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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

UTI Expands Welding Technology Program to Arizona Campus

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) announced the expansion of its new Welding Technology program to the UTI-Avondale campus in the Phoenix area. Classes are scheduled to begin in January 2018. “UTI-Avondale will be the second UTI campus to offer the Welding Technology program, and more will follow,” said Michael Romano, UTI-Avondale campus president. “This is an […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Technical Training, Universal Technical Institute, Welding

Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in Pennsylvania

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Avondale repair facility is MSO’s 17th in the Commonwealth Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Abernethy’s Auto Body located at 834 Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, Pa. 40 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The facility is Service King’s 17th location in Pennsylvania. With this latest acquisition, Service King operates 330 collision repair centers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Pennsylvania, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Fiat Chrysler Joins with BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye on Autonomous Driving Platform

August 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Goal is to bring highly automated and fully automated driving solutions to market by 2021. BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to be the first automaker to join them in developing an autonomous driving platform for global deployment. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, BMW, FCA, Intel, Mobileye

Texas Auto Body Trade Show August 25-26 in Dallas

August 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Body Association of Texas and the Houston Auto Body Association will hold their third Annual trade show on August 25-26 at the Hurst Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Details about the Texas Auto Body Trade Show, including a schedule of events, are available online.  “This is what our associations are all about, sharing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Association of Texas, Houston Auto Body Association, Texas, Trade Show

Former CARSTAR Training Center in Kansas Now Locally-Owned and Operated Collision Repair Center

August 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced that CARSTAR Metcalf in Stillwell, Kan., its former corporate training center, is now locally-owned and operated. “We have direct repair relationships with more than 20 insurance partners,” said Steve Hahn, CARSTAR Metcalf owner. “Now that this location is locally owned, I want to be even more involved in the community.” Hahn said he […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Kansas, Network Affiliations

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