J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast January 2019 will be below 2018 levels. New vehicle retail sales in January 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 864,300 units, a 2.4 percent decrease compared with January 2018. […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR of Sterling Heights, a 6,000 sq. ft. facility located at 6309 15 Mile Road, in Sterling Heights, Mich., to its network of independent owned collision repair centers. Starting like many others as a porter and washing cars, Saif Yousif, CARSTAR of Sterling Heights owner, worked his way up through […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Continue Hire Our Heroes Program in 2019
The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), are again offering the popular 3M Hire Our Heroes scholarship and tool grant awards program for 2019 to help military members and their families pursue careers in the collision repair industry. This is the seventh year that 3M has partnered with the […]
Peter Shaw, Former Thatcham Research Chief Executive Who Stepped Down Last Year, Passes Away
Thatcham Research, the UK-based motor insurers’ automotive research cetner, announced that Peter Shaw, it’s Chief Executive from 2011 until June 2018, passed away on January 24. In a statement, Thatcham Research said, “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Peter Shaw, Chief Executive of Thatcham Research (2011 – 2018) passed away […]
Spanesi Announces Distributor Awards
Spanesi Americas recently recognized individual distributors for their 2018 contributions and accomplishments during its ‘2019 Kick Off’ Distributor Meeting that was held at its North American Operations Center in Illinois. Among those recognized was Anthony Iaboni, owner of Collision 360 for his earning of the prestigious “Distributor of the Year” award for 2018. Anthony and […]
CARSTAR Reports Growth in Dealership-Based Collision Repair Centers in its Network
CARSTAR reported that at the end of 2018, it had more than 50 collision repair facilities in dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. CARSTAR expect the growth trend in dealer collision centers joining its network to continue in the coming years, as dealership owners look to improve their collision repair facility performance and profitability. Today, […]
Copart Expands in El Paso, Texas
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced it expanded its El Paso, Texas location at 501 Valley Chili Road, Anthony, Texas by increasing vehicle storage by 10 additional acres to accommodate growing business demands. With this expansion, the location can auction 1,500 additional vehicles at any given time. “We are proud to offer increased capacity for our sellers […]
Car Care Council Announces Agreement to Expand in Canada and Mexico
The Car Care Council today announced an agreement with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) and the Asociación Nacional de Representantes, Importadores y Distribuidores de Refacciones y Accesorios para Automóviles, A.C. (ARIDRA) to create Car Care Council North America to direct the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign in the United States, […]
ASA Announces Partnership to Help Members Build Competitive Websites
The Automotive Service Association has joined forces with Kukui as its latest Sponsored Benefit Provider. ASA Sponsored Benefit Provider companies provide special-priced member services and products to ASA members to help offset their everyday business costs. Kukui provides businesses a custom marketing website platform that integrates with each business’ Point of Sale system. This provides […]
AASP/NJ Board Member Delivers OEM Certification Prep to Fellow Members
On January 24, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted “OEM Certifications: Not Just a Fad,” given by AASP/NJ Board member Dave Gruskos, president of Reliable Automotive Equipment at his facility in Belford, N.J. Gruskos gave an eye-opening look into the challenges and benefits associated with applying for OEM certification while […]
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