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Safelite Acquires Auto Glass Provider in Michigan

April 30, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite Group announced the acquisition of Troy Auto Glass in Troy, Mich. The transaction was completed on Wednesday, April 28. “Welcoming associates from Troy Auto Glass is such a great pleasure,” said Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Safelite Group. “Their talented team takes pride in providing old-fashioned and friendly service, earning them a highly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Michigan, Safelite

Toyota Insurance Management Solutions Establishes its National Headquarters in Texas

April 30, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota Insurance Management Solutions (TIMS) announced it established its first official office space and national headquarters in Plano, Texas.  The grand opening of this new office, located in the Legacy West business district, was commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony and site tour.  Guests included TIMS executive leadership, as well as Plano’s Mayor Harry LaRosiliere, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Toyota Insurance Management Solutions

asTech Adds Live Chat

April 30, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

asTech announced it is now offering a new live-chat feature, making it easier for customers to communicate with technicians. The chat feature is available on the company’s mobile app, native app and via asTech.com. The live-chat will allow customers to: Chat back and forth to discuss fixes on the vehicle; See when an asTech technician […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asTech, Diagnostics

LKQ Reports First Quarter Revenue of $3.2 Billion, Up 5.7% from Last Year

April 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Organic Parts and Service Revenue Q1 2021

Parts and services organic revenue increased 0.6% overall and 2.2% on a per day basis during the quarter. March was up 15.7% on per day basis. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today reported first quarter 2021 revenue was $3.2 billion, an increase of 5.7% as compared to $3.0 billion in the first quarter of 2020. For the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, LKQ Corporation

CAR Coalition/YouGov Survey Says 79% Of Car Owners Say There Should Be a Law Prohibiting Vehicle Manufacturers from Blocking Vehicle Data Access

April 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The CAR Coalition, a group of independent automotive parts, management and repair companies, associations, and insurers released the findings of a national poll focused on consumer choices in auto repair. According to the poll conducted by YouGov, 79 percent of consumers believe that automakers should be prevented by law from restricting access to vehicle data. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAR Coalition, Data Access, OEM Repair Procedures, Right to Repair, Telematics

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

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