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Classic Collision Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Orlando

February 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced its second multi-shop acquisition in less than 30 days with the acquisition of both Orlando’s Supercenter Auto Body Repair locations in Orlando, Fla. Classic Collision now has 20 Florida locations and operates 62 centers total in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, and California. Orlando’s Supercenter Auto Body has been servicing the […]

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

Tesla Opens Ninth U.S. Structural Collision Repair Center in Denver

February 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Tesla has opened its ninth company owned structural collision repair center, a 30,000 sq. ft. facility located at 450 E. 52nd Ave. in Denver, Colo. The company, responding to vehicle owner criticism over the length of time necessary to complete body repair services, announced in 2017 that it would open company owned collision repair centers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Colorado, Openings, Tesla

Arity and Ford Partnership Enables Efficient Usage-Based Insurance Offerings

February 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Arity, a mobility data and analytics company, announced that it is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to enable any participating insurer the ability to deliver simple and secure usage-based insurance (UBI) programs to eligible connected Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners. Usage-based insurance programs give drivers access to personalized driving data directly from the vehicle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Arity, Ford Motor Company, Telematics, Usage-Based Insurance

Autonomous Vehicle Permit Holders Reported Nearly 2 Million Test Miles in California

February 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companies with a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California with a safety driver reported their technologies drove nearly 2 million miles on public roads during the most recent reporting period, a decrease of about 800,000 miles from the previous reporting cycle, according to disengagement reports recently submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, California

Electric Vehicle Share in the US Reaches Record 1.8% in 2020

February 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the US in 2020 reached record market share of 1.8%, demonstrating increased consumer interest for electric vehicles, according to new analysis from IHS Markit (NYSE:INFO), the information, analytics and solutions provider. December 2020 also represented the highest monthly share for EV new registrations, at 2.5% of the industry – a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, IHS Markit, New Vehicle Registrations

American Family Extends Auto Insurance Premium Relief through May but Anticipates Increased Driving and Claims as Vaccines Roll Out

February 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fourth round of relief will issue customers a 5% premium credit for April and May. American Family Insurance announced today it will continue to provide premium relief to personal auto insurance customers due to reduced driving and claims from the COVID-19 pandemic. New and existing customers with personal auto policies will receive a 5% premium […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Family, Coronavirus

Turo Selects Claim Genius AI Technology for Auto Claims

February 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Global peer-to-peer car sharing company Turo announced a partnership with Claim Genius, Inc, for artificial intelligence-based auto claims solutions. Turo will use Claim Genius’s advanced AI and image analysis technology to streamline the processing of auto damage claims to identify pre- versus post-trip damages, improving claims resolution time and accuracy. Under their partnership, Claim Genius […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Claim Genius, Photo Appraisal, Turo

Uni-Select Reports Fourth Quarter Sales of $366.2 Million

February 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) today reported consolidated sales of $366.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, a decline of 11.2% compared to the same quarter in 2019. Sales were impacted by COVID 19, resulting in negative consolidated organic growth of 12.0%. The fourth quarter was an improvement over the third quarter when negative organic growth […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

ASE Webinar This Afternoon Focuses on How to Optimize and Manage Your I-CAR Education

February 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for technicians today, Friday, Feb. 19 at 4:00 p.m. EST entitled Optimize and Manage Your I-CAR Education. This webinar will show participants how to optimize and manage their I-CAR training education with the professional development program 2.0. The webinar will also show […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, I-CAR, Webinars

Private Equity Firm LNC Partners Invests in Kaizen Collision Center 

February 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Multiple shop operator currently has 10 collision repair centers in Arizona and Southern California. LNC Partners, a Northern Virginia-based private equity firm with over $500 million of capital under management, announced that it has partnered with Kaizen Collision Center by making an investment to support its continued growth strategy. Kaizen currently operates 10 collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Kaizen Collision Center, LNC Partners, Private Equity

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