According to an analysis by AAA, the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest data registers consumer gasoline demand at 9.857 million b/d. That is the highest level ever on record for the month of April and exceeds typical summer demand measurements. As demand skyrockets, gas prices increased across the country on the week with five states […]
CARSTAR Announces New Operations and Sales Structure in the U.S.
Collision repair provider expands team to better support the growth Having always operated under a zone structure, CARSTAR announced it has reallocated, expanded and promoted various teams and team members to better support the regions they serve. Improving the amount of touch points with its franchise partners is the objective of the realignment. These additional […]
Certified Collision Group and asTech Announce Strategic Partnership
Repairify, Inc. announced they have signed an agreement with Certified Collision Group (CCG) that calls for asTech to be the Preferred Provider of diagnostic and vehicle electronic repair services for their national collision repair network. “At asTech, we protect people’s lives by ensuring proper repair of automotive electronic systems”, said Dan Young, VP Sales and […]
BASF’s Wildman to Present to Refinish Distributors Alliance Collision Repair Customers
At the request of the Refinish Distributor Alliance (RDA), BASF’s Jeff Wildman, Manager OEM & Industry Relations, will present “The Increasing Influence of OEMs on the Collision Industry” to RDA members’ collision center customers through a GoTo webinar on May 23 at 2 p.m. EDT. Registration is available only to collision centers who are customers […]
Wards Projects Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Reach 10 Million Annually in 2030
Fully autonomous vehicles at least a decade away. A new study by Wards Intelligence concludes five automakers and six suppliers currently are leading the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, including Daimler, General Motors and Waymo. According to the research Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles will make up close to 10 […]
AASP-MN Annual Meeting Featured Top Secrets of Greatest Collision Repair Shops
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) held its Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference, April 5, at the Doubletree by Hilton Bloomington – Minneapolis South, Bloomington, Minn. With seminars covering topics on stress management, customer service, top secrets of America’s greatest body shops and how to survive and prosper in the auto repair […]
AASP/NJ Supports SkillsUSA Competition
On April 14, collision repair students throughout New Jersey demonstrated their talents at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference. Held at the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School in Bridgewater, the event tested the students in a variety of areas including sheet metal, welding, plastic repair and estimating. Matt Brandner of Hunterdon County Polytech […]
California Bill Seeking to Overturn Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations Approved by Committee
At a hearing Wednesday, the California Assembly Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276) by a vote of 13-0. The bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year. Beyond modifying regulations covering how insurance company survey of collision repair labor rates are conducted, the legislation would […]
NIOSH Releases Frequently Asked Question Flyers for Respirator Fit Testing, Seal Test
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have produced two flyers that detail frequently asked questions (FAQs) on required respirator fit tests and user seal checks. Both the Fit Testing FAQ and the User Seal Check FAQ are available for download as Adobe Acrobat […]
PPG Reports $3.8 Billion Sales in First Quarter
Overall sales up nearly 9 percent versus prior year. Refinish up “mid-single-digit percentage” versus 2016. PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported first quarter 2018 net sales of about $3.8 billion, up nearly 9 percent versus the prior year. Net sales in local currencies grew approximately 3 percent year-over-year aided by higher selling prices of almost 2 percent. Selling […]
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