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ASA Raises Concern on Vendors Sharing or Selling Collision Repair and Service Shop Customer Data

April 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA Data Privacy Agreement

Association creates data privacy agreement for collision repair and mechanical facilities to use with vendors The Automotive Service Association (ASA) issued a warning that some third-party vendors that collision and service repair shops do business with might be reselling their customers’ data in detail, or as an aggregate, to third parties, without the repair facilities […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Data Access

Axalta Reports Sales Up 15.7% in First Quarter

April 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish sales up 6.2 percent after benefit from currency conversion Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) announced first quarter net sales of $1.165 billion increased 15.7 percent year-over-year, driven by volume growth of 8.6 percent primarily from acquisition contribution, 0.8 percent higher average selling prices and a 6.3 percent foreign currency benefit. First quarter net sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings

Enterprise Partnering With U.S. Army to Promote Soldier Career Development in Philadelphia

April 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Holdings announced its participation in the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program in Philadelphia, Pa. The PaYS program guarantees soldiers job interviews for employment after they leave active duty and connects them with employers that value the maturity, skills, discipline and work ethic that service members offer. Representatives from Enterprise and the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Workforce Development

WIN Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients

April 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced this year’s recipients of the WIN College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award presented to deserving students enrolled in a post-secondary collision repair technology program. Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship to continue their post-secondary education in collision repair and complimentary registration to attend the 2018 WIN Educational Conference […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

CCC Introduces AI Damage Detection and Heat Maps to Aid Customer Communication

April 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Heat Map

Using computer vision, heat maps depicting damage applied to photos CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced the availability of AI-powered capabilities that use computer vision technology to automatically detect vehicle damage and visually depict that damage using heat maps. The CCC heat map technology transforms vehicle photos into heat maps which provide an insightful and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, CCC

Nominations Open for National Auto Body Council Awards

April 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced online nominations are now open for its Annual Awards Program which recognizes individuals and businesses whose actions and contributions have positively impacted their community and demonstrated the professionalism and integrity of collision industry professionals. Winners of the NABC awards will be announced at the Collision Industry Red Carpet […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, National Auto Body Council

SCA Launches National DRP Desk Review Program

April 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

SCA Appraisal Company logo

SCA announced the introduction of its “Shop-Chek” DRP Desk Review Service designed specifically for insurers DRP programs. Unique handling profiles are created for each client’s DRP guidelines under the Shop-Chek program, with respect to alternate parts application, repair methodology, betterment and depreciation policies. Each Shop-Chek review includes direct contact with the DRP shop manager, a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Desk Review, DRP, SCA Appraisal

LKQ Reports Revenue Up 16.1% in First Quarter

April 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Organic revenue growth for parts and services of 3.7 percent LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today reported record revenue for the first quarter of 2018 of $2.72 billion, an increase of 16.1 percent as compared to $2.34 billion in the first quarter of 2017. For the first quarter, parts and services organic revenue growth was 3.7 percent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Earnings, LKQ Corporation, Openings

FinishMaster celebrates 50th Anniversary

April 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Donates $50,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation in celebration of milestone FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) is celebrating its 50th year in business. On April 25th, 1968, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founder Jim White completed FinishMaster’s first transaction with the aspiration of delivering automotive aftermarket products to collision repair shops. Over […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

ASA Leadership Meets with Policymakers, Administration on Automated Vehicle Issues

April 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Highlights the importance of independent repairer data access On April 19, ASA Chairman Roy Schnepper, and ASA President and Executive Director Dan Risley, met with key leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss automated vehicle policy and data access. During Capitol Hill meetings, Schnepper and Risley outlined the importance of data access to independent automotive repairers. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Data Access, legislation, Regulations

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