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Solera Acquisition of Autodata Faces Possible In-Depth Probe by UK Competition Authority

May 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings Inc. acquisition of Autodata faces an in-depth merger probe, unless it offers acceptable ways of addressing competition concerns raised by regulators in the United Kingdom. Solera announced it was acquiring Autodata in January and was completed in February. The companies supply vehicle maintenance and repair information platforms across the UK and the Competition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Competition, Solera Holdings, United Kingdom

Volvo Receives Advanced High-Strength Steel Innovation Award

May 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), honored the Volvo Car Corporation body structure team with its Automotive Excellence Award for its advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the 2016 Volvo XC90. The award was presented yesterday at the 16th annual Great Designs in Steel […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Steel Market Development Institute, Volvo

Axalta Opens Customer Experience Center in North Carolina

May 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Customer Experience Center Concord North Carolina

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) held the grand opening of its Customer Experience Center on May 16, in Concord, N.C. Charlie Shaver, Axalta Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Michael Carr, Axalta President-North America officiated the opening program with special guests Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and Rick Hendrick, owner of 12-time Cup champion […]

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

Violet Konkle Elected as Trustee of Boyd Group Income Fund

May 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group announced the election of Violet (Vi) A. M. Konkle to its Board of Trustees at its Annual General Meeting held on Friday, May 12, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. “With significant leadership experience with some of the foremost Canadian retail companies, Vi is a valuable addition to our Board,” said Allan Davis, Independent Chairman […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Boyd Group, People

Service King Raises $45,000 for School with Houston Golf Tournament

May 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Houston Golf Tournament

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced its teammates raised $45,000 for The Arbor School as part of the collision repair organization’s 7th Annual Houston Charity Golf Tournament. The official check presentation was made earlier this month after more than 140 golfers participated and supported the annual tournament hosted at The Woodlands Country Club. Service King […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Golf Outing, Service King Collision Repair Centers

UK’s National Body Repair Association Issues Advice to Collision Repair Shops Following Data Breach

May 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The UK-based National Body Repair Association (NBRA) is providing recommendations to collision repair shops following a customer information data breach that was brought light by its members last year. The breach is being investigated by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) resulting in several raids. “The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has been focusing heavily […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data-Breach, National Body Repair Association, United Kingdom

KPMG Project Nearly 50% Decline in OEM Collision Repair Parts Business by 2030

May 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to report, autonomous vehicles and crash avoidance technologies will shrink collision repair volume. According to a new report from the KPMG U.S. Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will see a substantial, 48 percent, decrease in their collision repair parts business as a result of self-driving cars.  KPMG projects that OEM collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, KPMG

PartsTrader Announces Integration with OnPart

May 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Integration designed to help part suppliers speed quotes to their collision repair customers. OnPart’s new PartsTrader Integration is now available for dealers, aftermarket suppliers and recyclers selling collision repair parts.  With the ability to seamlessly integrate a supplier’s inventory, the parts sales team is more responsive to customers and can deliver significantly more quotes in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OnPart, PartsTrader

Safelite Opens Five New Locations in Atlanta

May 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Brings total number of facilities in Atlanta market to 12. Safelite AutoGlass announced it is expanding with a new, second warehouse and four new retail locations to better serve customers in the Atlanta, Ga. market. The additional stores brings the number of retail service facilities in the area to 12. The newest locations include: 6730 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia, Openings, Safelite

Assured Performance Announces Complete Coverage of Major Metropolitan and Micropolitan Markets

May 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Assured Performance, the largest Certified Collision Repair Network in the world, announced today that its OEM-Certified Collision Care Provider Network has achieved 100 percent coverage in all Metropolitan and Micropolitan markets in the United States. Assured Performance utilizes an approach which focuses on U.S. Census Bureau statistics and the units in operation (UIO) for their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assured Performance Network

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