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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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Fundraiser

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

Web-Est Launches Mobile-Friendly Collision Estimating Software

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Web-Est announced the release of Pro-Estimator, a completely mobile-friendly estimating software program, built specifically to work on any device with an internet connection. “When we set out to build Pro-Estimator, our goal was to develop collision estimating software that can transition seamlessly between mobile, tablet and PC interfaces without the need to download or purchase […]

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Jason Levine Named Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Center for Auto Safety, the non-profit organization providing consumers a voice for auto safety, quality, and fuel economy, announced the appointment of Jason K. Levine as its new Executive Director. Mr. Levine succeeds the late Clarence M. Ditlow III. Levine, a consumer protection attorney, has held leadership positions in three federal agencies, including Chief […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Auto Safety, People

Toyota Pilot Testing Car Sharing Platform in Hawaii

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

New suite of software and services designed to enable dealers and distributors to launch car share programs in local markets Toyota and Servco Pacific Inc. have partnered to test a new car-sharing technology in Honolulu, Hawaii. The suite of software and services is an important part of Toyota’s Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) which will offer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-Sharing, Hawaii, Servco Pacific Inc., Toyota Motor Sales

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