$130,000 will go to support collision school and student programs. Next year’s event will be held July 23 in Indianapolis. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG raised $130,000 through the support of attendees and sponsors who enjoyed a day of golf at the Trophy […]
Fix Auto USA Announces Seven New Collision Repair Centers Added to Network in California
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of seven California Franchise Locations, bringing Fix Auto USA’s total number of locations to 142. The additional locations expand Fix Auto USA’s geographic footprint in multiple California markets including: Northern California, San Diego, and Southern California. The locations include: Fix Auto Brea (Brea, CA), Formerly Sharper Image Collision; operated […]
Abra Completes Acquisition of Cooks Collision
Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced that its acquisition of 38 Cooks Collision repair locations closed on Friday, Oct. 26. The acquisition of Cooks is Abra’s largest single transaction in its 34-year history, and marks the company’s entry state of California. Abra first entered the West Coast region in 2013 with acquisitions in Washington […]
Scott Walton Elected New Trustee at Collision Industry Foundation
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced the election of Scott Walton from Sherwin-Williams to its Board of Trustees. Scott has been in the industry for over 15 years and with Sherwin-Williams for over 20 years in various responsibilities. Sherwin-Williams is a longtime supporter of philanthropic activities for organizations such as CIF. Trustee Casey Steffen from […]
AirPro Diagnostics Receives Notice of Allowance on Patent from U.S. Patent Office
AirPro Diagnostics announced it has received a “Notice of Allowance” from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for U.S. Patent Application No. 14/849,084, for its process to remotely program vehicles across the internet utilizing vehicle manufacturer (OEM) software. “We are proud to receive recognition from the federal government and its examiner for official […]
New Vehicle Retail Sales Rate to Decline in October
Truck mix projected to exceed 70 percent of retail sales for first time. New-vehicle retail sales pace in October is expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for retail sales is expected to be 13.6 million units, […]
Certified Collision Group and PPG Announce Strategic Alliance
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced its newly formed alliance with PPG (NYSE:PPG). The PPG partnership supports top-performing, OE Certified, independently operated collision centers that qualify for CCG’s elite network. The alliance will identify those collision repair facility operators whose brands and performance meet CCG membership requirements, driving multi-channel business development value into hundreds of […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Quebec
Fix Auto announced the addition of Fix Auto Rivière-du-Loup to its network in Canada. Claude Beaulieu, owner of Fix Auto Rivière-du-Loup has been in the industry for over 15 years and operated a collision repair center since February 2014. “I’ve always wanted to be my own boss; own my own business,” said Beaulieu. “A little […]
AASP/NJ Offers Two Training Events in November on Marketing, OEM Certifications
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will present two training events in November that will address marketing, business growth, OEM certifications and more. The north meeting is set for Wednesday, November 14, featuring nationally-known speaker Michelle Nelson of B2B Automotive who will present a Marketing & Equipment Seminar at Innovative Solutions […]
ASA Announces MSO Symposium and Technology Telematics Forum Moving to July in Indianapolis
The Automotive Service Association announced the 8th Annual MSO Symposium and Technology Telematics Forum (TTF) will coincide with the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Indianapolis, Ind., July 24-25, 2019. The two events were originally scheduled to take place during NACE Automechanika in 2019. Due to pending changes surrounding the tradeshow, ASA’s Board of Directors elected […]
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