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Liberty Mutual Offers Auto Insurance Customers Real-Time Hailstorm Alerts

June 16, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Liberty Mutual Insurance announced a service to help keep customers and their vehicles safe when a hailstorm is coming. Using Accuweather forecast data and SMS text capabilities, the nation’s sixth-largest auto insurer alerts customers that damaging hail in their area is expected and encourages moving vehicles to a protected location. Liberty Mutual auto customers in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hail, Liberty Mutual Insurance

NJM Expands Business Insurance into Pennsylvania

June 16, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

NJM Insurance Group is now writing businessowners policies, corresponding excess and umbrella policies, and commercial auto policies in Pennsylvania. “NJM has earned a reputation as a company committed to fulfilling the insurance needs of its policyholders with the highest levels of service,” said Mitch Livingston, NJM president and CEO. “We are thrilled to bring our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Commercial Auto Insurance, NJM Insurance Company, Openings, Pennsylvania

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in New York State

June 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Victor, N.Y. This new Gerber Collision & Glass location operated as Austin-Spencer Collision Repair Center – Victor, servicing the community for 35 years. Victor is located in the northwest corner of Ontario County and appeals to many commuters with its proximity to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, New York State

MSO Symposium November 1st in Las Vegas

June 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automotive Service Association announces post-COVID conference format for live event. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that the 10th Annual MSO Symposium will be taking place as a live and in-person event on Monday, November 1st at the Mandalay Bay hotel conference center in Las Vegas, Nev. Over the past several weeks, the event’s advisory […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, MSO Symposium

Classic Collision Acquires 4 Collision Repair Centers in Florida

June 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced its newest acquisition of all four Mitchco Collision Repair centers in Florida. Classic Collision now operates 25 repair centers in Florida and a total of 78 nationwide in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, California, and Alaska. Mitchco Collision Repair is a family-owned and operated auto repair business providing friendly and quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Florida

Crash Champions Enters Northern California Market with Acquisition of Two Collision Repair Centers

June 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced it has entered the Northern California market through the acquisition of American Autobody Specialist (AAS), located in Fairfield, Calif., and Diablo Auto Body, located in Pleasanton. With a presence already established in Southern California, the company now has 27 collision repair centers across the state. “We are excited to launch and […]

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

AsTech Acquires Mobile Tech RX

June 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the parent of AsTech, announced today it acquired Mobile Tech RX, an automotive and collision repair reconditioning application with over 4,000 companies and approximately 6,000 active users. The application enables technicians to estimate, invoice, manage teams and collision repair workflow, process repair orders and capture data on-the-go through their mobile devices. Mobile Tech […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, asTech, Kinderhook Industries, Repairify

U.S. Department of Transportation Includes Automatic Emergency Braking Requirement in Spring Regulatory Agenda

June 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Regulation would replace 2015 voluntary agreement. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 11 announced the Department’s portions of the Unified Agenda (also known as the Spring Regulatory Agenda) identifying the actions the Department plans to take over the next year and beyond. The portion of the regulatory agenda addressing roadway safety proposes to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Regulations, U.S. DOT

Average Age of Cars and Light Trucks in the U.S. Rises to 12.1 years

June 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

US Light Vehicle Average Age, 2021 (Source: IHS Markit)

Pandemic accelerated age of vehicles. Vehicles in operation declines. New research from IHS Markit (NYSE:INFO) shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen to 12.1 years this year, increasing by nearly 2 months during 2020 and elevated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in average age will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IHS Markit, Vehicle Age, Vehicles in Operation

Vehicle Manufacturers’ Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Goes to Trial this Week

June 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Federal lawsuit by the association representing vehicle manufacturers that was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking to prevent the Commonwealth’s updated Right to Repair law from taking effect will go to trial this week. On November 3, 2020 more than 75% of voters in Massachusetts voted yes on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

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