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Nebraska Safelite AutoGlass Locations Launch Food and Clothing Drive with Salvation Army

October 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite AutoGlass announced local partnerships with the Grand Island and Hastings, Neb. branches of the Salvation Army to help stock their food pantries and assist with a clothing drive. Under the new partnership, anyone who brings in new or gently used coats, gloves, socks and blankets or a non-perishable food item will qualify for additional […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Safelite

Abra Acquires Cooks Collision

October 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Acquisition of nearly 40 collision repair centers marks Abra’s entry into California market. Abra Auto Body Repair of America has acquired California-based Cooks Collision and its 38 collision repair centers located in both Northern and Southern California. The acquisition marks Abra’s entry into the California market. Cooks Collision is the fifth largest independent collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, California

PPG Hosts California Autobody Association Chapter Event

October 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the successful sponsorship of a recent chapter event for the California Autobody Association (CAA). The CAA East Bay chapter dinner took place on Wednesday evening, September 19 at the PPG business development center in Concord, Calif. Organized by Robert Hengemihle and Jennifer Jarzembowski of PPG, the event included a keynote speaker and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California Autobody Association, PPG Industries

Fix Auto UK Franchisee Receive Shop and Manager of Year Awards

October 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mo Givian, a Fix Auto UK franchisee created history last week becoming the first ever recipient of two major accolades on the same evening at the annual Bodyshop Magazine awards which took place at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham on September 28. Givian’s Fix Auto Luton repair centerwas named as the UK’s Small Bodyshop of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Fix Auto UK

Mitchell Announces 2018 mPower Award Winners

October 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell International held its annual Property and Casualty Conference October 1-3, 2018 near Palm Springs, CA. During the gathering of experts in auto physical damage, auto casualty and workers’ compensation insurance claims, Mitchell’s president and CEO Alex Sun announced the winners of the second annual Mitchell mPower Awards. The program celebrates customers who are delivering […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Mitchell International, Property Damage Appraisers

EU Parliament Votes to Lower Vehicle Emissions

October 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturers concerned targets beyond what consumers are willing to purchase. The European Commission is proposing to reduce the 2021 limit for emissions by 15 percent from 2025 and by 30 percent from 2030. New targets are expressed in percentages because the 95 g/km standard will have to be recalculated according to the new more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Emissions, Europe, Regulations

U.S. Collision Repair and Refinish Champions to Compete at WorldSkills Next Year in Russia

October 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 WorldSkills USA Team

3M lead sponsor of 2019 WorldSkills USA team. SkillsUSA revealed 20 young competitors who will represent the United States at WorldSkills, the largest international showcase of the skilled trades including competitors in the auto body repair and car painting competitions. Every two years, competitors from 76 countries and regions around the world compete in more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competition

Honda Joins with Cruise and General Motors to Build Autonomous Vehicle

October 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cruise and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that they have joined forces with Honda to pursue the shared goal of transforming mobility through the large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicle technology. Honda will contribute approximately $2 billion over 12 years to these initiatives, which, together with a $750 million equity investment in Cruise, brings […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Cruise, General Motors, Honda

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Ontario, Canada

October 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced that on September 21, it acquired a location in Dundas, Ontario. The new Assured Automotive-branded location previously operated as Terry’s Autobody. Dundas is a community near Hamilton, Ontario and is popular tourist destination outside of Toronto. “We are pleased to add this location, which has served the Dundas market well […]

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

WIN Kicks Off 2019 #ALLIN4WIN Membership Drive

October 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

AllIN4WIN

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the kick-off of its annual #ALLIN4WIN Membership Drive.   The drive runs through December 31st and offers special membership pricing of $105 for the remainder of 2018 and all of 2019.   Additionally, anyone who joins or rejoins WIN during the drive will be entered into a Grand Prize drawing for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Women's Industry Network

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