According to the latest National Federation of Independent Business survey, small business owners’ expectations for sales, business conditions, and expansion all rose in May. Small business optimism eclipsed pre-government shutdown levels, increasing 1.5 points to 105.0 in May. Six components in the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index improved, three were […]
Boyd Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Kentucky
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening yesterday of two Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair centers in Louisville, Kentucky. The locations previously operated as Bill Etscorn & Sons Auto & Collision Centers, originating in 1984. Louisville is located on the Ohio River, along the Indiana border, and is the largest city in Kentucky with […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Collision of Westland – Canton, is a 10,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility located at 39025 Warren Road, in Westland, Mich. David Hildreth, owner of CARSTAR Collision of Westland – Canton, recently entered the collision repair industry with a unique background in automotive engineering. Wanting to join a franchise […]
Axalta to Build New Refinish Facility in the Netherlands
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has signed an agreement to develop a new, state-of-the-art facility in Tiel, Netherlands for its refinish business. Once construction is completed, Axalta’s global refinish brands – Cromax, Spies Hecker, Standox and Syrox – will relocate from their current location to the new facility on Business Park Medel, both in Tiel, in […]
Mitchell Issues 2nd Quarter 2019 Industry Trends Report
Mitchell International today released the Auto Physical Damage Edition of its Industry Trends Report (ITR) for the second quarter of 2019. In this quarter’s report, Mitchell executive experts share insights on achieving humane automation, avoiding “decision fatigue” in claims management, and the impact of weather on auto-related claims. As industries continue to discover how artificial […]
GEICO Files RICO Lawsuit Alleging Auto Glass Fraud in Florida
Following similar lawsuits in Arizona, auto insurer takes its zero tolerance approach to alleged auto glass fraud to Florida. Following several lawsuits in Arizona, GEICO announced it has filed another federal lawsuit on June 6 in Florida alleging an auto glass repair shop submitted fraudulent glass repair bills. GEICO seeks to recover damages under Civil […]
AASP/NJ President to Present Collision Repair Estimating Accuracy Essentials Course June 25 and July 16
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will co-sponsor two seminars titled “Estimating Accuracy Essentials (Part 1),” on Tuesday, June 25 from 3pm to 8pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield (Northern NJ meeting) and Tuesday, July 16 from 3pm to 8pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Hamilton (Southern NJ meeting). These […]
Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. Initiates Succession Plan
Midstate Tool & Supply Company, Inc., the Altoona, Pa.-based warehouse distributor servicing the automotive and industrial tool and equipment markets nationally and internationally announced it has retained The Lytle Group, a consulting company that provides Strategic HR Solutions to assist them in their succession and leadership transition plan. Rob Halbritter, Executive Vice President of Sales […]
Maryland Used Auto Parts and Scrap Dealers Convicted of Tax Fraud
A married couple in Clinton, Md. were convicted by a federal jury on June 7 of one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and four counts of filing false income tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Robert […]
AAA Reports Drivers Less Concerned over Increasing Gas Prices
AAA reports that the price at which half of consumers believe gas prices are too high has increased 50 cents over the last four years to $3.00 per gallon from $2.50 in 2016. This year’s result is up from $2.70 in 2018 and $2.80 in 2017. “For consumers today, paying more to fill-up their gas […]
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