Over $100,000 raised in most successful fundraiser yet for collision repair franchise network. CARSTAR dedicates every June to fundraising for cystic fibrosis research, advocacy and care, but reached new heights with its 2019 funds raised to over $100,000. Known as, ‘Shine Month’ at CARSTAR, this is a time when locations across North America dedicate time […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in London Market
Fix Auto UK has increased the number of collision repair franchisees located inside the M25 and the Home Counties following the signing of two new businesses. The network has welcomed DML Car Body Repairs, based in Mitcham, and Accident Repairs Heathrow to the network. The sites will now operate as Fix Auto Mitcham and Fix […]
Early Bird Registration Closes July 19 for ASA and Auto Alliance Technology & Telematics Forum
Early bird registration for the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers hosted 6th Annual Technology and Telematics Forum is scheduled to close this Friday, July 12. The event takes place Sept. 12, at the Hilton Garden Inn on 200 Wiltshire Drive in Troy, Mich. The half-day “What’s Now, What’s New & What’s […]
BMW Group and Daimler AG Sign Contract on Long-Term Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
Representatives from BMW Group and Daimler AG on July 4 signed an agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation focusing on joint development of next-generation technologies for driver assistance systems, automated driving on highways and automated parking (all to SAE Level 4). The technology under development is expected to feature in passenger car systems for private […]
Fourth of July Road Trips Up 4.3% According to AAA
Nearly 2 million more travelers than last year planning July 4 getaways. More Americans than ever recorded by AAA, nearly 49 million, are making plans to honor the red, white and blue with an Independence Day getaway this year. (AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000.) Overall travel volume for the holiday is expected to […]
BASF Partners with Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute on New Training Facility
The Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) in partnership with BASF opened a state-of-the-art spray-painting vocational training center for automotive refinishing at Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi. BASF’s partnership with ADVETI and its support of WorldSkills and Emirates Skills is part of the company’s commitment to contributing to the UAE’s countrywide efforts […]
LexisNexis Settles Multistate Lawsuit over Resale of Vehicle Accident Reports
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and several of its affiliates have agreed to settle a $5.8 million multistate lawsuit over claims that the company knowingly failed to pay contractually agreed fees for the resale of vehicle accident reports it obtained from law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and other states. Massachusetts will receive approximately $750,000 as part of […]
IAA Announces Board of Directors
IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced the members of its Board of Directors following the company’s recent spin-off from KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR). John P. Larson has been named Chairman of the Board of IAA. Larson had served as the Lead Independent Director of KAR Auction Services since June 2014 and has been Chief Executive Officer […]
Boyd Group Reports Cyberattack
The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) announced that on June 27 it detected a ransomware attack on a subset of its information technology systems. Upon detection, steps were immediately taken to contain and mitigate any potential impact to Boyd’s data and to operations as well as to start the recovery process. At present, there is […]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Completes Acquisition of SHB Hire
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Romsey-based SHB Hire, which operates a fleet of more than 18,500 commercial vehicles. Enterprise will now begin an integration process to create one of the UK’s largest and most diverse commercial vehicle rental businesses, with a combined fleet of more than […]
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