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Women’s Industry Network Kicks-off 2018 Membership Drive

October 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the kick-off of its annual #ALLIN4WIN Membership Drive. The drive will run through Dec. 31 and will offer special membership pricing of $109 for the both the remainder of 2017 and all of 2018. Additionally, anyone who joins or rejoins WIN during the drive will be entered into a […]

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Texas Jury Finds Collision Repair Center Responsible for Improper Repairs in $42 Million Lawsuit

October 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Jury Verdict

A jury assigned a Texas collision repair center 75 percent liability in a case brought by Dallas couple who suffered injuries in a car accident in a vehicle that had collision repairs performed that did not follow manufacturer procedures. A jury in the 192nd Civil District Court in Dallas County, Texas found in favor of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuit, OEM Repair Procedures

Craftsman Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in British Columbia

October 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Craftsman Collision

Craftsman Collision announced it expanded to Prince George, British Columbia (BC) with the acquisition of Jack Schultz Autobody and Queensway Autobody. The expansion brings Craftsman’s new total to 42 shops under four names in BC, Alberta and California, including 35 in BC alone. The BC communities of Kamloops, Duncan, Vernon and Rutland are other recent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, British Columbia, Canada, Craftsman Collision

Early Bird Discounts for Collision Repair Training at SEMA Ends October 13

October 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Early bird pricing for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education (RDE) programs at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. ends after Friday, October 13. The RDE series, featuring the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit on Thursday of the show, will provide collision repairers with access to more than 30 educational […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SEMA, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Collision Repair Education Foundation Names Four New Trustees to Board

October 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Trustees including: Kevin Burnett, Gerber Collision & Glass; Don Mikrut, Audatex, a Solera Company; Jay Sharp, National Coatings & Supplies; and Karen Sullivan, Allstate Insurance. The Foundation, founded in 1991, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Collision Repair Education Foundation, People

CIC Publishes October 31 Meeting Agenda

October 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) agenda for the upcoming meeting, held on October 31, in conjunction with the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. Issues ranging from OEM procedures to vehicle scanning to CCC’s Secure Share implementation will be addressed during the meeting. Registration for the CIC meeting is available online. From the Open Systems, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agenda, Collision Industry Conference

Industry Veteran To Pen Book on Collision Repair Industry History

October 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Industry veteran and now retired representative for a major OE, Gary Ledoux, has announced that he will resume a project started in the fall of 2009, writing a history about the collision repair industry.  “I think people in the collision repair industry rarely consider the history that they are a part of,” explained Ledoux. “But […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry History

Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate

October 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sponsors believe self-driving vehicle technologies will save lives, improve mobility for people with disabilities, and create new jobs. Measure supported by vehicle manufacturers, but consumer groups concerned it weakens safety rules. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) last week announced the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, legislation, U.S. Senate

Fix Auto UK Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network

October 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced the expansion of its collision repair network in South Wales following the appointment of two new franchisees. Swansea-based TWK Thomas & Son, that has been established for more than 50 years, and Vehicle Body Services Direct of Aberdare have joined the network and will now operate as Fix Auto Swansea and […]

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

AASP/NJ Releases Speakers for October 24 Annual Meeting

October 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced speakers for its 2017 Annual Meeting that will be held this year on Tuesday, October 24 at Gran Centurions Banquet Hall in Clark, N.J. Speakers for the event include: Robert Palentchar of the Ombudsman’s Office, Allan Smith, I-CAR’s Northeast Regional Manager, and Robert Pingatore […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-NJ, Annual Meeting

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