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Southeast Toyota Distributors Opens Parts Distribution Center in Georgia

August 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyotas, announced the company’s expansion in Atlanta with the addition of a state-of-the-art parts distribution center (PDC). The new PDC, located in Norcross, Ga., will house about 120 jobs, and represents more than $41 million in capital investment for Gwinnett and the state of Georgia. Southeast […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia, Openings, Parts Distribution Center, Southeast Toyota Distributors

ASE Expands Customer Service Options with New Chat Feature

August 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has added a new chat feature to the customer service section of its website. This new option will provide a more personalized and text-based experience for the convenience of service professionals needing assistance with their ASE accounts. “In the age of digital interaction, great customer service isn’t […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE

MSO Symposium November 4 in Las Vegas

August 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 13th annual MSO Symposium will take place in Las Vegas, Nev. on Monday, November 4th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in advance of the SEMA/AAPEX show. Annually, MSO leadership comes together to network, discuss industry matters, and learn about issues impacting their businesses now and in the foreseeable future. “A few of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium

Distribution Solutions Group Closes Source Atlantic Acquisition, Expands Credit Facility

August 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSGR) announced the closing on its previously announced agreement to acquire Source Atlantic Limited which was funded by the Company’s senior secured credit facility. Additionally, on August 14 the Company entered into an amendment to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 1, 2022, increasing the borrowing capacity from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Canada, Distribution Solutions Group

Texas Instruments to Receive Up to $1.6 Billion in Funding for Semiconductor Manufacturing in Texas and Utah

August 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for up to $1.6 billion in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support three semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities already under construction in Texas and Utah. In addition, TI expects to receive an […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Semiconductors, Supply Chain, Texas Instruments

US Department of Transportation Release National Plan to Deploy V2X Communication Technologies to Reduce Crashes and Traffic Fatalities

August 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today introduced Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment. This plan will guide the implementation of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies across the nation and support USDOT’s commitment to pursue a comprehensive approach to reduce the number of roadway fatalities to zero. The plan, initially released in draft form […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Avoidance, Department of Transportation, Telematics, Traffic Fatalities, V2x

U.S. Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance Recovery to Continue Through 2025

August 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fitch Ratings says premium increases and moderating claims severity benefiting auto insurance companies. The improving, more favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and into 2025, Fitch Ratings says. Several rounds of material price increases and a moderation of claims severity trends has vastly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Cincinnati Financial Corporation, Combined Ratio, GEICO, Net Written Premiums, Progressive Insurance, State Farm, The Hartford

Mitchell Reports Battery Electric Vehicle Collision Claims Continue to Rise Despite Sales Slowdown

August 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Claims frequency for repairable battery electric vehicles has jumped 45% in the U.S. and 39% in Canada year-over-year while increasing more gradually for hybrids. Mitchell, an Enlyte company today published its Q2 2024 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report. This edition features the latest U.S. and Canadian claims data on battery electric vehicles (BEVs), mild hybrid […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell International

U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Projected To Increase 9 Percent Next Year

August 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Projected increase is above the 6.4% increase reported this year. The average cost of employer-sponsored health care coverage in the U.S. is expected to increase 9.0%, surpassing $16,000 per employee in 2025, according to Aon (NYSE: AON), the global professional services firm. This projected increase, which assumes employers do not implement employee cost sharing increases […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AON, Health Insurance, Inflation

Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials

August 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The rule will allow agency to strengthen enforcement, seek civil penalties against violators, and deter AI-generated fake reviews. The Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule that will combat fake reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase and allow the agency to seek civil penalties against knowing violators. “Fake reviews not only waste […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, Regulations

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