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Recycled Rides Go To Three Moms With Military Ties

May 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO, Caliber Collision and Enterprise know how to show their appreciation for those in the military and those with close ties to someone who is. The three companies combined their efforts to present three military moms with vehicles that were refurbished to like new conditions and filled with good wishes from everyone connected with the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, GEICO, National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurers Preliminary First Quarter Results Show 24% Underwriting Income Increase

May 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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While AM Best analysis of interim financial reports shows improvement in income, loss and loss adjustment expense increased during the quarter. The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry posted net underwriting income of $4.2 billion in first-quarter 2019, according to preliminary financial results, a 24.0 percent increase from the first quarter of 2018. This financial review is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A.M. Best, Earnings, Property Casualty Insurance

Consumer Reports Says Tesla AutoPilot Needs Immediate Changes, Calls for NHTSA Defect Inquiry

May 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Reports is calling for changes to Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system in the wake of a preliminary report May 16 from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the fatal March 2019 crash of a Tesla Model 3 with a semi-trailer in Delray Beach, Fla. The report indicated that the Autopilot driver-assist system was […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, National Transportation Safety Board, Tesla

Tradiebot Industries Announces Collaboration on 3D Scanning Technology

May 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tradiebot Industries and Shanghai Digital Manufacturing (SHDM) today launched a collaborative project directed at developing 3D scanning technologies. Australia-based Tradiebot is developing robotic 3D printing technology it hopes will have applications in the collision repair industry. In March, its Repairbot project 3D printed a replacement bracket onto a headlight assembly. The collaboration announced today will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, Agreements Signed, Australia, Robotics, Tradiebot Industries

Stet Schanze to Serve as Automotive Lift Institute Interim Board Chairman

May 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jerry Lentz retires, ALI board to elect new chairman at fall annual meeting. Stet Schanze of Gray Manufacturing Company in St. Joseph, Mo., will serve as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors effective today following the retirement of Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts from Louisville, Ky. Schanze, who is the immediate […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive LIft Institute, People

NASTF Names Sheri Hamilton to Education Team

May 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) announced the addition of Sheri Hamilton, Executive Director of the Midwest Auto Care Alliance, to the Education Team (EDU). Hamilton coordinates VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo in Kansas City, Mo. In addition, she brings years of experience in coordinating and delivering education programs. NASTF Chairman, Mark Saxonberg welcomed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Midwest Auto Care Alliance, National Automotive Service Task Force, People

Trump Administration Delays Action on Auto and Parts Tariffs 180 Days

May 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Move will allow time for negotiations on trade in automobiles and parts under national security investigation. Announces agreement removing aluminum and steel tariffs on Canada and Mexico. President Trump issued a proclamation directing his Administration to pursue negotiations to protect the U.S. automobile industry. At the President’s direction, the United States Trade Representative will immediately […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, Tariffs, U.S. Department of Commerce

Fix Auto Enters Idaho with Addition of Two Collision Repair Centers to Network

May 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of its first franchise Locations in Idaho: Fix Auto Coeur d’Alene and Fix Auto Post Falls, both locally owned and operated by Franchise Partner David Tuttle. These two new locations strengthens Fix Auto USA’s presence in the Pacific Northwest and extends the brand’s footprint to its ninth state.  In […]

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

Snapsheet Announces Latest Funding Round

May 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Snapsheet announced that it has closed $29 million in Series E funding. The funding will enable the company to accelerate the delivery of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims platform for all lines of property and casualty, further invest in advanced analytics capabilities and expand the team to serve clients globally.  “Snapsheet has digitized the entire claims […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Snapsheet

Auto Care CEO Bill Hanvey NY Times Op-Ed on Data Privacy Cautions Your Car Knows When You Gain Weight

May 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Commentary published by The New York Times explores vehicle data collection and consumer privacy. As part of the Auto Care Association’s continued efforts to ensure a consumer’s right to access their car data, Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of Auto Care Association, penned an op-ed published in the New York Times exploring the significant issues […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Data Access, Right to Repair, Telematics

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