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Fort Hood Soldiers Graduate from Caliber Changing Lanes Program

August 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

13 veterans transition to civilian career in collision repair industry. Restore and donate damaged vehicle to veterans. Caliber Collision Centers announced that 13 Ft. Hood soldiers nearing completion of their military service graduated this past week from the multiple shop operator’s Changing Lanes program. These soldiers comprise Ft. Hood’s first graduating cohort of Changing Lanes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Veterans

Automotive Service Association Joins Group Pushing for Enhanced Roadway Safety

August 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Coalition for Future Mobility urges Federal leadership on automated vehicle innovation Just a month after its founding, the Coalition for Future Mobility has announced the addition of new members – the American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA), the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA). The Coalition is now a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Autonomous Vehicles, Coalition for Future Mobility, legislation

VeriFacts Celebrates 15 Years, 5 Million Collision Repair Observations

August 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

VeriFacts Automotive is celebrating a 15 Year milestone serving the collision repair industry in 2017. Much has changed since VeriFacts was established in the fall of 2002, from advanced technology on the vehicles to a renewed focus on quality by industry stakeholders. When VeriFacts began over a decade ago, its coaches were using pen and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: VeriFacts Automotive

CARSTAR North America Consolidates R&D Centers in Ontario

August 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR North America announced has consolidated the U.S. and Canadian R&D centers into one North American R&D Center to pilot programs, repair processes and service offerings for its more than 500 locations across the continent. The CARSTAR North America facility, located in Kanata, Ontario near Ottawa, offers state-of-the-art equipment for advanced vehicle repairs.  It serves […]

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Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires Gunder’s Auto Center

August 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Facility is Car Guys Collision Repair’s 13th location in Florida. Car Guys Collision Repair, the Florida-based multiple collision repair shop operator, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gunder’s Auto Center. The Gunder family has been in the automotive and collision repair business in Lakeland since 1969. The business was marketed as Pro-Consumer. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car Guys Collision Repair, Florida

CARSTAR Puget Sound Business Group Raises Funds for Children’s Hospital

August 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The CARSTAR Puget Sound Business Group hosted another successful charity event, upping its total raised to more than $77,000 for the Seattle Children’s Hospital over the past two years, including $37,000 during its recent 12th Annual CARSTAR Charity Golf Tournament at The Golf Club at Newcastle in Newcastle, Wash. On hand at the event was […]

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NABC Issues Last Call for Industry Recognition Awards Nominations

August 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council is encouraging industry professionals to nominate for its annual awards program individuals or groups whose exemplary efforts have helped improve the lives of others in local communities throughout the United States. Deadline for online nominations is September 15. More information and nomination forms are available online. Winners of the NABC […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, National Auto Body Council

Service King Apprentice Program Graduates 27 Collision Repair Technicians 

August 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers celebrated its latest graduating class from the Apprentice Development Program. The class featured 27 collision repair technicians who completed the immersive 52-week course at 10 different Service King locations across the U.S. Since its inception in 2015, Service King’s training curriculum has successfully graduated 43 technicians into the company’s workforce […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Auto Care Association Launches Emerging Technologies Committee

August 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Auto Care Association announced the formation of its Emerging Technologies Committee, a new standing committee comprised of staff, member volunteers and external stakeholders who will spearhead research and development for vehicle network interfaces, vehicle connectivity and connected aftermarket devices, all on behalf of the independent auto care industry. “Wireless technology and data collection are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Diagnostics, Emerging Technologies, Telematics

Vernon Anthony Named Product Marketing Director at Electude

August 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Electude International, the provider of automotive e-learning solutions, announced the appointment of Vernon Anthony as its new Product Marketing Director. Anthony joins Electude from Jones & Bartlett (Ascend Learning), where he was Publisher of CDX and other skilled trades solutions.  Prior to CDX, he spent over three decades working in the automotive and the career […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electude, People

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