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Lift Auto Group Acquires CSN BC Collisions in British Columbia

June 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSN Collision Centres announced that the Lift Auto Group has acquired CSN BC Collisions a 10,000 sq, ft. collision repair center Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. CSN BC Collisions has been in the CSN network since 2014 and is the most recent acquisition completed by Lift. The Lift Auto Group currently has 15 locations in BC, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, British Columbia, Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Lift Auto Group

CAPA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Limiting OEM Collision Repair Parts Design Patents

June 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, applauded the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The SMART ACT is a win for consumers,” said Clark Plucinski, CAPA Chairman. “The misuse of design patents on parts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, Design Patents, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, U.S. House of Representatives

I-CAR Volunteer Committees Organizing Fundraisers to Benefit Local Collision Repair School Programs

June 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

With in-person events returning around the country, the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) would like to recognize the St. Louis, Atlanta, and Nashville I-CAR volunteer committees who are organizing fundraisers that will benefit their local high school and college collision programs. Industry members are encouraged to support these events, which will gather hundreds of local […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Fundraiser, I-CAR, Workforce Development

Sherry Vidal-Brown Named Chief People Officer at Caliber

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber, parent company of Caliber Collision, Caliber Auto Glass, Caliber Auto Care and Protech Automotive Solutions, announced the appointment of Sherry Vidal-Brown as Chief People Officer. In this role, Vidal-Brown will lead all facets of teammate resources, including professional development programs, organizational strategy and teammate services operations. “We are thrilled to have Sherry join Caliber […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber, People

Fatality Data Show Increased Traffic Fatalities During Pandemic in 2020

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by Region

Risky driving behaviors including failure to wear a seatbelt, speeding, and drinking while driving identified as contributing factors. While Americans drove less in 2020 due to the pandemic, NHTSA’s early estimates show that an estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes—the largest projected number of fatalities since 2007. This represents an increase of […]

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

Root Insurance Now Available in 31 States with Entry into Wisconsin

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT), the parent company of Root Insurance Company, announced its entry into Wisconsin. Root is now available to the 4.3 million drivers in Wisconsin, making it the company’s 31st state. Root Insurance is founded on the power of data. The insurance innovator is committed to unbreaking an archaic industry using modern, mobile-first technology […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Root Insurance, Wisconsin

Solera Completes Omnitracs, DealerSocket and eDriving Acquisitions

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings, Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisitions of Omnitracs, DealerSocket and eDriving. Omnitracs is a fleet management platform, DealerSocket is a SaaS provider to the automotive industry and eDriving is the digital driver risk management partner for many of the world’s largest commercial fleets. Solera’s expansion through these transactions is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Solera Holdings

AASP/NJ June Virtual Meeting Examines Out-of-the-Box Solutions

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will host a virtual membership meeting, Are You at the End of Your Rope? Thinking There Has to Be a Better Way? on Wednesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom. The meeting is set to feature industry business coach Barrett R. Smith, who […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Webinars

Enterprise’s Yvette Burke Joins Collision Industry Foundation Board

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced the election of Yvette Burke, Vice President, Replacement & Leisure Division at Enterprise Holdings Inc., to the CIF Board of Trustees. CIF provides emergency relief by securing and distributing donations to collision repair professionals who have experienced significant losses due to natural disasters or other catastrophic events.   Burke has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Collision Industry Foundation, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, People

Study Says Stopped-Vehicle Crashes Result in Hundreds of Fatalities Yearly

June 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

IIHS reports that hundreds of people are killed and thousands are injured each year in crashes involving stopped or disabled vehicles that may not have stood out enough to alert drivers to the danger they pose, according to a new study commissioned by a company that makes enhanced hazard lighting systems. Using federal crash statistics, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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