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AAA Research Finds In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems Distracting to Older Drivers

July 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Completion Time by Task Type

New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75) removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers (ages 21-36) when performing simple tasks like programming […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Distracted Driving

Record Attendance at Opening of ASE Instructors Conference

July 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The largest training conference in the country, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Instructor Training Conference, is off to a great start at the Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas. Over 365 high school and post-secondary instructors from around the country are attending the conference, which is hosted by the ASE Education Foundation. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Foundation

Mitchell Announces Partnership with Drew Technologies for OEM Collision Repair Scanning

July 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell and Drew Technologies Partnership

Enhancements from Drew extend Mitchell Diagnostics with new MD-OEM option. Approved for use in GM Collision Repair Network. Mitchell today announced a partnership with Drew Technologies, an Opus IVS Company, under which Drew Technologies scanning and diagnostic technology and services will be available via the Mitchell Diagnostics (MD) system. The new enhancements offer vehicle scanning […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advance Driver Assistance Systems, Agreements Signed, Diagnostics, Drew Technologies, General Motors, Mitchell International, OEM Certification, Opus Group AB, Recalibration

Auveco Acquires NJ Auto Body Fastener and Tool Company

July 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auveco the provider of specialty fasteners and body hardware, announced the acquisition of W&E Sales Company, headquartered in Newark, N.J. W&E is a provider of auto body fasteners and specialty hand tools to the automotive aftermarket. Jeff Gilkinson CEO of Auveco, said, “For years, the W&E brand and company have been synonymous with exceptional quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Auveco, New Jersey

Tennessee Auto Care Companies Discuss Tariffs, Vehicle Data Access with Senator Blackburn

July 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Executives from nine auto care industry companies met with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Friday, July 19, in Memphis for a roundtable discussion facilitated by the Auto Care Association on the industry’s most pressing public policy priorities. The roundtable began with an overview of the auto care industry’s significant presence in Tennessee, exemplified by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Data Access, Tariffs

Cruise to Delay Deployment of Commercial Self-Driving Cars Beyond 2019

July 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In 2017, Cruise projected it would offer a self-driving taxi service during 2019. In a blog post, Dan Ammann, CEO of Cruise, detailed the steps the company will take to scale its self-driving vehicle program in San Francisco, Calif. In 2017, General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary announced it planned to offer a self-driving taxi service during […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, California, Cruise, General Motors, Honda

Fix Auto USA’s Herrera Appointed to Yelp Client Advisory Board

July 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Yelp, the platform for connecting consumers with local businesses, has appointed Jonathan Herrera, Fix Auto USA’s Marketing Manager, to its Client Advisory Board. The Client Advisory Board’s charter is to provide input and feedback to Yelp’s product roadmap. Yelp’s stringent selection criteria required internal employee sponsorship and an interview. Participation on Yelp’s Client Advisory Board […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto USA, People, Yelp

Boyd Group Acquires 16 Collision Repair Centers in New York State

July 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Majority of MSO locations in Rochester market. The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a multi-store operation consisting of 16 collision repair centers located in New York. The new Gerber Collision & Glass locations, which include a dealer intake center and another specializing in the repair of large commercial vehicles, previously operated as Nu-Look […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, New York State

Providence Lacquer Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance

July 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Providence Lacquer in Cranston, R.I. is its newest member. Providence Lacquer has been a family owned and operated business for 71 years. The business was started in 1948 by Fredrick “Red” Kafrissen. They have grown to five locations in four states. Their headquarters and warehouse is in Cranston […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Network Affiliations, Pennsylvania, Refinish Distributors Alliance, Rhode Island

Cheryl Miller Named Chief Executive Officer and President at AutoNation

July 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jim Bender Named Chief Operating Officer AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) announced that Cheryl Miller, AutoNation’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President, effective yesterday, replacing Carl Liebert who had assumed the position earlier this year from USAA. Liebert and the Board of Directors of AutoNation mutually agreed that he would leave […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AutoNation, People

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