The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) announced the sale of its stake in RAC,the roadside assistance and insurance provider, to CVC Capital Partners and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. The RAC provides services for both private and business motorists including roadside assistance, insurance, buying a used car, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services or up-to-the-minute traffic and […]
Cherokee Collision Center Opens Canton, Ga. Location
Cherokee Collision Centers’ announced the opening of its newest collision repair center in Canton, Ga. The facility is its second location. Since being founded by Gene Sweeney in 1993, Cherokee Collision in Marietta, Ga. has become well known and highly regarded. “Our family has been serving the Marietta and surrounding communities for many years and […]
Ford Approves Chief Fume and Dust Extractors for Aluminum F-150 Collision Repair
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has approved Chief’s new weld fume extractor and dust extractor for use when repairing collision damage on the aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup truck. The two shop tools are the latest additions to the list of approved Chief collision repair products available through the Ford Rotunda Dealer Equipment program. “Properly repairing collision-damaged aluminum […]
ICBC Selects Mitchell as Strategic Material Damage Solution Provider
Mitchell International today announced that it has entered into a long term agreement with the Insurance Company of British Columbia (ICBC) to serve as their new material damage solution provider. Due to Mitchell and Guidewire Software’s strategic partnership, ICBC will have the advantage of leveraging the integrations between the Mitchell WorkCenter solution and Guidewire ClaimCenter […]
Canada – CCIF FNOL Assignment Project Reaches Milestone
Throughout 2015, the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has led the first ever collaborative project of auto insurers and collision repairers focused on advances for the industry and consumers. The initiative has focused on the First Notice of Loss Assignment, bringing together leading repairers and insurers with the goal to drive substantial improvement in customer […]
MyPriceLink Launches Today for General Motors Collision Repair Parts
OEConnection anticipates other OEMs using MyPriceLink to provide real time list part pricing to the collision repair industry. OEConnection LLC (OEC) launched its much-anticipated MyPriceLink system to provide real-time dynamic list pricing on original equipment (OE) collision repair parts based on timing and local market conditions. Estimating system users will use the patent-pending technology to […]
Top 100 Certified Aftermarket Parts Saved Consumers $363M from 2009-2014
Today, the Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) released a new report that quantified consumers saved more than $363 million across the Top 100 CAPA-certified parts compared to OEM parts during the past five years. The report, Competition Drives Real Consumer Savings in Collision Repair, examined 100 of the top most commonly sold certified collision repair parts […]
Tim Dawe Named Sales Director for BASF Automotive Refinish
Timothy P. Dawe has joined BASF Automotive Refinish as the new Sales Director for North America. Previously, Dawe was the Managing Director for Axalta Coating Systems in China. “Tim’s extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive refinish industry will enable him to immediately start to drive growth for BASF and our distribution partners,” said Paul […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Asks for Support on #GIVINGTUESDAY
Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the U.S. and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. The Collision Repair Industry Foundation is asking for […]
Australia – Aftermarket Calls to Establish Access to Vehicle Repair Info
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has warned that Federal Government policy needs to keep pace with the technology being used in modern cars which have become ‘computers on wheels’. In a comment piece titled In the National Interest – Why Australia needs a National Automotive Repair and Servicing Portal released to members of Federal […]