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CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in South Carolina

November 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body in Columbia, S.C.

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body in Columbia, S.C. Father-son duo Don Purcell Sr. and Don Purcell Jr., owners of CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body, are now the third CARSTAR location in South Carolina. Purcell Sr. first opened his facility in 1983 with only one employee.  “Keeping our family values and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, South Carolina

Nebraska Auto Body Association Conference December 1st in Lincoln

November 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 2018 Annual Nebraska Auto Body Association (NABA) Conference will be held Saturday, December 1st at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lincoln, Neb. This is the Annual Business Meeting for the NABA and will include education day that brings relevant up to date information on the industry to attendees. Details and registration information is available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Nebraska Auto Body Association

Service King Opens 16th Collision Repair Center in Arizona

November 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the company has officially opened its 16th Arizona repair center at 13820 W. Test Drive in Goodyear, Ariz. With more than 22,000 total square feet, the brand-new facility hosts approximately 17,000 sq. ft. of production space.  “We are proud to continue our steady growth across the state of Arizona […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Progressive Insurance Vehicle Donations Benefit More than 100 Military Families

November 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Progressive Keys to Progress

Working with National Auto Body Council collision repair centers, veterans will be honored at 65 events throughout the country on November 8. This month, more than 100 veterans and their families will be getting keys to newly-refurbished vehicles as part of Progressive’s sixth annual Keys to Progress initiative in conjunction with the National Auto Body […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Auto Body Council, Progressive Insurance, Recycled Rides, Veterans

Fix Auto UK Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network

November 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced two new franchisees joined its network. Grimsby-based Wilson & Co and C&M Bodyshop Ltd of Coventry will now operate as Fix Auto Grimsby and Fix Auto Coventry respectively. Robin Wilson, owner of the Grimsby body shop is no newcomer to the network after joining with his first repair center as Fix […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations

Edmunds Reports Interest Rates Push Auto Industry to a Tipping Point in October

November 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Edmunds Auto Loan Interest Rates

As average transaction prices continue to rise and financing deals evaporate, Edmunds experts say consumers could be spending thousands more to finance new vehicles Tightening credit conditions continued to squeeze consumer wallets in October, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. The annual percentage rate (APR) on new financed vehicles averaged 6.2 percent in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Interest Rates, New Vehicle Sales

Jonathan Morrow Elected President of Automotive Recyclers Association Board

November 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jonathan Morrow, from M&M Auto Parts in Fredericksburg, Va., was welcomed as the new President of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) this weekend at the organization’s 75th Annual Convention and Exposition in Orlando, Fla.  Prior to his naming as President, Morrow had served as Secretary, Second Vice President and First Vice President of ARA and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers Association, People

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Pennsylvania

November 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the November 1, opening of a Gerber collision repair location in Verona, Pa. This center previously operated as Flagship Collision. Verona is located on the bank of the Allegheny River and approximately 13 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. “This location will help us strengthen our position in the Pennsylvania market […]

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

Boyd Group Acquires Five Collision Repair Centers in Missouri

November 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

With the acquisition, Boyd Group has operations in 25 states in the U.S. The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening yesterday of five Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair locations in the Kansas City, Mo. market. The centers, including 3 located in Kansas City, as well as Smithville and St. Joseph, previously operated as […]

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

VeriFacts Named Audit & Inspection Vendor for Mitchell OEM Collision Repair Network Solutions

November 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell announced it has signed a partnership agreement with VeriFacts Automotive for it to provide audit and inspection field services in support of Mitchell’s OEM Collision Repair Network solutions, which are offered to auto manufacturers (OEMs), fleets, and other industry participants. “Proper and safe repair is a central tenet of Mitchell’s strategic direction. In new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Mitchell International, OEM Certification, VeriFacts Automotive

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