CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / Archives for News

LexisNexis Settles Multistate Lawsuit over Resale of Vehicle Accident Reports

July 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and several of its affiliates have agreed to settle a $5.8 million multistate lawsuit over claims that the company knowingly failed to pay contractually agreed fees for the resale of vehicle accident reports it obtained from law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and other states. Massachusetts will receive approximately $750,000 as part of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Illinois, Lawsuits, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Tennessee

IAA Announces Board of Directors

July 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced the members of its Board of Directors following the company’s recent spin-off from KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR). John P. Larson has been named Chairman of the Board of IAA. Larson had served as the Lead Independent Director of KAR Auction Services since June 2014 and has been Chief Executive Officer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Insurance Auto Auctions, People

Boyd Group Reports Cyberattack

July 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) announced that on June 27 it detected a ransomware attack on a subset of its information technology systems. Upon detection, steps were immediately taken to contain and mitigate any potential impact to Boyd’s data and to operations as well as to start the recovery process. At present, there is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Cybersecurity

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Completes Acquisition of SHB Hire

July 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Romsey-based SHB Hire, which operates a fleet of more than 18,500 commercial vehicles. Enterprise will now begin an integration process to create one of the UK’s largest and most diverse commercial vehicle rental businesses, with a combined fleet of more than […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, United Kingdom

BASF Supports U.S. Competitor at WorldSkills Competition

July 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF announced it is supporting 2018 SkillsUSA winner Dylan Wertz who will represent the United States at the 2019 WorldSkills competition in Kazan, Russia. Private training on Glasurit was provided for Wertz at BASF’s training center in Whitehouse, Ohio, a key component to his success. He will continue his preparation for the event at another […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competition

CARSTAR Conference Next Week in Chicago

July 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will host the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 conference, July 10-12, on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Hilton Chicago. The 2019 CARSTAR conference is the third annual North American event which integrates the U.S. and Canadian conferences. More than 1,000 CARSTAR franchise partners from across North America, corporate […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, CARSTAR

I-CAR Launches Neutral Collision Repair Shop Locator

July 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BodyShopology.com

Initially includes information on Gold Class collision repair centers as well as Farmers Insurance and Ford Motor Company network facilities. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced the launch of BodyShopology.com, an industry-neutral locator that connects motorists with trained and credentialed collision repair shops close to home, all by entering a ZIP Code. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR

SkillsUSA Automotive Refinish, Collision Damage Appraisal and Collision Repair 2019 Medalists Named

July 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA 2019 Competition

The winners of the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships in Automotive Refinishing Technology, Collision Repair Technology and the Collision Damage Appraisal competition were announced Friday evening, June 28, at the Awards Ceremony of SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The Conference was held June 22-June 28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The 2019 medalists […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA

PPG Adds New Classes and Updates to MVP Program

July 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) MVP Business Solutions has added three classes to its Business Development series. The classes, Refinish Area Optimization, Administrative Process Improvement and Advanced Estimating 2019, are designed to help collision repair center owners, managers and other key personnel streamline processes, maximize resources and improve estimating accuracy by applying innovative, proprietary MVP performance-accelerating business processes. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Management Training, MVP Business Solutions, PPG

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

July 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced that Fix Auto Brooks, located in Brooks, Alberta, joined the network. Owner Ricky Ahmed has been in the industry for about 10 years, taking over ownership of this shop just over two years ago. “I still feel like a new face in the industry even after 10 years,” commented Ahmed. “I […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 668
  • 669
  • 670
  • 671
  • 672
  • …
  • 1058
  • Next Page »

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed Annual Conference Auto Care Association Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Crash Champions Diagnostics Donations Earnings Electric Vehicles Florida I-CAR Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Right to Repair Scholarships Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • Record 73 Million Drivers Expected on Roads for Thanksgiving November 25, 2025
  • Wesco Group to Acquire National Coatings & Supplies November 25, 2025
  • US Department of Labor Recovers Over $218,000 in Back Wages for Workers at California Towing Company November 25, 2025
  • BASF Coatings Opens New Lean Laboratory in Germany November 25, 2025
  • Mitchell Adds Seven Alternative Parts Suppliers to Canadian Network November 25, 2025
  • NRMA Insurance Joins ACIA to Address Australia’s Collision Repair Workforce Shortage November 25, 2025
  • Consumer Sentiment Matches Record Low Level in November November 24, 2025

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2025 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved · Log in