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Colours, Inc. Named PPG Automotive Refinish Platinum Distributor of the Year

March 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) has named Colours, Inc., its automotive refinish 2019 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The annual award honors the distributor that demonstrates outstanding performance, loyalty, product knowledge, and customer service and support. John Parran, PPG director, Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, recently presented the award to Colours at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Colours Inc., PPG Industries

Collision Repair Associations Announce Event Cancellations

March 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA Training, Business Event Postponed Noting the seriousness of the Coronavirus, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Board of Directors decided Friday to postpone the association’s joint CARS (Congress of Automotive Repair & Service), TTF (Technology & Telematics Forum) and annual business meeting until late August or early September. The board made the decision after some […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Automotive Service Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Broadway Automotive Acquires Pietroske Dealership in Wisconsin

March 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Broadway Automotive announced it is purchasing the Pietroske Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership in Manitowoc, extending its operations within Northeast Wisconsin. The dealership purchase agreement includes the Pietroske Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership and property at 4000 Grand Ave. in Manitowoc. While Broadway currently operates a Chevrolet dealership at 2700 Ashland Ave. in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Broadway Automotive, Wisconsin

April CIC Meeting Cancelled

March 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) announced it was cancelling its April meeting. An email Friday announcing the cancellation stated, “As President Trump has just declared a National State of Emergency due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) is announcing that the April events, and related meetings, being held in Jacksonville, Florida […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Conference, Coronavirus

HD Repair Forum Postponed

March 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 3rd Annual HD Repair Forum, originally scheduled for March 24th-25th in Fort Worth, TX, has been postponed, due to the evolving situation with the COVID-19 outbreak and efforts associated to reduce rapid spreading of the virus. Organizers of the event are in the process of rescheduling the Forum to take place later in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, HD Repair Forum

Mark Hutchins Named to New Head of Commercial Role at Fix Auto UK

March 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK has seconded Mark Hutchins, Head of Franchise Development, into the role of Head of Commercial. The Head of Commercial position has recently been created to manage the operational side of Fix Auto UK’s business. In addition to this, the role will also be responsible for leading the new business development for both […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, People

Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Results for March 2020 Shows Slight Decline

March 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Sentiment March 2020 Preliminary Report

University of Michigan preliminary results for March shows pandemic not generating consumer panic seen during 2008 financial crisis. According to the University of Michigan Survey preliminary results released this morning, consumer sentiment fell in early March due to the spreading coronavirus and the steep declines in stock prices. Importantly, the initial response to the pandemic […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment Index, University of Michigan

IIHS Issues Safety Recommendation for Vehicle Manufacturers to Keep Drivers with Automated Systems Focused on the Road

March 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has issued a set of research-based safety recommendations on the design of partially automated driving systems. The guidelines emphasize how to keep drivers focused on the road even as the vehicle does more of the work. According to IIHS, today’s partially automated systems still need the driver to be […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Crash Avoidance, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

OSHA Offers Guidance For Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace. The guidance was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The document provides practical guidance for preventing the spread […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, OSHA

Jimmy Spears Named Head of Automotive at Tractable North America

March 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tractable is delighted to announce that Jimmy Spears will join its North America organization as Head of Automotive. Spears joins Tractable after 30+ years working in the insurance and automotive industry, where he led USAA’s Auto Claims Experience and Global Auto Physical Damage operations and strategy, and the Strategic Initiatives team at Farmers Insurance. At […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Tractable

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