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ASA, Alliance Host 6th Annual Technology & Telematics Forum

September 17, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers hosted the 6th annual Technology & Telematics Forum Sept. 12 in Troy, Mich. The forum consisted of several segmented discussions focused on new vehicle technologies, data access and cybersecurity solutions. Attendees heard from experts representing entities from across the automotive industry. Panel discussions went […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Alliance, Automotive Service Association, Technology Telematics Forum, Telematics

AASP/NJ Panel Details ADAS Impact on Collision Repair Industry

September 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Need for diagnostics and recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems during collision repair detailed by panelists. In an effort to educate collision repairers on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) brought together industry representatives for a special panel discussion on September 12 at Gran Centurions in Clark, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Ford Sells Vehicle Subscription Service

September 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle subscription app Fair announced that it will acquire the assets of Canvas, a vehicle subscription service and wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Credit. The acquisition will enable the company to continue to accelerate consumer adoption and expansion throughout the U.S. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Fair is an app-based vehicle subscription […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ford Motor Company

NHTSA Grants Center for Auto Safety Petition to Investigate Nissan Rouge Autonomous Emergency Braking System

September 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Last week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the performance of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Model Year 2017-2018 Nissan Rouge vehicles. According to the NHTSA Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) it received the defect petition (DP19-001) from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) on March 21 alleging […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Center for Auto Safety, NHTSA, Recalls

Round 2 of Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships in South Africa this Week

September 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following its successful debut in Great Britain, the Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships are moving on to South Africa for round two. The next national winner for the grand finale in Frankfurt in 2020 will be determined at Automechanika Johannesburg, which is taking place from September 18-21. Talented painters will once again be showing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automechanika, South Africa

Farmers Insurance Reports 36% of Comp Claims in September to November Due to Animal Hits

September 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Farmers Animal Accidents

West Virginia tops list of states with over two-thirds of comp claims due to animals. Farmers Insurance detailed that 36% of comprehensive auto claims filed with the insurance company are due to accidents with animals occur between September and November. The results are based on historical data from auto claims filed with Farmers nationally between […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, Farmers Insurance

Employer Medical Benefit Costs to Nearly Double the Rate of Inflation in 2020

September 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Health Care Benefit Cost Growth from 2019 to 2020

While U.S. employer health benefit increases with be high, global health benefit costs set to nearly triple. U.S. employer-provided medical benefit costs are forecast to rise 6.5 percent in 2020, outpacing general inflation by 3.8 percent, according to the 2020 Global Medical Trend Rates Report released by Aon plc (NYSE:AON). The increase is projected to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AON, Employee Benefits, Inflation

Chubb to Wipe Insureds’ Personal Digital Data on Total Loss Vehicles

September 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chubb logo

Chubb has launched a new exclusive service to help personal auto clients remove sensitive electronic information from their vehicles in the event of an insured total loss. To identify relevant information after a total loss, technicians will scan locations and wipe necessary systems on Chubb insured vehicles, subsequently clearing GPS, mobile contacts, text messages, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chubb, Cybersecurity, Total Loss

Collision Repair Education Foundation Names Sulkala Family Scholarship Recipient

September 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the recipient of the Sulkala Family Scholarship. The Sulkala Family scholarship program honors NABC Founder and longtime executive director Chuck Sulkala who retired last year. Sulkala is also a Trustee Emeriti of the Foundation. The 2019 Sulkala Family Scholarship recipient, Joseph Silbaugh, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, Minn., will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chuck Sulkala, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Scholarships

IAA Expands in Indianapolis

September 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the expansion of its Indianapolis branch. This investment will increase the branch’s ability to support new customer demand in Indianapolis and the surrounding metropolitan area.  “This expansion brings needed resources to the Indianapolis branch and brings us to over 70 acres of capacity,” said John Kett, Chief Executive Officer and […]

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

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