Akzo Nobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA) announced its return on sales (ROS) increased to 14.0% in the second quarter of 2020, up from 13.7% in 2019, due to margin management and cost savings initiatives put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company reported total cost savings delivered €116 million ($134.3 million) of which €38 […]
NABC Cancels September Golf Fundraiser and In-Person Board Meeting
In an email to members, the National Auto Body Council, (NABC) announced it has decided to cancel its St. Louis Pars for Cars Golf Fundraiser that was scheduled to take place at Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, Mo. on September 14 and the in-person NABC Board Meeting on September 15. The organization will host […]
Exactbids Auction Buying Solution Launches in the Australian and New Zealand Market
Chad Counselman former president of the U.S.-based Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) board of directors who stepped down in February and is now based in Australia, and Chris Daglis of Auto PARTnered Solutions, have teamed up to improve the auction bidding process. Using their years of Automotive recycling industry experience and their investment into systems improvement they […]
Motor Vehicle Fatality Rates Rose 23.5% in May in the U.S. Despite Quarantines
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council based on May data from all 50 states indicate that for the third month in a row, road users in the U.S. were at a higher risk of dying from a motor vehicle crash. As reported in Injury Facts, the fatality rate per miles driven in May – […]
NICB Reports Auto Thefts Down Two Consecutive Years
New Mexico tops list with highest theft rate. For the last two years, auto thefts nationally have fallen according to the latest “Hot Spots” report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The NICB report for 2019, the most recent data available, showed national thefts topped out at 794,019, down from 819,988 in 2018 and 833,740 […]
On the Road Garage Opens Collision Repair Center in Irving, Texas
Announces apprenticeships and online training opportunities. On the Road Garage, part of On the Road Companies, a family of non-profits and businesses building prosperity for America’s workers, announced the opening of its first collision repair center in Irving, Texas. The garage is part of an economic mobility and workforce development initiative that addresses transportation challenges […]
Paulette Reed Named Business Analyst/Technical Project Manager at CIECA
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that Paulette Reed was named the organization’s new business analyst/technical project manager, effective July 20. In her new role, Reed will be responsible for coordinating and managing the organization’s committee meetings and activities as well as the CIECA Standards for the collision repair industry. This includes providing […]
Veterans in Texas Can Now Be Reimbursed for Insurance Exam Fees
Veterans who passed any Texas insurance exam since early 2019 can now get reimbursed for the fee and military spouses licensed out-of-state will have fees waived. “We’re grateful to Veterans Affairs for approving our request,” said Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan. “This is a small way to honor those who have served our country, and we’re […]
Automotive Management Institute Announces Search for New President
The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announced that it is seeking a new president following the departure, effective July 31st, of current president Jeff Peevy who will be joining I-CAR as VP of Technical Products, Programs, and Services. Peevy took the helm of AMi in 2015 and established and led the organization’s “next-generation project” which included […]
Details on August 21-23 Virtual Northeast Tradeshow Released
Attendees can visit virtual booths and take training online. Following the recent decision by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) to cancel their in-person 2020 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., the association has released preliminary details on what the virtual version of this year’s […]
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