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BSI Accredited to Certify Collision Repair Centers to Updated BS 10125 Standard in the UK

February 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Will begin transitioning certified collision repairers to new standards over the next 12 months. BSI, the business standards company, has become the first certification body to receive the official accreditation status from The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the updated Vehicle Damage Repair standard, BS 10125. The standard sets out the requirements for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BSI, Standards, United Kingdom

Service King Reportedly Up for Sale

February 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private equity firms rumored to be considering exiting their position in collision repair facility operator. Service King Collision Repair Centers may be up for sale according to an article published Monday by Bloomberg. Founded in 1976 by Eddie Lennox in Texas, the collision repair chain now operates 309 locations in 23 states. According to unnamed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, Private Equity, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Maaco Opens New Store in Fargo, N.D.

February 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco Fargo North Dakota

Maaco announced it has added North Dakota to its growing franchise footprint in the United States. New Maaco owner Henry Holtgard has been a successful businessman in the Fargo community for over a decade, and has now opened his Maaco shop at 401 40th Street in Fargo. Holtgard combined his Master’s of Business from the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MAACO, Network Affiliations, North Dakota, Openings

Gas Prices Up 58 Cents Compared to Last Year

February 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gas Prices

According to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report, gas prices edged up higher fractions of a penny over the weekend to reach yesterday’s average price of $2.28. This is seven cents less per gallon on the month and an increase of 58 cents per gallon compared to this same date last year. Gas prices have remained […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices

GM’s Maven Car Sharing Service Launches in Atlanta

February 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fuel and insurance are included Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding its offerings in Atlanta from the Lyft Express Drive program to now include Maven City car sharing. In 11 months, Maven has launched three products and has grown to 17 cities in the U.S. and Canada: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-Sharing, General Motors

Chief Adds Two Collision Repair Equipment Distributors for Texas

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Chief Distributor Coverage in Texas 2017

Chief Automotive Technologies has appointed two new distributors to represent its full line of collision repair equipment in Texas. Professional Collision Equipment of Abilene will service customers in the northern, panhandle, western and valley regions of the state, including Dallas, Lubbock, Amarillo, El Paso, Brownsville and Laredo. Beacon Equipment Resources of Houston will cover southeast […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, Distributor, Texas

ABPA Opposes Maryland Parts Legislation

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Friday, the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) publicly denounced legislation recently introduced in Maryland that, if passed, would require OEM collision repair parts unless the consumer consents to the use of non-OEM.  “The Automotive Body Parts Association strongly opposes any attempt to curtail the rights of the consumer, to artificially restrict a competitive business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, Maryland, Non-OEM Parts

Ford Invests $1 Billion in New Artificial Intelligence Company to Bolster Autonomous Vehicle Leadership

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Autonomous Vehicle Analogy

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)  announced Friday it is investing $1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, to develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021 – and for potential license to other companies. Founded by former Google and Uber leaders, Argo AI is bringing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Ford Motor Company

Service King Named Large Employer of the Year by Texas Veterans Commission

February 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Texas Veterans Commission officially recognized Service King Collision Repair Centers and its ongoing Mission 2 Hire campaign this week, naming the organization the Large Employer of the Year. The announcement came as part of the 19th annual Veterans Summit hosted February 6 at the Double Tree Hilton in Austin, Texas. The Texas Veterans Summit […]

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

Driven Brands Charitable Foundation Raises more than $650,000 in 2016

February 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Charitable Foundation

The Driven Brands Charitable Foundation (DBCF) raised more than $650,000 in 2016 and its fundraising efforts have now surpassed more than $1.5 million since it was established in 2012.  The Foundation, working in conjunction with over 2,500 Driven Brand franchisees, vendor partners, customers and employees, looks to not only change the lives of children and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Driven Brands

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