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CARSTAR Canada Adds Satellite Appraisal Location at Ford Dealer in Cambridge, Ontario

August 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced that CARSTAR Cambridge Appraisal has officially launched, located at 272 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The store will be a satellite location in the Ridgehill Ford dealership, with all service going to CARSTAR Cambridge. CARSTAR Cambridge Appraisal and CARSTAR Cambridge are owned by the LC Group, which is comprised of Ian Ladd, Peter […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CARSTAR, Ontario, Openings

Northeast Tradeshow Expanding in 2018

August 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AASP/NJ’s event will nearly double with addition of new pavilion The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced the expansion of the NORTHEAST 2018 Automotive Services Show. The industry’s largest regional trade show will almost double in size with the addition of the NORTHEAST Pavilion. The show will be held March 16-18, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Northeast Trade Show

Toyota and Mazda Enter Business and Capital Alliance

August 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Formed joint venture to produce vehicles in the United States. Will jointly develop electric vehicles and advanced safety technology with ultimate goal of creating a mobile society devoid of accidents. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) signed an agreement today to enter a business and capital alliance, with the aim of further […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Mazda, Toyota

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Australia

August 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Welshpool

Terry Feehan, Head of Business for Fix Auto Australia announced the addition of Fix Auto Welshpool, owned and operated by Mark Zeyad Damer to its network, effective July 27. In 2003, after ten years of learning and refining his craft, and inspired by his father, Mark opened his own collision repair center, Swan Smash Repairs. […]

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

Autologic Diagnostics Acquires Farsight

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Autologic Diagnostics Inc., an Opus Group AB (STO:OPUS) subsidiary, has acquired MVDS, LLC d/b/a Farsight.  The purchase is valued at $1.2 million. Closing is anticipated for early August 2017.  After the acquisition, Farsight will be integrated with Autologic and its 20 employees will relocate to the nearby Autologic offices in Commack, New York within 90 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Autologic Diagnostics, Opus Group AB

ASE Introduces Updated Testing Platform

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced changes that will offer an enhanced experience for professionals when taking tests to earn ASE certification. These changes to the computer test format were effective at Prometric test sites on August 1. Test questions will look the same as before, but new features have been added. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification

Allstate Reports Improved Earnings in Second Quarter

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Allstat Q2 2017

Allstate brand auto insurance net written premiums up 3.3 percent. Average auto premiums up 5.4 percent. Claims technology improving efficiency. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) reported its consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2017 increased 4.6 percent to $9.587 billion compared to $9.164 billion in the same quarter of 2016. For the six month […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate Insurance, Earnings

Safelite Group Acquires Perfection Auto Glass of Muncie

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Safelite Group announced it acquired the vehicle glass repair and replacement assets from Perfection Auto Glass of Muncie, which provides service in central Indiana. The transaction was completed at the close of business July 21. Perfection Auto Glass is a family-owned operation that has been in business since 2002. The company was started and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Indiana, Safelite

Axalta Reports Sales Up 2.3 percent in Second Quarter

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish sales, however, were down on lower volume in South America and EMEA. Also pricing pressure from selling channel consolidation impacts refinish in North America. Axalta Coating Systems reported second quarter net sales of $1.1 billion, up 2.3 percent as-reported. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 3.8 percent in the period, driven by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings

Kia Selects OEConnection for Collision Repair Parts Ordering

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced that Kia Motors America has added CollisionLink to its collision parts marketing program. The CollisionLink parts ordering and fulfillment solution will allow Kia’s dealer network to access competitive pricing on eligible OE parts and expand their market penetration in the U.S. Kia is the 23rd automotive dealer network in North America […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Kia, OEConnection, OEM Parts

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