Mike’s Auto Body announced it recently acquired a 14,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility in Vallejo, Calif. The new center is the company’s 15th location and is located near Highway 29 in the heart of Vallejo’s auto district at 3211 Sonoma Blvd. “We are very excited about the Vallejo location, it complements our Napa, Fairfield […]
Honda Issues Collision Repair Position Statement Requiring Pre and Post Diagnostic Scans
Says all vehicles involved in a collision must have scans during the estimating process and following a collision repairs. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., has issued a position statement outlining requirements for both pre and post repair diagnostic scans of its vehicles for diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) since many do not illuminate any dashboard indicators. […]
Chloe Durante Named Editorial Assistant at Greco Publishing
Thomas Greco Publishing, Inc., publishers of Hammer & Dolly, New Jersey Automotive, New England Automotive Report, AASP-MN News and Wisconsin Automotive News, announced the addition of Chloe Durante as the company’s editorial assistant. A 2013 graduate of Montclair State University, Durante will assist Editorial Director Joel Gausten in developing editorial content for all of Greco […]
Property/Casualty Insurers Report $13.3B in Net Income after Taxes in First-Quarter 2016
Increases in catastrophe losses, higher combined ratios and declining investment income caused a 26.6 percent decline in net income from 2015. Private U.S. property/casualty insurers saw their net income after taxes fall to $13.3 billion in first-quarter 2016 from $18.1 billion in first-quarter 2015, a 26.6 percent decline, and their annualized quarterly yield on investments […]
Enterprise Holdings Expands in Canada
Enterprise Holdings, Canada’s largest car rental company, is expanding its integrated transportation network with a new location near Union Station in downtown Toronto, and another office near Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga. “We are excited about expanding our market and opening new locations in the heart of the financial sector across from Union Station, […]
Consumer Reports Calls for Tesla to Disable AutoPilot
“Consumers should never be guinea pig for vehicle safety ‘beta’ programs” In one of the most critical comments issued in the wake of Tesla’s announcement that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was launching an investigation into the vehicle manufacturer’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving feature following a fatal crash in May, Consumer Reports has called […]
PPG Painter Certification Program Aims to Keep Technicians Up to Date
According to PPG (NYSE:PPG), advancements in automotive refinish technologies, combined with the growing number and complexity of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) special-effects vehicle finishes, make it critical that collision refinish technicians stay current with available training. To help refinish technicians stay up to date on the latest technology, PPG offers a comprehensive technician certification training […]
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Orders Unlicensed Adjuster to Cease Work, Pay $5,000 fine
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a cease and desist order against Rob Marinelli and Insurance Appraisal Services, in Bellevue, Wash. And levied a find of $5,000. Marinelli owns the IAS office in the Seattle area and has prepared automobile damage estimates since 1995 without a license. According to the Insurance Commissioner, in 2014 […]
ASA to Host Webinar July 27 on Telematics Policy
The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Washington, D.C., office will hold a webinar on the current state of telematics and new-technology policy at 1:30 p.m. EDT on July 27. Telematics refers to the connected car and, eventually, the autonomous vehicle that’s not far away. From the software used in instrumentation, backup sensors, adaptive cruise control, cameras […]
National Auto Body Council Members to Present Multiple Recycled Rides, First Responder Demos at NACE
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced it has scheduled multiple opportunities at NACE | CARS for repairers and others in the collision repair industry to personally experience the impact of its program initiatives and learn how they can collaborate with business partners to bring these community service programs into their local communities. NABC members […]
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