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Part Supplier Associations Oppose Illinois OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill

May 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

MEMA and AASA oppose Illinois legislation’s requirement for written authorization on aftermarket parts use. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), MEMA’s light vehicle aftermarket division, have formally opposed a proposed Illinois law that would limit the use of quality aftermarket parts by requiring written consent for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, Illinois, legislation, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

Universal Technical Institute Reports Revenue Up 1.3%

May 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

New student starts were up 11.2 percent for the fiscal second quarter and 12.7 percent year to date. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) reported revenues increased 1.3 percent to $81.7 million, driven by higher average full-time enrollment in its fiscal 2019 second quarter ended March 31. The increase occurred despite one less earning day […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Universal Technical Institute

Farmers Insurance Partners with Talespin on VR and AI-Powered Skills Training

May 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Farmers Insurance and Talespin AI-Powered Skills Training

Farmers Insurance announced the development of a virtual human training program in collaboration with Talespin. Farmers Insurance will deliver a virtual reality (VR) training curriculum that focuses on simulating critical workplace conversations and helping employees practice key interpersonal skills. Leadership and communication skills, often referred to as ‘interpersonal skills,’ are the fundamental attributes that allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Farmers Insurance, Talespin, Virtual Reality, Workforce Development

Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Hire 8,500 College Graduates in 2019

May 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car plans to hire 8,500 college graduates into the Enterprise Management Training Program and 2,000 interns into the Management Internship Program in 2019. As a result, Enterprise was named the No. 1 Entry Level Employer by CollegeGrad.com for the 12th time. Every year, Enterprise branch offices hire thousands of college-educated, career-oriented men and women […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Workforce Development

Fix Network World Global Conference Celebrated The Power of One

May 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Network World held its 2019 global conference on May 2-6 at the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun in Cancun, Mexico. The event hosted about 350 attendees from 14 countries  including Canada, USA, UK, France, Turkey, China, Australia, Germany, South Africa, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, Mexico, and the Czech Republic. The event, themed The Power of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Fix Automotive Network World

Nagy’s to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Hartville, Ohio Collision Repair Center

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nagy's Collision Centers logo

Nagy’s Collision Centers announced the grand opening of its newly renovated Hartville location at 627 W. Maple St, which is just around the corner from its former location. The grand opening will be celebrated on Wednesday June 19th from 8-9 a.m. and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony including complimentary breakfast and refreshments from Wholly Frijoles-Authentic […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Nagy's Collision Centers, Ohio, Openings

Spanesi Receives Global Collision Repair Equipment Approval from Ford

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced collision repair equipment and technology has earned Global Certification from the Ford Motor Company. In a letter dated April 2, Gerry Bonanni, Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) Paint & Body Senior Technical Engineer at Ford Motor Company, wrote, “After our combined development and testing efforts at the Ford Paint and Body Technology […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Ford Motor Company, Spanesi

Women’s Industry Network Announces New Officers and Board Members

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cheryl Boswell, DCR Systems

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the officers who will serve on its 2019-2020 Executive Committee. The following appointments were to its executive committee: Cheryl Boswell, CFO, DCR Systems, LLC, WIN Chair Jenny Anderson, Director Customer Success & Sales, ARMS Business Solutions, WIN Vice-Chair Louisa Martone, Marketing Director – Strategic Initiatives, The Sherwin-Williams Company, WIN […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, People, Women's Industry Network

Auto Care Association Legislative Summit September 18-19

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Care Association Legislative Summit

The Auto Care Association announced that its Legislative Summit will take place Sept. 18-19 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in conjunction with 2019 Auto Care Association Fall Leadership Days. Leadership Days is a three-day event for the association’s top volunteers and engaged members to discuss industry issues and drive association initiatives. With […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, legislation, Lobby Day

ASA Raises Concern over State Farm Scanning Policy

May 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Operations Committee is raising concerns with the recently release scanning policy from State Farm that was sent to the largest U.S. auto insurer’s Select Service collision repair centers. ASA raised concerns that while the document indicates that the insurer does give consideration to OEM position statements, due to their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Diagnostics, State Farm

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