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Copart Continues Germany Expansion with Auction Location Near Berlin

November 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) is opening a new location in the south of Berlin, Germany. The facility is located at Nobelstr. 10 Massen-Niederlausitz, Brandenburg, Germany. This is Copart’s first location in the proximity of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is the company’s fifth location in the country. “Our patented online vehicle auction platform is one […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Europe, Germany, Openings

AutoNation Partners with AAA on National Approved Auto Repair Program

November 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) announced a new partnership with AAA where AutoNation is AAA’s first national Approved Auto Repair (AAR) program partner, with over 220 facilities now approved under the program.  Being AAR certified signals to consumers that AutoNation facilities meet the highest of professional standards. Facilities in the AAR program have undergone rigorous qualifications in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Agreements Signed, AutoNation

Consumer Confidence Down Slightly in October

November 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Sentiment October 2018

While below month and year ago levels, sentiment for the year is highest since 2000. Greater certainty over jobs and incomes support vehicle and home purchases. Consumer sentiment remained at very favorable levels in October, according to the latest University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment Index has been higher thus far in 2018 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment Index

Abra Acquires Collision Repair Center in Maryland

November 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the addition of a new repair center in Aberdeen, Md. The acquisition of T&S Auto Body’s 9,800 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 1110 S Philadelphia Blvd, closed yesterday. T&S has been operating in the same location for more than 40 years. “We look forward to introducing […]

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

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

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