driven Brands Expands to Over 300 Car Washes in the U.S. Following Acquisition of 16 Locations

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) announced the acquisition of its 100th car wash since entering the business in August 2020 with the acquisition of the International Car Wash Group. This milestone highlights the speed at which Driven Brands is expanding in one of its newest business segments. This brings the total number of Driven […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands, Georgia, Ohio, West Virginia

Fix Auto UK Adds First Collision Repair Center to Network in Northern Ireland

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

After almost 16 years, Fix Auto UK announced it finally has a presence in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Fix Auto Lagan Side. Prolific collision repairer Greer Gardiner who runs the family-owned business in County Down, is the first in the region to officially join the network, ensuring that for the first time since […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Mitchell Diagnostics Platform Surpasses 3 Million Scans

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced that its Mitchell Diagnostics platform has exceeded 3 million total scans. Introduced in 2017 as the first diagnostic system designed exclusively for the collision repair and automotive claims markets, the platform surpassed 1 million scans in 2019, 2 million in 2020 and 3.2 million in October 2021. “Mitchell is committed to supporting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Diagnostics, Mitchell International

Jeff Kritzer Elected to Third Term as Automotive Lift Institute Chairman

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors participant Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a third one-year term as chairman of the board at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Doug Brown of Vehicle Service Group (Madison, Indiana) was elected to a new three-year term. He […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive LIft Institute, BendPak, Board of Directors, People, Vehicle Service Group

3M Safety & Industrial Group to Promote Skilled Trades as Part of New Corporate Equity Commitments

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

To drive greater equity in its communities, 3M announced it has set new equity-related commitments within each of our four business groups. 3M’s Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG) that includes the automotive aftermarket as well as personal safety, electric markets and others will focus on promoting skilled trades  The commitments will leverage the power […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Workforce Development

New Data Shows That U.S. Road Fatalities Spiked in First Half of 2021

November 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Speeding remains above pre-pandemic levels. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January-June) of 2021, which shows the largest six-month increase ever recorded in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history. An estimated 20,160 people died in motor vehicle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Fatalities

Hyundai Achieves Automatic Emergency Braking Commitment Two Years Ahead of Schedule

November 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announces 98% of new vehicles come Standard with three safety features including AEB. During the past year, 98% of the Hyundai vehicles produced for sale in the U.S. now include four safety features as standard technology – Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist/Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist/Lane Following, and Driver Attention Warning. Hyundai’s Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Hyundai

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