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Crawford & Company’s WeGoLook Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect

October 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) and WeGoLook (WGL), a subsidiary of Crawford & Company announced that WeGoLook has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a Solution partner. In addition, the companies announced that WeGoLook’s new Ready for Guidewire validated integration is available to customers on the Guidewire Marketplace. Currently available in the US, UK, and Canada, WeGoLook offers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crawford & Company, Guidewire, Integrations, WeGoLook

Canadian Business Growth Fund Invests CDN$15 Million in BC-based Lift Auto Group

October 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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First Investment by fund will enable Kelowna-based collision repair shop operator to execute on acquisition strategy. The Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) announced October 2 that it has invested CDN$15 million ($11.6 million) in the Lift Auto Group. The deal is CBGF’s first investment as part of its mandate to provide long-term, patient, minority capital […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Business Growth Fund, Lift Auto Group, Private Equity

U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Automated Vehicles 3.0 Guidance

October 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The new guidance provides the first joint, multi-modal guidance for on-road transportation automation. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) yesterday released new Federal guidance for automated vehicles, advancing its commitment to supporting the safe integration of automation into the broad multimodal surface transportation system. Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Regulations, U.S. DOT

2018 CIECA Symposium Focused on Innovation and Role of Standards

October 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) held its 10th annual Symposium in Tampa, Fla. September 17-19. Members and guests had the opportunity to hear a wide range of speakers discuss relevant industry issues. These included business and technical presentations about blockchain, photo estimating, OEM vehicle recalls, automated parts procurement, telematics and the connected car, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association

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

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