A turbulent 2021 closed at 14.9 million units sold. Although there were some signs of recovery throughout the month, lean inventories dragged December sales down to 1.19 million Light Vehicles, according to LMC Automotive, the independent automotive global forecasting and market intelligence company. This volume was 27% below sales in December 2020, albeit the strongest […]
Classic Collision Enters Colorado with Opening of Brownfield Location
Classic Collision, LLC announced it is kicking off the New Year by entering their 13th state and opening their 174th store, with the multiple shop operators newest facility in Thornton, Colo. This location is located just off 104th Avenue in the suburb of Thornton, Colorado approximately 24 miles from Denver International Airport in a 23,000 […]
Certified Collision Group Closes 2021 With More Than 700 Collision Repair Centers Nationwide
Network added more than 150 independent locations in 2021. Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced that it had more 700 locations nationwide after adding 30 locations through mid-December. The network has added more than 150 collision repair centers during 2021. “This has been a challenging yet historic year for CCG,” said Marty Evans, CCG’s Chief Operating […]
CCC Reports 8 Auto Insurers Using its AI-Powered Touchless Estimating Solution
CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) today reported a 50 percent year-over-year increase in the application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) for claims processing. The company also reports that more than 9 million unique claims have been processed using a CCC deep learning AI solution, growing more than 80 percent in 2021, and the number of claims […]
Root Insurance Selects Tractable AI To Streamline Claims Operations
Root Insurance will use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and accelerate its claims operations using Tractable’s suite of AI solutions. Root will launch the partnership with the AI Subro solution from Tractable to enable Root to assess and respond to subrogation demands more accurately and efficiently. After testing market solutions head-to-head, Root chose Tractable, which […]
Total Car Franchising Adds CarLove Mobile Paint and Dent Repair Franchise in Atlanta
Total Car Franchising Corporation, the franchisor of Colors on Parade and CarLove mobile automotive paint and dent repair, announced the opening of it’s newest franchise unit in Atlanta, Ga. Servicing the Metro Atlanta area, the new franchise is owned and operated by Jason Bieker. Bieker is a recent graduate from Lanier Technical College, a unit […]
Collision Engineering Program Receives $700,000 Grant from ECMC Foundation to Address Collision Repair Technician Shortage
The Collision Engineering Program announced in late December that it received a $700,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation to support the growth and expansion of the program. With foundational support provided by the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, the program launched last year and is designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within […]
ASA Focused on Membership Initiatives for 2022
The Automotive Service Association has officially launched its new regional organizational model that was announced in September. As part of the reorganization, ASA eliminated its state affiliate groups to introduce a more simplified membership model. Blair Calvo, ASA’s vice president of Regional Services and interim executive director, said the new model would allow ASA to […]
Badge Registration Opens for Northeast Trade Show
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that online pre-registration for free show badges is open for the Northeast Automotive Services Show being held March 18-20 in Secaucus, N.J. The association expects over 150 exhibiting vendors plus NORTHEAST-exclusive educational training including presentations on: The continuing tech shortage The future of ADAS […]
Crash Champions Acquires 11 Collision Repair Centers in Three States
Crash Champions, LLC announced today that it has added 11 new locations as a result of three transactions in Pennsylvania, Florida and Missouri. The Company has acquired Legacy Autobody Group, consisting of seven shops in Eastern Pennsylvania, Premier Collision Repair, a single location in Ft. Myers, FL and three collision repair facilities previously operated by […]
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