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ASA X50 Offers Online Collision Repair Training Tomorrow and Saturday

April 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA and its affiliates from across the U.S. invite collision repair professionals to the ASA X50 Conference & Expo, a two-day event April 30 and May 1. The event will offer five classes for collision repairers including OEM training from GM & AUDI North America. Friday, April 30 GM Driving Technology: Advanced Technologies in ADAS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Automotive Service Association

AASP-MN Awards $21,000 in Scholarships to Automotive and Collision Repair Students

April 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced scholarship awards totaling $21,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2021-22 school year. The scholarships are in the amount of $1,500 and are made possible with the generous donations from the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Minnesota, Scholarships, Workforce Development

Baidu Apollo Launching Fully Driverless Ride-Hailing Services in China

April 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Baidu Apollo Self-Driving Taxi

Passengers can experience a driverless autonomous driving service at Beijing’s Shougang Park. Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) will open fully driverless robotaxi services to the public in Beijing starting from May 2, that will be China’s first paid autonomous vehicle service where users can hail a robotaxi without a safety driver behind the steering wheel, marking […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asia, Autonomous Vehicles, Baidu Apollo, China

April New-Vehicle Sales Projected to Break Record Despite Low Inventory

April 28, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

April 2021 New Vehicle Sales Projection

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast over 20% increase in new light vehicle sales versus two years ago for the month. New-vehicle retail sales for April 2021 are expected to be the highest ever recorded for the month of April, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales for new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in California

April 28, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Escondido, California. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center operated as Milo Johnson Auto Body since 1945 and from its current location since 1971. Escondido is approximately 30 miles northeast of San Diego, among the most populous cities in California and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, California

CIECA May 20 Webinar Examines Future of Auto Glass Repair and Recalibration

April 28, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECAST webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 20 at 2 pm (EDT) entitled The Future of Auto Glass Repair & Recalibration. The webinar will feature Ed Sprigler, vice president, Recalibration Services at Safelite Group. Registration for the CIECA May 20 webinar is available online. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Glass, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Recalibration, Webinars

Auto Manufacturer Association Tells U.S. Senate Subcommittee AVs and Electrification Critical to Nation’s Mobility Transformation

April 28, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The association representing vehicle manufacturers said their are four key areas critical to modernizing and transforming mobility, safety and technology and unlocking American innovation and leadership. Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO, John Bozzella, told the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports yesterday indentified supply chain development, electrification, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, legislation

GM Names VeriFacts Administrator of Collision Repair Network

April 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Move will allow certified collision repair facilities to choose their own estimating platform. General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales announced administrative changes to its Collision Repair Network (CRN), including Information Provider (IP) independence which enables dealers and independent collision repair facilities to choose their preferred estimating platform. GM launched the network in 2018 with Mitchell […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, General Motors, Mitchell International, OEM Certification, VeriFacts Automotive

Axalta Reports First Quarter Sales Up 8.1% to $1.06 Billion

April 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Performance Coatings Results

Refinish sales up 8.5% on strong recovery in China compared to last year and demand recovery as vaccines rollout. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA)  reported net sales of $1,063.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up 8.1% year-over-year, including a 3.2% foreign currency benefit, driven by 4.6% higher volumes and 0.3% higher average […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings

Chief Mobile Hail Damage Scanning System Prepared for Deployment During Severe Weather Season

April 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Collision Technology’s mobile 3D hail damage scanning system, Constellation, that was announced in January, is available for the 2021 hail season and gives insurance providers, collision repair shops and fleet managers a complete hail management repair solution. The system provides complete a workflow system, tracks hail-damaged vehicles throughout the entire process from first notice […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, estimating, Hail, PDR

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