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Terry Fortner Promoted to VP of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at LKQ

December 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Terry Fortner has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at the LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ). Previously Fortner was Vice President of Corporate Accounts leading the oversight of key accounts including insurance and collision repair. Fortner will lead the formation of corporate and strategic sales plans for LKQ’s wholesale division […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LKQ Corporation, People

CCC Announces Continued Support for EMS, Eliminates Secure Share Vendor Fees

December 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Responding to collision repair industry and suppliers, CCC will eliminate vendor fees on secure share network and change network terms. CCC Information Services announced today that it will continue support for the export of Estimate Management Standard (EMS) files, it will eliminate fees for transferring information on its Secure Share network and will revise its […]

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AASP/NJ to Host Seminar January 9 with John Eagle Attorney Todd Tracy

December 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced it will host a seminar presented by Todd Tracy, the lead attorney who won a $42 million judgment against John Eagle Collision for improper repairs. Scheduled for January 9 at the Gran Centurions Banquet Hall in Clark, N.J, Tracy will be presenting The Anatomy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-NJ, Seminar

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Colorado

December 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition on December 12 of a second collision repair center in Glenwood Springs, Colo. The facility previously operated as Professional Auto Body & Frame. This shop has serviced the Glenwood community, the largest city in Garfield County, for the past 36 years. The new Gerber location is located at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Colorado

Toyota Announces Plans to Accelerate Electric Vehicles

December 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota Electric Vehicles Timeline graphic

Electrified vehicles to be available across the entire Toyota and Lexus line-up by around 2025 Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces today its plans toward the popularization of electrified vehicles for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Toyota

Matrix Introduces Low-VOC Solvent-Based Paint System

December 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Matrix Automotive Finishes announced it is offering collision repair and restoration shops a solvent-based system that is compliant—from coast-to-coast. The new Matrix C2C Coast 2 Coast Intermix Color System meet compliance standards with low VOC paint and product, it comes complete with a three-tiered basecoat system, including 61 liquid toners plus dry pearls and optional […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Low-VOC, Matrix, Sherwin-Williams

Record-Breaking 107 Million Americans to Travel During Holidays

December 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

2017 Holiday Travel Forecast

Travel by automobiles up 3 percent over 2016. AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 1. This will be the highest year-end travel volume on record and a 3.1 percent increase in travel volume […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

American Family Insurance Acquires Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Company

December 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Insurance logo

American Family Insurance announced the acquisition of Chicago-based data and analytics software company, Networked Insights, to accelerate its digital transformation, including its use of data, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). According to the insurer, at a time when technology and innovation are transforming the insurance industry, the acquisition allows American Family to build on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, American Family, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Illinois

Thatcham Research Exiting Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Certification in the UK

December 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following an in-depth review and assessment of the certification of aftermarket collision repair parts, and consultation with its insurance members, Thatcham Research in the United Kingdom has decided to hand over all aftermarket parts certification activities to its current partner TÜV Rheinland AG. The Thatcham Research/TÜV Rheinland partnership will officially end on March 31, with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, Non-OEM Parts, Thatcham Research, TÜV Rheinland, United Kingdom

Midwest Auto Body Trade Show February 16-17 in Altoona, Iowa

December 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Midwest Auto Body Trade Show logo

The Midwest Auto Body Trade Show will feature two days of collision repair education and a trade show for everyone involved in the industry. The event is being held February 16-17 at Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa. The Keynote Speaker for the event will be Attorney Todd Tracy who won the $42 million lawsuit for improper […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Iowa Collision Repair Association, Midwest Auto Body Trade Show

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