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 […]
Record Attendance at Opening of ASE Instructors Conference
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 […]
Mitchell Announces Partnership with Drew Technologies for OEM Collision Repair Scanning
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 […]
Auveco Acquires NJ Auto Body Fastener and Tool Company
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 […]
Tennessee Auto Care Companies Discuss Tariffs, Vehicle Data Access with Senator Blackburn
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 […]
Cruise to Delay Deployment of Commercial Self-Driving Cars Beyond 2019
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 […]
Fix Auto USA’s Herrera Appointed to Yelp Client Advisory Board
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 […]
Boyd Group Acquires 16 Collision Repair Centers in New York State
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 […]
Providence Lacquer Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance
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 […]
Cheryl Miller Named Chief Executive Officer and President at AutoNation
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 […]
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