J.D. Power and LMC Automotive project 3.8 percent decrease for the month versus 2017. Full year forecast unchanged. New-vehicle retail sales in November are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are projected to reach 1,096,500 units, a 3.8 percent decrease […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Orange Central, an over 14,000 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 670 N. Batavia Street, in Orange, Calif. to its multi-store network of independently owned facilities. Craig Borja, owner of CARSTAR Orange Central, started in the industry young and primarily repaired luxury vehicles. Working his way through various […]
NuGen IT Receives CIECA Electronic Commerce Company of the Year Award
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its Electronic Commerce of the Year and Outstanding Achievement Awards during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. “CIECA is really proud this morning to recognize four individuals and one company for their exceptional efforts,” said Clint Marlow, Allstate Insurance, and CIECA’s chairman of the board at […]
WIN Scholarship Program Opens Applications
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that applications for the 2019 WIN Scholarship Program are being accepted now through January 31, 2019. WIN offers scholarships that provide tuition assistance as well as educational opportunities and enrichment events to qualified applicants. Additional details and an application for the 2019 WIN scholarship are available online. The program […]
ASE Honors 52 Technicians at Annual Meeting
Fifty-two automotive professionals were recognized on November 14, at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The annual awards banquet spotlights top scorers on the ASE Certification Tests. Forty-one companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments […]
Thanksgiving Travelers Will See Gas Prices Down Since Last Week
Motorists can add cheaper gas prices to their list of things for which to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday. Monday’s national gas price average is $2.62, which is seven-cents less than a week ago and the largest one-week decline in pump price this year. In fact, the large drop brings the year-over-year differential in […]
EPA Extends Vehicle Mercury Switch Recycling Program
On November 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler convened the first ever EPA Recycling Summit bringing together leaders from industry and all levels of government to discuss opportunities to advance and strengthen the domestic recycling industry and markets. Administrator Wheeler signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EPA’s Smart Sectors program […]
Copart Opens New Location Near Hamburg, Germany
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced will open its seventh location in Germany. The facility is located at Magarete-Steiff-Weg 2 Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany. “We are thrilled to bring our online vehicle auction platform to the German market,” said Alain Van Munster, Managing Director, Copart Germany. The first online vehicle auction […]
UK Insurers Report Collision Repair Costs Up 5% in 2018
Motor insurance pay-outs so far this year have reached a record level with over £23 million ($29.5 million) being paid every day, according to figures out today at the ABI’s Motor Conference. The pay-outs cover theft, own vehicle and third-party property damage, as well as personal injury compensation. Rising repair bills and theft claims are […]
CIF Requests Donations to Assist California Fire Victims
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced today its’ Disaster Relief Task Force is in full swing providing aid to industry victims of the most recent California fires. With this new batch of wildfires including the Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire, the latter of which has thus far killed 77 people and destroyed more than 12,794 […]
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