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John Norris, Long Time Collision Repair Industry Association Executive in Canada, Passes Away

May 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

John Norris, chairman of the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS), board member of the National Automotive Trade Association (NATA), and executive director of the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) and Collision Industry Information Assistance since 1988 passed away suddenly yesterday. Norris had been attending the Automotive Technology Summit at the Skills Canada competition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Obituary, People

I-CAR Announces 23 Sustaining Partners

May 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

One year after the I-CAR Sustaining Partner program’s launch in early 2018, I-CAR announced that the number of partners has grown to 23. One of the program’s key goals is to generate additional funding that helps I-CAR deliver quality training to collision repairers and educational institutions. Sustaining Partners also support I-CAR’s mission of ensuring that […]

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Chris Fanning Named Chief Executive Officer at KPA

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

KPA, the provider of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), HR Management and Finance & Insurance compliance software and services, announced the appointment of Chris Fanning as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Fanning succeeds Vane Clayton, who has served as CEO since 2006. Clayton will continue to serve on the KPA board of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: KPA, People, Providence Equity Partners

Fix Auto USA Enters Minnesota With Two Franchise Collision Repair Centers

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of two franchise collision repair locations in Minn., marking the tenth state for the franchise network of independently-owned repairers looking to compete in a consolidating marketplace. These two new locations, Fix Auto Brooklyn Park and Fix Auto Maple Grove, are locally owned and operated by Franchise Partner Matthew Feehan; […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto USA, Minnesota, Network Affiliations

Jeffrey Tarr Named CEO of Solera Holdings

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings, Inc. announced that Jeff Tarr has joined the company as a director and its new CEO. Tarr, who replaces Tony Aquila as Solera’s CEO, will be leading the company in its next phase of growth. Tarr has two decades of experience leading data and technology-enabled services companies spanning multiple sectors. Most recently, Tarr […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Solera Holdings

Mitchell Releases Integrated Repair Procedures

May 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced enhanced integration capabilities during the creation of estimates and collision repair plans, within an update to Mitchell Cloud Estimating. Initially released in early 2018 at the category level, this latest update integrates OEM repair procedures and service information directly within an estimate. While vehicle manufacturers have traditionally made repair procedure information available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, OEM Repair Procedures

Auto Sales Projected to Slow in May

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

May 2019 Auto Sales Projection

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast lower May sales compared to 2018. Average prices break records. New-vehicle retail sales in May are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are projected to reach 1,226,800 units, a 3.1 percent decrease compared with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

1Collision Enters Colorado and Adds Illinois Collision Repair Center to Network

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Also announces additions to corporate support staff. The 1Collision Network announced its entry into Colorado with the addition of Jet Auto Care in Colorado Springs, Colo. to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. Jet Auto Care owner Gary Wendorf said. “We are excited to partner with 1Collision, and believe their corporate support will help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Colorado, Illinois, Network Affiliations, People

TechForce Foundation and Collision Repair Education Foundation Announce Scholarships

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The TechForce Foundation and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) awarded three collision repair students with scholarships funded through a TechForce Foundation FutureTech Success Grant. Winners were selected from a pool of students who demonstrated a passion for learning and an affinity for the collision repair industry based on their participation in the scholarship’s selection […]

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

Boyd Group Using Arity Virtual Assist Technology

May 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Allstate announced that the Boyd Group is using Virtual Assist technology developed by its Arity subsidiary. The Boyd Group will use the communications technology at its Gerber Collision & Glass locations in the U.S. as well as its Boyd Autobody & Glass shops across western Canada and its Assured Automotive shops in eastern Canada. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Allstate Insurance, Arity, Boyd Group

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