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Fewer Selling Days and Early Labor Day Hurt September Auto Sales

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

January 2009-September 2019 Light Vehicle SAAR

While sales are projected to decline for the month versus 2018, new vehicle sales remain near historically high levels. Spending on new vehicles during third quarter at record levels. New-vehicle retail sales in September are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Genstar Capital Completes Acquisition of OEConnection

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) and Genstar Capital announced they have finalized the deal for Genstar to acquire a majority stake in OEC from Providence Equity Partners that was announced in August. Current investors, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, will each retain their minority investments in the Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Genstar Capital, OEConnection, Private Equity, Providence Equity Partners

IAA Opens New Location in Massachusetts

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the opening of its Templeton, Mass. facility. With 55 acres of land, IAA Templeton is the company’s third branch in the Commonwealth and will support customer demand and inventory growth in both the state and across the New England region.  “New England continues to be an important market for us,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Massachusetts, Openings

Collision Repair Education Foundation and PPG Celebrate Over $700,000 Raised to Support Collision Schools and Students in Past Ten Years

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2020 fundraiser scheduled for July 21 in Philadelphia, Pa. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser celebrated its 10 year anniversary of the automotive refinish business unit of PPG co-hosting the event. The event has raised over $700,000 since 2009 to support scholarships and grants for collision schools and students. The 2019 event included […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing, PPG Industries, Scholarships, Workforce Development

CIECA October 15 Webinar Features CCC’s Susanna Gotsch

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CIECA 2019 logo

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 15th at 11 a.m. CDT and feature Susanna Gotsch, director, industry analyst, at CCC Information Services.  Gotsch will examine how changes to the automobile have impacted both vehicle loss costs and vehicle accident frequency during 2019 in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, CCC, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Webinar

General Motors Working to Alleviate Strike Impact on Collision Repair Parts Supply

September 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors, whose workers represented by the United Auto Workers union that initiated a strike on September 16, is working to alleviate parts supply concerns impacting the the auto service and collision repair industry. In response to our questions about the impact of the strike on collision repair parts supplies, a GM spokesperson explained that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, General Motors, OEM Parts

Susanna Gotsch and Vince Romans to Kick Off November 4 MSO Symposium Agenda

September 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Multi-Shop Operator executives and a diverse group of industry experts who serve on the MSO Symposium advisory board, unanimously voted for the return of two highly-acclaimed presenters, Susanna Gotsch of CCC Information Services, and Vincent Romans of The Romans Group. More information and registration is available online. In addition to MSOs, attendance is open insurers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

Axalta Hosts Refinish Training in Argentina

September 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Training Argentina

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) continues to strengthen its commitment to customers in Argentina by offering specialized training developed to help them to improve the performance and increase productivity of their body shops. The training was focused on the use of Standox, one of the global refinish coating brands from Axalta for collision repair and the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Argentina, Axalta Coating Systems, South America, Technical Training

CAPA Launches Verification Program for Headlamp Repair Tabs

September 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Creative Repair Solutions first manufacturer to participate in program. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced the launch of its new verification program for headlamp repair tabs. CAPA Verification demonstrates that a product or service has been independently verified to meet specified requirements for that product or service. In piloting this program, CAPA has partnered […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, Non-OEM Parts

USAA Using Google Cloud to Analyze Damage Photos and Identify Parts for Collision Repair Estimates

September 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA announced that to make the claims experience faster and more efficient, it has worked with the Google Cloud to develop machine learning models that will allow for nearly instant vehicle damage estimates from digital images. According to USAA, images of damaged vehicles are sent to Google Cloud. The images are then analyzed by Google […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Mitchell International, Photo Estimating, USAA

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