As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, Toyota and Lexus employees didn’t let the stay-at-home orders stop them from giving back to the communities in which they serve. Employees unleashed their creativity and tapped other colleagues to execute an unprecedented initiative: a virtual food drive. How, though, to get around the basic fact that […]
Doug Middleton, Longtime I-CAR Staff Member and Volunteer, Passes Away Aged 97
World War II Navy vet, who had long career in the auto insurance industry, supported industry training activities into his 90s. Lemuel Douglas “Doug” Middleton, a long-time staff member and volunteer at the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), passed away May 19 at the age of 97. Middleton was born January 27, 1923 […]
Universal Technical Institute Students Receive Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund CARES Act Grants
Funding will help more than 10,000 students impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) announced it started distributing $17.6 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) CARES Act stimulus grants to more than 10,000 students training for careers as technicians, welders and computer numerical control (CNC) machinists. The cash grants help students […]
Axalta Launches Color Retrieval Software Enhancement with 3D Modeling
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced the launch of Advanced Color Proofing, the latest enhancement to their proprietary color retrieval software, ColorNet. “Advanced Color Proofing allows collision customers to view paint colors and digitally rotate them on 3D vehicle renderings to determine color match and blendability across panels,” said Troy Weaver, Vice President of Axalta, Global […]
CCC Reports Accelerated Growth of Photo Estimate and AI-Supported Claims
CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) reported today that photo estimates and artificial intelligence (AI) supported claims have expanded at a record pace exceeding double-digit growth since the beginning of the year. The rapid adoption of digital technology is in direct response to social distancing and work-from-home protocols initiated to combat COVID-19. CCC industry data shows […]
I-CAR Announces 2020 Volunteer and Instructor Award Recipients
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced the 2020 recipients of its Johnny Dickerson Welding Award, Lon Baudoux Instructor of the Year Award and I-CAR’s Founders and Committee Awards. The awards were scheduled to be announced at I-CAR’s Annual Volunteer & Instructor Conference planned for earlier this year. Due to COVID-19, the conference […]
Fix Auto UK Acquires Sixth Corporate Owned Collision Repair Center
Fix Auto UK announced it has acquired the Fix Auto Paignton site after the business had fallen victim of the coronavirus pandemic and became insolvent. The purchase has added to the portfolio of businesses as part of Fix Auto UK’s owned site operations comprising of Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, […]
AASP-MN Awards Nearly $20,000 in Scholarships to Automotive and Collision Repair Students
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced scholarship awards totaling $19,500 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2020-21 school year. The scholarships are in the amount of $1,000 or $1,500 and were made possible by a successful fundraising drive within the AASP-MN membership, […]
RDA June 10 Webinar Examines Crisis Bounce Back Formula for Collision Repair Shops
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) is hosting a webinar titled Crisis Bounce Back Formula for Collision Shops, presented by Ryan Taylor, CEO and Founder of Body Shop Booster Registration for the event is available online. Attendees will learn: How to market your business in this new environment Adapt to new business behaviors New opportunities created […]
Mazda Partners with OEConnection for Mechanical Parts Marketing Program
OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced it will provide Mazda North American Operations with RepairLink, its mechanical parts sourcing technology. Mazda is the 10th vehicle manufacturer to adopt RepairLink to facilitate their online OEM parts marketing program, with RepairLink programs covering over 80 percent of US vehicles. The RepairLink solution allows participating Mazda dealers to offer competitively […]
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