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AASP/NJ Virtual Town Hall Tackles Photo Estimating, Insurer Conduct

August 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) set out to arm its members with necessary resources and knowledge via the association’s first-ever virtual “Town Hall” meeting on August 19. AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant focused attendees’ attention on state regulations governing auto physical damage claims and unfair claim settlement practices, highlighting language […]

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VeriFacts Launches EV Ready Education and Verification Program for Collision Repair Facilities

August 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

To help its collision repair facilities customers prepare for hybrid and electric vehicle repairs, VeriFacts Automotive launched the VeriFacts Academy 2020 virtual collision repair classroom, which features the new Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Essentials Course as one of its’ first learning modules. Through this course, collision repair professionals can gain knowledge of the safety protocols and repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, VeriFacts Automotive

NBRA Calls for UK Government to Extend Job Retention Scheme Through December

August 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Body Repair Association (NBRA), the trade association for the UK’s vehicle body repair shops is calling on the government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) through the end of December. The program is currently to expire at the end of October. Despite body shops being permitted to remain open during the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, National Body Repair Association, United Kingdom

September 17 CIECA Webinar Features Frank Terlep and Jake Rodenroth

August 21, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAST webinar, Collision Industry Disruptions: What They Are & How They Will Disrupt the Industry featuring Frank Terlep, CEO of Autotechcelerators, and Jake Rodenroth, director of OEM and industry technical relations for asTech, will be held on Thursday, September 17 at noon (EDT). All industry […]

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

Auto Club Enterprises Earns I-CAR Gold Class

August 21, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced that it has awarded Insurance Gold Class business recognition at the corporate level to Auto Club Enterprises Insurance Group. The insurer’s appraiser staff completed the Auto Physical Damage Appraiser (APDA) training requirements in I-CAR’s Professional Development Program (PDP), therefore achieving corporate Insurance Gold Class.  Auto Club […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Club Enterprises Insurance Group, Gold Class, I-CAR

Collision Repair Education Foundation 2021 Golf Fundraiser Set for July 13

August 21, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will be hosting its’ annual summer golf fundraiser on Tuesday, July 13th 2021, which and will take place in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area in conjunction with regularly scheduled industry meetings. Registrants will enjoy a day of lunch, golf, and a dinner reception at the semi-private Stonewater Golf Course, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing

U.S. Justice Department Sues Florida Towing Company for Unlawfully Selling Car Belonging to Deployed Servicemember

August 21, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida alleging that Target Recovery Towing Inc. and Target Recovery & Transport Inc. violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), by failing to obtain a court order before auctioning off a car belonging to a U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who was deployed overseas.  The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Towing, U.S. DOJ

AutoNation to Discontinue Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Business

August 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sales of non-OEM collision parts represented less than 1% of parts and service gross profit in first half of year. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) announced it will close its aftermarket collision parts business, referred to as AutoNation Collision Parts (ACP) by the end of 2020. The ACP business represented less than 1% of AutoNation’s Parts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AutoNation, Non-OEM Parts

Boyd Group Opens Collision Repair Center in North Carolina

August 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in Cornelius, N.C. The location previously operated as a dealer collision center. Cornelius is a suburb of Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, and is located along Lake Norman, the largest man-made body of fresh water in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, North Carolina, Openings

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Midland, Ontario

August 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Midland in Midland, Ont. to its network. Owners Wally Betcher and Gary Betcher have been in the automotive aftermarket industry for 13 years, starting out as auto body technicians. Six years ago, they decided to start a business together and opened a collision repair center.  “We […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Ontario

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