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USAA Raises Minimum Employee Pay to $16 Per Hour

April 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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USAA is making two major changes to its employee benefit package in 2017. USAA announced that effective since Feb. 5, employees at the financial services company have seen their minimum pay rise to $16 per hour, or more than $33,000 per year. This increase doesn’t reflect overtime or eligibility for the annual bonus also available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Minimum Wage, USAA, Wages

LKQ Reports Record Results for First Quarter

April 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Revenue growth of 21.9% to $2.34 billion, Organic Growth for parts and services 4.5% LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today reported record revenue for the first quarter of 2017 of $2.34 billion, an increase of 21.9 percent as compared to $1.92 billion in the first quarter of 2016. Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, LKQ Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric to Pay CA$13.4 million for Car Part Bid Rigging in Canada

April 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car parts manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation pleaded guilty to three counts of bid-rigging for participating in an international conspiracy and was fined CA$13.4 million ($9.8 million) by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada. A Competition Bureau investigation determined that Mitsubishi Electric entered into illegal agreements with a competing Japanese car parts manufacturer. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antitrust, Canada, Price Fixing

PPG Certification Training Programs Evolve to Address New Technology

April 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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PPG continues to address evolving automotive refinish technologies with ongoing comprehensive certification training programs designed to keep paint technicians at the forefront of the industry. As OEMs introduce more complex and exotic finishes, PPG is making sure refinish technicians are prepared to meet the challenges the new finishes present. “Maintaining alignment with the industry, PPG […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, PPG Industries

CAPA Releases Consumer Video Explaining Part Choices

April 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced a new animated whiteboard video, which explains the four basic part choices consumers have when their vehicles undergo an insurance-based repair: a new car company branded part; a CAPA Certified independently produced part; a non-CAPA certified part; and a recycled part.   “Nobody wants to be involved in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association

Global Finishing Solutions Announces New Refinish Distributors

April 26, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced the addition of Chassis Liner Supply, Purified Air and Quality Finish Services to the GFS Auto and Truck Refinish distribution team. These new distributors expand its ability to service to automotive and truck refinish customers in Minnesota, southern Texas, western Pennsylvania and Maryland. Chassis Liner Supply, Purified Air and Quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Distributor, Global Finishing Solutions

Axalta Releases First Quarter 2017 Earnings

April 26, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish sales up 5.7 percent excluding foreign currency translation. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. First quarter net sales of $1.0078 billion were driven by volume growth of 8.9 percent, offset partly by 1.2 percent lower average selling prices and by a 2.2 percent negative […]

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

Repairify Opens New Headquarters in Texas

April 26, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, makers of the asTech remote diagnostic tool, opened its new headquarters this month in Plano, Texas. The 21,000 sq. ft. facility features a dedicated training and research area along with expanded space for additional master technicians. The new office, which is three times larger than the previous location, is in addition to the company’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Repairify

JN Phillips Auto Glass to Open Eight New Stores Servicing New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont

April 26, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

JN Phillips Auto Glass, a New England-owned company, announced a new investment initiative for servicing auto glass customers across Northern New England, including New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. The company plans to open eight auto glass service centers across the region during the next 36 months. The company will also expand its mobile fleet and establish […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: JN Phillips Auto Glass, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, Openings, Vermont

April New Vehicle Retail Sales Match 2016 levels

April 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

April 2017 U.S. Light Vehicle Retail Sales SAAR

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report Incentives Rise Considerably New vehicle retail sales are expected to remain on pace with last year, but incentive spending is at record levels through April, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales in the month of April are anticipated to reach 1,169,700 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

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