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Small Business Optimism Maintained High Level in October

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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NFIB Optimism Index inches up in October as more owners expect better sales and say it’s a good time to expand. More small business owners last month said they expect higher sales and think that now is a good time to expand, according to the October National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquire 40% Stake in Belron

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Belron logo

D’Ieteren, the automotive company and parent of Belron, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), the global private investment firm, announced Sunday that they have entered into exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire a 40 percent ownership interest in the Belron group, the global vehicle glass repair and replacement company and parent of Safelite […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Belron, Private Equity, Safelite

The Collision Centers of New York Raises Funds for National Breast Cancer Foundation

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Centers (TCC) of New York celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month in October by partnering with National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to spread awareness and raise funds. The NBCF puts much of their focus on helping with early detection of possible cancer cells, and treatment for those who have been diagnosed. They have programs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: The Collision Centers

AASP-MN Adds Additional Venue for January 9-11 Race for Automotive Education

November 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced that the 16th Annual Race for Automotive Education is planned for January 9-11, 2018. The event serves as the primary fundraiser for the AASP-MN Automotive Education Fund, which provides financial resources to support automotive students, enhance automotive programs and raise awareness of career opportunities in the […]

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Service King Opens Collision Repair Center in Arkansas

November 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Little Rock Arkansas

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the opening of a new location in Little Rock, Arkansas. The repair center is located at 1403 Rebsamen Park Road near downtown Little Rock and continues Service King’s ongoing national growth strategy. With the new repair center, Service King now grows to seven Arkansas locations and a total of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arkansas, Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Dobb’s Auto Body Wins AASP/NJ Body Shop of the Year Award

November 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dobbs Auto Body owner Brad Denning (left) with AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant.

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced this year’s winner ofthe Stan Wilson/New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year Award was Brad Denning of Dobbs Auto Body in Springfield. “It’s an honor to be recognized,” Denning said. “It’s nice to know that your hard work and dedication to the industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Stan Wilson Body Shop of the Year Award

Service King To Open New Collision Repair Center in Dallas-Fort Worth Market in December

November 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Rockwall Texas

Hosts hard hat tour of location opening next month.  Service King Collision Repair Centers hosted an official hard hat tour inside its future Rockwall, Texas collision repair center last week. The event hosted industry colleagues, business partners and local community leaders including first-responders and the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, who were all treated to a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers, Texas

Volvo Announces Agreement to Supply “Tens of Thousands” of Autonomous Cars to Uber

November 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volvo Uber vehicle

Agreement covers deliveries from 2019-2021. Volvo Cars today announced it has signed an agreement with Uber, the ride sharing company, to sell tens of thousands of autonomous driving (AD) compatible base vehicles between 2019 and 2021. The base vehicles are developed on Volvo Cars’ modular, in-house developed Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). SPA is currently used […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, Uber, Volvo

Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Florida

November 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the November 15 opening of a second collision repair location in Bay County, Florida. This brownfield development is located in Panama City, on Forester Trail, less than two miles north and south of the major Florida highways U.S. 98 and U.S. 231. “We strategically acquired and developed this inland location […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Florida, Openings

Fix Auto UK Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network

November 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced the addition of two collision repair centers to its network of independently-owned facilities. Both facilities, one in Scotland and the other on the Isle of Wight, are additional locations opened by existing network members. Fix Auto UK announced another addition of Fix Auto Fife to its network in Scotland. The development […]

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

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