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Axalta’s Cromax Brand Added to Porsche Approval List

December 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Porsche AG has added Cromax to its list of approved refinish paint brands, making all three of Axalta’s premium global refinish brands,  Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox, authorized for use by Porsche AG dealerships and body shops worldwide. Axalta has held technical approval with Porsche AG for more than 20 years with Spies Hecker and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Axalta Coating Systems, Porsche

Daimler and BMW Joint Mobility Company to be Established Next Year

December 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Joint effort has been approved by EU Antitrust Authorities. Awaiting US approval. Daimler AG’s planned joint mobility company with the BMW Group is now expected to be established at the beginning of next year. Following the approval of the effort by the EU Commission, the two partners are continuing talks with the US antitrust authorities. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, BMW, Daimler, Ride-Hailing

Consumer Reports Says Self-driving Cars Bill Still Falls Short on Safety

December 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

As car and tech companies press Congress to approve a bill to speed up the introduction of self-driving cars, Consumer Reports says the bill still falls short of ensuring that these vehicles will be safe for consumers. Senators have shared draft revisions to the bill, known as the AV START Act, in a last-minute push […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, legislation

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Ontario

December 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced that on November 30, 2018 it acquired a location in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. Hawkesbury is located in Eastern Ontario, on the Ottawa River, south of the Quebec-Ontario border. This shop is situated approximately one hour from both Ottawa and Montreal. The new Assured Automotive location previously operated as Marchildon Autobody. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ontario

Domenic Brusco Retires at PPG

December 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Will continue industry involvement Domenic Brusco, who most recently served as Sr. Manager, Industry Relations & MVP Business Solutions at PPG Automotive Refinish, retired this past summer after a 30 year career with the paint system manufacturer. Brusco, who has held leadership positions with several industry non-profit organizations plans to remain active in the industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation, National Auto Body Council, People, PPG Industries, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Axalta Opens Regional Office and Refinish Training Center in West China

December 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Ribbon Cutting Chengdu China

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has opened a new regional office and expanded its Refinish Training Center in Chengdu, which is the Capital of Sichuan province in China. The new facilities provide customers in West China with greater access to advanced coating technologies and value-added services. West China has been a crucial part of China’s national […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, China, Openings, Training Center

Axalta Introduces Integrated Video Tutorial System for ColorNet

December 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) has added ColorCoach, a video tutorial system, to its ColorNet Color Retrieval System for North American refinish customers. ColorCoach provides users with helpful tutorials of system functionality and color tool use from inside the ColorNet application to maximize productivity in the shop. “Our color retrieval technology provides a single destination for customers to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems

California Regulator Takes Control of Small Failing Insurer Impacted by Wildfires

December 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Department of Insurance Seal

Deadliest and most destructive fire in California history overwhelms Merced Property & Casualty Company. The California Insurance Department took expedited legal action to secure the assets of and take control of Merced Property & Casualty Company, in an effort to protect the company’s policyholders, including those who suffered losses in the Camp Fire. provided both […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance

Chris Shepherd Receives Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician Award

December 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chris Shepherd, an I-CAR instructor at Caddo Career & Technology Center in Shreveport, La. was awarded the 2018 I-CAR Platinum/ ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year. The award was presented by Nick Notte, I-CAR’s senior vice president of sales, on November 14 during the Fall 2018 ASE Board of Governors meeting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Awards, I-CAR

Caliber and Abra Announce Merger

December 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber Abra Merger

Combined company will operate more than 1000 collision repair centers in 37 states. Caliber Collision and Abra Auto Body Repair of America today announced a definitive merger agreement. The combined collision repair facility operator will have more than 1000 locations. Just yesterday, Abra announced it had acquired its 400th location. “This combination will allow us […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Caliber Collision Centers

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