Kelly Cooper named VP of Operations. 1Collision has also added two new collision center partner locations in Ohio and Illinois CRASH1 Collision Center in Rockford, Ill., owned by Bill Wynkoop, and Dick Lumpkin’s Auto Body, in Piqua, Ohio, owned by Mike Lumpkin and family. Jim Keller, 1Collision President, said, “Both repair center owners are leaders […]
Tom Elder Elected Vice President of AASP National Board
The Alliance of Automotive Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) congratulated Tom Elder, the association’s past president and current treasurer, who was elected vice president of the AASP national board during their semi-annual meeting in Las Vegas during the SEMA Show. “I look forward to being a part of the Board and seeing if we can […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Awards Over $500,000 in School Grants
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced more than $500,000 in school grants supported by donations from industry companies and local I-CAR committee fundraising activities. The announcement was made during the Foundation’s annual reception held October 30 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel during the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The grants will help […]
KSI Auto Parts Acquires Richmond Bumper
KSI Trading Corp. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Richmond Tidewater Bumper (RTB). Based in Mechanicsville, Va., Richmond Tidewater Bumper was founded in 1980 by Norman Seay. KSI’s business will be enhanced by RTB’s 200,000 square foot distribution facility, which provides access to markets in coastal Virginia as well as in North […]
Brenda Hogen Joins PartsTrader as Strategic Accounts Vice President
PartsTrader announced the appointment of Brenda Hogen as Strategic Accounts Vice President. In this new role, Hogen will drive sales and business development efforts, developing strategies that provide solution-based results with positive fiscal result for insurance carriers. “Her understanding of the trends and technology that have a direct and immediate impact upon the insurance sector […]
Polestar Evaluates Carbon Fiber Body in Crash Test
Polestar, the electric performance car brand of the Volvo Car Group, has undertaken the first of a series of crash tests as part of the development of the Polestar 1. This represents the first time the Volvo has assessed the strength of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer body in a crash test. “We were […]
AAA Projects Highest U.S. Thanksgiving Travel Up 4.8% Over Last Year
48.5 million Americans plan road trip over the holiday. AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. The 2018 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005, with 2.5 million more people taking to the nation’s roads, […]
GM to Build eBikes, Ford Acquires Scooter Business
General Motors and Ford made announcements over the past week to expand their electrified mobility portfolios to include eBikes and scooters. GM announced November 2 that it is creating a line of eBikes and is inviting customers to name the new mobility brand. According to the 2016 UN World Cities Report, by 2030, 60 percent […]
National Auto Body Council Elects New Board Members
At the SEMA Show last week in Las Vegas, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) held its annual meeting and board elections. In addition to re-electing three board members whose terms were expiring, it also welcomed four new members to the National Auto Body Council Board. Newly elected board members include: Keith Bell, North American […]
Automotive Lift Institute Elects 2019 Board, New Chairman
Members of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), the trade association dedicated to vehicle lift safety, elected its 2019 board of directors at the annual meeting October 28 in Las Vegas. Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts in Louisville, Ky. was elected chairman. Buck Gasner of DEKRA North America in Marietta, Ga. was re-elected to a second […]
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