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Illinois CARSTAR Owner Adds Second Collision Repair Center in Illinois

November 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Poplar, a 9,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 1601 Poplar Street, in Ottawa, Illinois. The new CARSTAR multi-store owners, Justin and Rachelle Fisher, launched CARSTAR Poplar with the aim of replicating the efficiency, consistency and customer satisfaction that drives their other location, CARSTAR Yorkville.  “Being a small […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Illinois, Network Affiliations

California Autobody Association Partnering with CIF to Support Industry Members Affected by Wildfires

November 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Autobody Association (CAA) is partnering with the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) to help spread the word about collision industry members affected by recent wildfires in the state. In a letter from Kathy Mello, president of the CAA, she explains that monetary donations are needed as is help with employment for industry members whose […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California Autobody Association, Collision Industry Foundation

National Auto Body Council Helps Texas First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills

November 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

More than 60 first responders from around Texas gathered November 17 for a demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the region, all thanks to the National Auto Body Council F.R.E.E. program and BASF. In crashes where minutes can spell the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Auto Body Council

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Opens in Vietnam

November 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Holdings, today announced that its Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand is now available for the first time in Vietnam. This announcement follows the appointment of MP Logistics as Enterprise’s franchise partner last year. The launch is part of Enterprise Holdings’ goal to expand access to its car rental services throughout Asia and the Pacific. The Enterprise […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asia, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Openings, Vietnam

Fix Auto and Novus Glass Enter Spain

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Expansion represents 12th market for Fix Auto and over 30 countries for Novus. Fix Network World announced that Fix Auto and NOVUS Glass are entering Spanish automotive aftermarket. Spain is the 12th operating territory for Fix Auto, and adds to the list of over 30 countries where NOVUS Glass is already present. Fix Auto and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Fix Auto World, Spain

CIECA Webinar Details Standards Implementation

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CIECA will hold its next CIECAst webinar on Tuesday, December 11, at 12 p.m. EST titled Implementing CIECA Standards: Implementation Guide and Appendix C — BMS, Code Lists and Shema Components. The webinar will be hosted by Chris Poulos, senior product manager at Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA). Registration for the webinar is available online. Poulos […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Standards, Webinar

BASF Receives Supplier Sustainability Award from BMW

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

BMW Innovation Awards

BASF was honored with a BMW Supplier Innovation Award 2018 as the winner in the Sustainability category. BMW Group said BASF achieved the best performance in CO2 emissions in the report published by the non-governmental organization CDP. BASF’s anchoring of the fight against climate change within the company was cited as another reason for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, BASF, BMW, Sustainability

Collision Reporting Center to Open in California

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI), facilitators of collision reporting to the insurance industry,  announced its’ newest U.S. Collision Reporting Center (CRC) will open December 4 in Gardena, Calif. in partnership with the City of Gardena and the Gardena Police Department. ASSI, in partnership with insurers and local law enforcement agencies, have been operating Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Support Services International Ltd., California, Openings

Toyota Safety Sense Equipped Vehicles Top 10 Million Units Globally, 5 Million in North America

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota Safety Sense

Manufacturer reports 70 percent reduction in rear-end collisions in Japan on vehicles equipped with systems. Toyota Motor Corporation announced the total global number of vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS), the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark, approximately three and a half years after its March 2015 introduction. It […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Claim Frequency, Toyota Motor Sales

General Motors Will Stop Production at Five Plants in North America, Eliminate Some Car Models

November 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Aluminum intensive Cadillac CT6 among vehicles that will cease production. General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced yesterday that it was “unallocating” production at three vehicle assembly plants and two propulsion plants in North America. Assembly plants that will be unallocated vehicles in 2019 include: Oshawa Assembly in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit. Lordstown Assembly in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors

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