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WIN Collision Repair Scholarship Program Application Deadline January 31

January 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that applications for its WIN Scholarship Program will be accepted through January 31. WIN is committed to financially supporting females who demonstrate their desire to excel in the field of collision repair by offering scholarships to provide tuition assistance, educational opportunities and enrichment events to qualified applicants. More information […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

Massachusetts Right to Repair Bills Scheduled For Hearing January 13

January 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Massachusetts Right to Repair

Legislature will hold a hearing on more than a dozen bills that seek to update the Commonwealth’s laws requiring consumer and independent auto repair facility access to necessary technical information. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure will hold a hearing on Monday, January 13 on proposed legislation to update automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Massachusetts, Right to Repair, Telematics

Kevin Short Named New President and CEO of MEDCO and ORS Nasco

January 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

ORS Nasco and MEDCO, wholesale distributors of industrial and automotive aftermarket products which was acquired by One Equity Partners (OEP) from Essendant in October, announced the appointment of Kevin Short as the new President & CEO. “Kevin brings over 25 years of experience in multiple sales, operations and general management roles. His extensive distribution experience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MEDCO, People

Mitchell Donates $3.4 Million of Cloud Estimating Solutions to Collision Repair Schools

January 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell has donated more than $3,400,000 worth of its Mitchell Cloud Estimating solution to dozens of US collision repair and technical schools. The donation of the cloud-based estimating solution, which writes estimates on collision damage, assists students by teaching them the estimating writing process to prepare them for work upon graduation.  “We’re always looking for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Mitchell International, Workforce Development

LKQ Corporation to Sell Two Czech Distributors

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced an agreement to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors to Swiss Automotive Group AG. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In May 2018, the European Commission cleared LKQ’s acquisition of Stahlgruber GmbH, with the exception of Stahlgruber’s two wholesale businesses in the Czech Republic, which […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Czech Republic, Europe, LKQ Corporation

Assured Performance Appoints 5 Regional Directors

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Assured Performance announced the appointment of f regional directors to spearhead the launch of its national 5-STAR Certified Repair Provider (CRP) program. The regional directors are Larry Seida, Midwest and Northeast Regions; Brent Henkle Southeast Region; Gary Rowley, Southwest Region; and Chuck Hunt, Northwest Region. All of the regional directors have successful hands-on body shop […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assured Performance Network, People

PPG to Acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Italy-based automotive refinish coatings manufacturer sells products in more than 70 countries. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR) S.p.A., a manufacturer of paints and coatings for the automotive refinish and light industrial coatings industries. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2020, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Europe, Italy, PPG Industries

American Honda First Vehicle Manufacturer to Integrate Cloud Diagnostics into the CCC X Data Exchange

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services (CCC) and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced that the vehicle manufacturer is the first to integrate its diagnostics scanning cloud technology into the CCC X data exchange, simplifying scanning and reporting for Honda and Acura vehicles. Honda diagnostics data will be ingested by CCC X and passed seamlessly into CCC ONE.  […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, American Honda Motor Company, CCC, Diagnostics, Recalibration

AMRA, ETI and NASTF Plan Combined Event in May

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

AMBRA ETI NASTF logos

The Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA), the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) and National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) have partnered for their spring meetings. All three associations have previously held their technical conferences separately in the spring, but to better serve their members and to enhance the value of the meetings, they are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association, Equipment and Tool Institute, National Automotive Service Task Force

Global Automakers and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Associations Merge

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Alliance for Automotive Innovation logo

The Global Automakers and The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced the formation of a new association leveraging the expansive history of both organizations while creating a single, unified industry voice. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation represents manufacturers and value chain partners who together produce nearly 99 percent of all light-duty vehicles sold in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Alliance, Global Automakers

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