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Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Arizona

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the March 25 acquisition of a repair center in Bullhead City, Arizona. This location previously operated as Gordy’s Auto Body, serving this community for 30 years from the same location. Bullhead City is located on the Colorado River at the southern border of Lake Mohave, directly across from Laughlin, Nev. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Arizona, Boyd Group

TruRoad Acquires Auto Glass Businesses in New York State and Oregon

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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TruRoad Auto Glass announced recent acquisitions of two more auto glass service centers on both the east and west coasts, further expanding its national footprint of corporate-owned auto glass repair, replacement, and ADAS recalibration service centers. The two acquisitions include Apple Auto Glass of Portland, Ore., and Hudson Valley Auto Glass, based in Wappingers Falls, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, New York State, Oregon, TruRoad Holdings

PPG Names CHC Paint & Body Shop Supplies Platinum Distributor of the Year

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that its automotive refinish business has named CHC Paint & Body Shop Supplies of Toronto, Canada, its 2018 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The annual award honors the distributor that demonstrates outstanding performance, loyalty, product knowledge, and customer service and support. John Parran, PPG director, Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, presented […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, PBE Distributor, PPG Industries

AirPro Opens New Corporate Office and Training Center in Jacksonville

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics announced the opening of its new 13,500 sq. ft. corporate office and training facility in Jacksonville, Fla. In addition to this new state-of-the-art facility, AirPro Diagnostics operates a diagnostic service center in Tamarac, Fla., its ADAS Calibrations laboratory and sister company, Module Experts programming business in two other Jacksonville, FL locations. Offices in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AirPro Diagnostics, Florida, Openings

J.D. Power Projects Auto Retail Sales Off to Slowest Q1 Start Since 2013

March 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total Vehicle Sales Forecast – March 2019

On the bright side, demand for higher-priced vehicles remains strong. Annual sales forecast lowered. J.D. Power and LMC Automotive released their retail and total vehicle sales forecast for March. New-vehicle retail sales in March are expected to fall from a year ago, declining to 1,195,000 units, a 3.4 percent decrease compared with March 2018. The […]

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

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Dallas, Texas

March 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Mr. Collision Inc.

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Mr. Collision Inc., an 11,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility, located at 14011 N. Stemmons Freeway, in Dallas, Texas to its network of independently-owned centers. Aldo Amirgholi, owner of CARSTAR Mr. Collision, has over 30 years of experience. Starting with a small facility and working his way up, Aldo […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Texas

Ellis & Salazar Collision Repair Centers Rebrand as AMM Collision

March 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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ProCare Collision, the Texas-based multiple collision repair center operator with 30 locations, announced that it is rebranding its Ellis & Salazar locations with the AMM Collision brand.   This consolidation of brands will bring a unified presence for the MSO in the Austin market. Procare owned six Ellis & Salazar locations when it acquired the AMM […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ProCare Automotive LLC

Photo Estimating and AI on Agenda for April 9 CIECA Webinar

March 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAst webinar will feature Raj Pofale, founder and CEO at Claim Genius. Pofale’s presentation, Photo Estimating and AI (Artificial Intelligence), will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at noon EDT.  Registration for the April CIECAst is available online. During the one-hour live broadcast, Pofale will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Photo Estimating, Webinar

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Southern California

March 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of its newest franchise location, Fix Auto Apple Valley, in Apple Valley, Calif. The new facility brings Fix Auto USA’s total number of locations to 149.  “I decided to align my business with Fix Auto USA because of how recognizable the brand is and the many benefits it offers,” […]

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

Four OEMs to Speak at HD Repair Forum

March 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Four commercial vehicle manufacturers have signed-on to present at the second annual HD Repair Forum including Volvo Group North America, Daimler Trucks North America, PACCAR, maker of Peterbilt, and Navistar. Each of the leaders’ presentations during the two-day event will deliver key insight on new vehicle technology, which will have a profound impact on both […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: HD Repair Forum

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