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Cooks Collision Settles Hazardous Waste Lawsuit with California District Attorneys

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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$1.525 million settlement with collision repair facility operator follows undercover operation examining store waste streams by District Attorneys. Cooks Collision, Inc. with 38 collision repair centers in California, has settled a lawsuit brought by 15 District Attorney’s Offices in California for violations of the storage and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. The action […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Cooks Collision, Hazardous Waste, Lawsuit

1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Minnesota, Illinois, Enters Massachusetts and Tennessee Markets

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 1Collision Network announced it has added its first East Coast location, Colonial Collision in Worcester Mass., owned by Joe O’Connell. Colonial has rebranded as 1Collision Worcester. O’Connell commented, “I’m excited to implement the 1Collision Marketing Program geared to consumers, insurers, and OE’s; one of a number of programs I will be implementing. “ 1Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Network Affiliations, Tennessee

Symach and DCR Systems Form Strategic Partnership

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Symach and DCR Systems Form Strategic Partnership

Symach announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with DCR Systems. As part of the new collaboration, the two companies will combine their strengths to build what Symach CEO Osvaldo Bergaglio refers to as “tomorrow’s workshop.” “It’s clearly a relationship that will allow us to develop tomorrow’s workshops and utilize the strengths of each […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, DCR Systems, Symach

IAA Adds North Tampa Branch in Florida

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), announced it completed construction of a new facility in Hudson, Fla., approximately 45 miles north of Tampa. The 40-acre branch, containing 9,000-square-foot of office space, is the 11th IAA facility in the state of Florida. “IAA is committed to continuously improving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings

Fix Auto UK Adds Express Collision Repair Center

July 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced that Fix Auto Malvern has become the latest franchisee in its network to expand and open a Fix & Go express repair facility. Owner Andrew Ridley has bought a 6,000 sq. ft. business unit neighboring his existing 16,000 sq. ft. traditional body shop. He has transformed it into an express repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule

July 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced its fall schedule of career fairs for transportation students. The Collision Repair Education Foundation has partnered with the TechForce Foundation on high school and college transportation career fair events taking place this fall. Through these partnerships, the fall events will bring together over 2,500 collision, auto service, heavy duty, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Kansas, Missouri, New York State, North Carolina, Ohio, Workforce Development

Dr. Ricki Garrett Named Executive Director of Mississippi Collision Repair Association

July 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Mississippi Collision Repair Association (MSCRA) board of directors recently named Dr. Ricki Garrett as the new executive director of the Association.  Dr. Garrett lives and works in Clinton, Miss. and also serves as the alderwoman-at-large for the city.  She has taught high school English, served a 12-year term on the Board of Trustees of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mississippi Collision Repair Association, People

New Ford Ranger Will Use Radar to Make Towing Easier

July 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

When the 2019 Ford Ranger goes on sale later this year, customers will be able to get towing technology to prevent blind spot collisions. Taking boats to the slip or ATVs to the dunes is easier with Ford Ranger’s Blind Spot Information System with trailer coverage. After hooking up a trailer, radar housed in Ranger’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Collision Avoidance, Ford Motor Company

New Vehicle Retail Sales Pace to Fall for Fifth Time in 2018

July 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Retail SAAR— July 2017 to July 2018

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive project 3.2 percent decrease on selling-day adjusted basis. Maintains full year forecast. New-vehicle retail sales in July are expected to fall from a year ago on a selling-day-adjusted basis, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.  Retail sales are projected to reach 1,156,200 units, a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

IAA Opens New Facility in Wichita

July 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), announced the opening of its newly relocated and modernized Wichita, Kan. facility. The newly opened branch offers customers more than twice the storage of its previous location, expanded drop zones and an improved vehicle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings

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