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Solera Vehicle Data Coverage in China Over 95 Percent

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings, Inc. announced that it has more than doubled its import and export vehicle data coverage from 45 percent to over 95 percent of all cars on Chinese roads. Solera’s profile of more than 166 million vehicles in China marks an milestone in the aggregation and normalization of automotive data for the largest car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Solera Holdings

AkzoNobel Rejects PPG Merger Proposal

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel rejects unsolicited offer for merger, announces a review of strategic options for possible separation of its Specialty Chemicals business. AkzoNobel announced today that it rejected an unsolicited offer from PPG to form a combined company that AkzoNobel says undervalued its business. AkzoNobel confirmed it received an unsolicited proposal from PPG for a public offer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, PPG Industries

National Auto Body Council Issues Last Call for Executive Director Applications

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council announced its last call for applications for its Executive Director position. The deadline is March 31. The NABC announced a search campaign to fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of NABC founder and current Executive Director Chuck Sulkala by the end of 2017. Since its inception in 1994, the […]

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

Copart Opens Its 14th Location in Florida

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the addition of its Okeechobee, Florida location. This facility is strategically located between Orlando, Tampa and Miami, and it will serve as a standby location specifically for catastrophic events. Over the past year, Copart responded to catastrophic flooding in Baton Rouge and Houston, hailstorms in Colorado Springs and Dallas, and Hurricane […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Florida, Openings

Insurance Auto Auctions Expands Presence in Seven States

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company now operates 173 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), today announced the strategic expansion of auction locations in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Pennsylvania and Oregon. IAA facilities now occupy 173 locations in the U.S. and Canada. “Our increased land capacity […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Insurance Auto Auctions, Louisiana, Maine, Openings, Oregon, Pennsylvania

CARSTAR North America Continues to Build Its Cross Border Insurance Claims Program

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Program designed to make insurance claims easier for Canadian drivers in Florida. Each year more Canadians visit Florida for the winter than any other U.S. state.  And, they have more auto accidents in the Sunshine State than any other.  However, handling those repairs and claims across the border can be challenging. CARSTAR North America has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Florida

Service King Adds Collision Repair Center at Seattle Auto Dealership

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers yesterday announced the company expanded its Seattle footprint through a formal partnership with Burien Toyota/Chevrolet Collision Center. With the agreement, the location will begin operating as Service King at 225 S 140th Street Burien, Wash., effective immediately. Service King now has 14 Seattle repair centers.  “We are thrilled about Service King’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers, Washington State

ALLDATA Signs Reseller Agreement with LKQ’s Rhiag Group in Italy

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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ALLDATA Europe GmbH, an affiliate of ALLDATA LLC, , announced it has signed a reseller agreement with Rhiag Group, an affiliate of LKQ Corporation, to enhance ALLDATA’s ability to serve the Italian market with OEM diagnostic and repair information. LKQ announced an agreement to acquire Rhiag in January 2016. The company has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alldata, Italy, LKQ Corporation, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhiag

Student Registration Tops 1000 for March Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fairs

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Record attendance expected at career fairs in San Diego, Calif., Houston and Dallas, Texas The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that over 1000 students have registered for its next three Spring Career fairs being held in San Diego, Calif., Houston and Dallas, Texas during March. With the collision repair industry reporting record numbers of unfilled […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Career Fair, Collision Repair Education Foundation, ProSpot International, Texas

I-CAR Debuts Vehicle Technology Class at Northeast Trade Show

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that I-CAR will debuting a brand new training class at their 40th annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show taking place March 17-19 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. I-CAR Vehicle Technology Trends and Diagnostics Overview (VT117L01) will be introduced on Saturday, March 18 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, I-CAR, Northeast Trade Show

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