Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced that it has acquired Autovahinkokeskus Oy, a salvage auto auction company based in Finland doing business as AVK. “We are thrilled that AVK and its team members have joined the Copart family. We look forward to growing the business by providing outstanding results and service to our customers,” said Copart’s Chief […]
Ron Coan Joins Spanesi Americas as Spray Products Specialist
Spanesi Americas announced the addition of Ron Coan to its team in the role of Spray Products Specialist. Coan comes to Spanesi with over 35 years of experience spent mostly inside of spray booths. His expertise in the automotive coatings industry has provided him multiple opportunities to paint concept vehicles (including the Cadillac 16), one-of-a-kind […]
Pedestrian Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Accidents Remain High
Growth in smartphone usage and marijuana legalization correlated with higher fatalities The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects nearly 6,000 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2017, marking the second year in a row at numbers not seen in 25 years. GHSA’s annual Spotlight on Highway Safety provides the first […]
Toyota Partners with Avis Budget Group on Connected Cars
Toyota Connected North America, the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota, today announced a multi-year partnership with Avis Budget Group that will add 10,000 Toyota vehicles to Avis Car Rental’s expanding fleet of connected cars. Avis Budget Group will utilize Toyota’s proprietary Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) to enable greater operational and rental fleet efficiency […]
WeGoLook Connects to the CCC ONE Platform
WeGoLook, an on-demand workforce solutions provider and subsidiary of Crawford & Company, announced it has full integration with the CCC ONE platform. Through the connection, CCC’s customers can electronically connect to WeGoLook’s on-demand field force of more than 40,000 Lookers to gather imagery and information in the field, in any U.S. location, in as little […]
SCRS Releases Details of April 11 Repairer Roundtable in Colorado
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will be hosting the annual “Repairer Roundtable” from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11th at the Westin in Westminster, Colo. The meeting is open to all industry participants, and is free of charge. SCRS only requests that attendees pre-register so we can accommodate the audience as […]
Consumer Sentiment in February at Second Highest Level Since 2004
Highest proportion of consumers indicated improvements in finances last month since 1998 According to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumer Sentiment, U.S. consumer sentiment remained quite favorable in February, at its second highest level since 2004. Consumers based their optimism on favorable assessments of jobs, wages, and higher after-tax pay. High consumer sentiment, coupled […]
Tom O’Brien Named Chairman of PartsTrader Markets Limited
PartsTrader announced today the appointment of Thomas (Tom) O’Brien as Chairman of the Board of Directors for PartsTrader Markets Limited (PTML). PTML is the parent company of PartsTrader LLC, the leading parts procurement platform serving the collision repair industry in the US. “It’s an exciting time to be joining the PartsTrader board,” said O’Brien. “With […]
Mazda and Toyota Establish U.S. Manufacturing Joint-Venture Company
Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have established their new joint-venture company, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS), that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, Ala. starting in 2021. The new plant will have the capacity to produce 150,000 units of Mazda’s crossover model that will be newly introduced to the North American market and […]
Fayetteville Collision Repair and Refinishing Program Draft Days March 13-14
Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) announced that “Draft (Hiring) Days” have been scheduled in conjunction with the upcoming class of 2018 graduation for students in its Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology and Automotive Systems Technology programs. The two-day event consists of student observations by employers on Tuesday, March 13, from 1-4:30 p.m., followed by opportunities […]
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