The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT), formed in 2014, announced Jill Tuggle has been appointed as the association’s full-time Executive Director. “We are very excited to welcome Jill as the Auto Body Association of Texas Executive Director,” states ABAT President Burl Richards. “We knew we had reached a point where we needed someone to […]
BASF Teams up with Driven to Cure Cancer Charity
BASF launches Paint with a Purpose to benefit rare cancer charity At its automotive refinish team meeting earlier this month, BASF presented Andrew Lee, president & CEO of Driven to Cure (DTC), and his father Bruce Lee, chairman, treasurer & secretary of DTC, with a check for $10,000. Immediately following, BASF announced its new DTC […]
Safelite Call Center Opens in New Mexico
Safelite AutoGlass officially opened its fifth contact center on February 9. The facility, located at 4300 Sprint Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, N.M., has seats for up to 1,000 customer service representatives – more than 500 of the people who will fill those seats have been hired. The new facility was announced at a public ceremony […]
University of Michigan Reports Vehicle Ownership on the Rise Again
After years of declines, the rate of vehicle owners per person and per household has started to rise again. Miles driven per person also on the rise. While the rate of ownership of cars and light trucks has steadily declined since its peak a decade ago, it is starting to climb, says a University of […]
BSI Accredited to Certify Collision Repair Centers to Updated BS 10125 Standard in the UK
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 […]
Service King Reportedly Up for Sale
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 […]
Maaco Opens New Store in Fargo, N.D.
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 […]
Gas Prices Up 58 Cents Compared to Last Year
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 […]
GM’s Maven Car Sharing Service Launches in Atlanta
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; […]
Chief Adds Two Collision Repair Equipment Distributors for Texas
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 […]
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