National gas price average at $2.88, up 20 cents vs. month ago and 63 cents on beginning of the year. One week after the U.S. State Department announced the end of waivers for countries to import oil from Iran, increasing crude oil prices and pump prices show no signs of slowing down. With a four-cent […]
Traffic Safety Recommendations for Automated Vehicles Subject of May 8 Panel Discussion
Governors Highway Safety Association to consider how to prepare motorists and law enforcement for changes due to autonomous vehicles As motor vehicle technologies continue to blur the definitions of “driver” and “machine,” the implications for the everyday motorist and the law enforcement officers on the front lines of highway safety can easily be overlooked. On […]
Copart Opens New Location in Virginia
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced it opened a new location at 4717 Massaponax Church Road, in Fredericksburg, Va.. This facility will serve its customers from Washington, D.C. and both Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia. “I am proud of our team’s hard work in making this location a reality for our customers,” said Jay Adair, CEO of Copart. […]
Parker-Hannifin to Acquire Lord Corporation
$3.6 Billion transaction expands Parker’s engineered materials business. Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) today announced that it will acquire Fusor adhesive manufacturer Lord Corporation for approximately $3.675 billion in cash. The transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of each company and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. […]
National Coatings & Supplies Donates Nearly $90,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Foundation
National Coatings & Supplies (NCS)/ Single Source have donated $88,830 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation, which was made in part with NCS/ Single Source’s paint manufacturer partners (AkzoNobel, Axalta, BASF, and PPG), along with customer participation. The donation will support the Foundation’s ability to assist high school and college level collision school programs. NCS/ […]
AASP-MN Announces $16,000 in Automotive and Collision Repair Scholarships
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced scholarship awards totaling $16,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2019-20 school year. The scholarships are in the amount of $1,000 per student and were made possible by a successful fundraising drive within the AASP-MN membership, […]
Martin Senour Paints Releases 2019 Q2 Training Schedule
Martin Senour Paints announced its 2019 second quarter automotive refinish training schedule for the collision repair industry, offering classes in Color Adjustment and Blending, Painter Certification and Pro//BASE Refinish System Painter Certification. The training courses are to be held in Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Reno. “The collision repair professionals that are constantly developing and learning […]
New Vehicle Retail Sales Projected to Decline in April
Forecast sees demand for expensive vehicles rising as average selling price to hit record. New vehicle retail sales in April 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 1,041,600 units, a 5.3 percent decrease compared with April […]
CARSTAR Added 25 Collision Repair Centers in First Quarter
CARSTAR announced that in the first quarter of 2019, it had more than 25 collision repair locations complete immersion and branding across its North American network. CARSTAR saw growth in San Francisco, Southern California, North Carolina, Louisiana, Nevada and New York in the U.S. as well as British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. It expects […]
AASP-MN Announces Board of Directors
April marked the beginning of service for the 2019–2020 Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) Board of Directors. The Alliance welcomed new board members Tony Newman, Dale Feste Automotive, Hopkins; Jesse Jacobson, Heppner’s Auto Body, Woodbury; and Loren Feldkamp, Lube-Tech & Partners, St. Paul. They join other members of the Board, which include: […]
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