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JN Phillips Acquires Car Glass of New England

May 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

JN Phillips Auto Glass announced the acquisition of Car Glass of New England.  The acquisition strengthens JN Phillip Auto Glass’s presence in southern New Hampshire market, and is part of its strategy to extend the brand throughout the Northeast.  All of the Car Glass of New England current employees are joining the JN Phillips team, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Auto Glass, JN Phillips Auto Glass, New Hampshire

Uni-Select Reports 42% Sales Increase in First Quarter Driven by The Parts Alliance Acquisition

May 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster organic sales down 2.8 percent versus 2017 Uni-Select Inc. (TSX:UNS) reported consolidated sales for the first quarter ended March 31 were $422.1 million, a 42.0 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year, driven by the sales generated from recent business acquisitions including The Parts Alliance, adding sales of $121.6 million or 40.9 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Uni-Select

Tesla Now Says Company-Owned Collision Repair Centers Coming in 2018

May 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a letter to investors accompanying their first quarter earnings release, Tesla said it still plans on opening company-owned body shops. Last year, responding to online criticism about the backlog of body repairs for its vehicles, Tesla announced it would open collision repair centers during 2017. The company has been unable to meet its ambitious […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Tesla

Auto Body Parts Association Award Winners Announced

May 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced it annual awards during the organization’s recent convention held in San Diego, Calif. Each year, ABPA leadership makes the difficult decisions in choosing the recipients of the awards. The 2018 award winners include: CHAIRMAN’S AWARD: Selected as the Outstanding Individual on or with the ABPA Board of Directors […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Parts Association, Awards

ProCare Automotive & Collision Adds 12 Collision Repair Centers in Texas

May 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProCare Automotive and Collision

ProCare Automotive, LLC (ProCare) announced that it has merged with Austin Motor Mile (AMM) Collision. The merger of the two collision repair companies means ProCare has more than two dozen auto body shops in the Austin market and eight in the San Antonio market. “AMM Collision strives for operational excellence with a personalized approach, resembling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, ProCare Automotive LLC, Texas

New Collision Repair Association Formed in Kansas

May 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kansas Auto Body Association logo

The Kansas Auto Body Association (KABA) announced it has opened its doors for business.  The newly formed organization has its beginnings from a small group of people determined to work towards a better industry climate.  The KABA mission statement is: To serve our members and the state of Kansas through leadership, education and initiatives that further […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Kansas, Kansas Auto Body Association, Openings

GM Using AI-Based Design Technology and 3D Printing for Next Generation of Vehicle Lightweighting

May 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

GM Alliance with Autodesk includes advanced AI-based generative design technology and 3D printing advancements to help lighten and transform future vehicles General Motors announced it is using new, advanced software design technology to introduce the next generation of vehicle lightweighting. According to the vehicle manufacturer, the technology is key to developing efficient and lighter alternative […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, General Motors, lightweighting, OEM Parts

ATMC Held 44th Annual Conference in Atlanta in April

May 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Members of the ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) gathered in Atlanta for the group’s 44th annual conference held April 11-13 to share their collective knowledge, look into the future of how people will learn, and enjoy a unique networking opportunity for the transportation training industry. With almost 80 percent of the membership attending, about a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Training Managers Council

asTech and Cooks Collision Partner on Collision Repair Diagnostic Solution

May 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the makers of the asTech diagnostic device, announced they have partnered with Cooks Collision to build a comprehensive diagnostic and vehicle electronics repair solution for their thirty-eight full-service collision repair centers in California. The solution includes remote diagnostics, on-site technicians and in shop mobile services. The rollout began last September. The project involved […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, asTech, California, Cooks Collision, Diagnostics, Repairify

Attorneys General in 17 States Sue to Block Changes to EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions on MY 2022-2025 Vehicles

May 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA had proposed revising standards last month A coalition of 17 Attorneys General is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve the greenhouse gas emission standards currently in place for model year 2022-2025 vehicles. The increasingly stringent emissions standards have been behind the adoption of lightweight materials in vehicle designs that have forced […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Lawsuits, Regulations, U.S. EPA

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