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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

Key Choice Collision Centers Opens Network Membership in Midwest

August 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Key Choice Collision Centers announced it is looking for potential new collision repair center partners in the Midwest region for the first time in this network’s 13 year history.   Founded in 2005 by a group of collision repair shop owners in the region, they have developed a working infrastructure that has proven to be a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Keychoice Collision Centers

Safelite Solutions Cancels Partnership with Westhill

August 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite announced that is was dissolving the relationship with Westhill Inc. that was announced in January. As part of the move, Tom Feeney, President and CEO of Safelite, is resigning his board position. Westhill Inc. is an Atlanta-based digital solutions company serving the property and casualty insurance industry. Feeney said, “Over the past few months, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Safelite

Service King Selects CCC for Parts eCommerce

August 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King transitions systemwide to CCC ONE Repair Management Technology and the CCC Parts Network. CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced that Service King Collision has named CCC its parts eCommerce provider. Part of the CCC ONE repair management platform, CCC Parts connects collision repairers to an extensive network of parts suppliers, streamlining parts ordering […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC Information Services, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Mitchell Announces Glass Claims and Repair Management Solution

August 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell announced the availability of the Mitchell Cloud Glass solution, a glass repair and replacement system that directly links OEM repair procedures found in the Mitchell TechAdvisor database to National Auto Glass Specifications (NAGS). This—combined with Mitchell’s diagnostic and calibration tools—is designed to save technicians time and help ensure proper, safe repair of vehicle windshields, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mitchell International

Beacon Equipment Named Global Finishing Solutions Preferred Distributor

August 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Beacon Equipment Resources is now Global Finishing Solutions’ (GFS) preferred automotive and truck refinish distributor in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. A long-standing partner of GFS, Beacon Equipment is a full-service distributor with proven experience and vast resources to support equipment sales, service and maintenance needs throughout a broad geographic area. Support from Beacon Equipment […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Beacon Equipment Resources, Distributor, Global Finishing Solutions

Texas Insurance Commissioner Sullivan Stepping Down

August 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Sullivan has notified Governor Abbott that he will resign as Texas Insurance Commissioner in September to return to the private sector. Sullivan became head of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) in October 2017 and has led a modernization effort in his three years at the agency.  “Texas is grateful to Kent Sullivan for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, People, Texas

IBISConnect Latin America Online Event September 10

August 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

International Bodyshop Industry Symposium

The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) announced its IBISConnect Latin America online event will take the form of a three-hour live simulcast on Thursday, September 10. There will be presentations from subject and regional experts, panel discussions, audience Q&A, breakouts and virtual networking. The theme for IBISConnect Latin America is embracing a world of change […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IBISConnect Latin America, International Bodyshop Industry Symposium, Webinars

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