Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service (MNCARS) announced the addition of a job board to its website. The new feature will facilitate connections between automotive service and collision repair industry employers who have job openings with those seeking employment. The site also reinforces MNCARS’ primary messages – that there is a high demand for […]
Axalta Announces New Coatings Manufacturing and Logistics Facility in Nanjing, China
Will also serve as distribution center for collision repair refinish products. Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced it will construct a new manufacturing plant for automobile, commercial vehicle and industrial coatings in Nanjing, China. The facility, located at Nanjing’s National Chemical Industrial Park (NCIP), is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2020 with […]
National Auto Body Council Elects 2017 Board and Officers
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced its new Officers and Board members for its 2017 Board of Directors. Executive Committee officers elected at NABC’s recent Annual Meeting in Las Vegas are; Domenic Brusco, Chairman (PPG Automotive Refinish) Jeff Peevy, Vice Chair of Community Involvement (Automotive Management Institute) Elizabeth Clark, Vice Chair of Industry Involvement […]
It’s Veteran’s Day, Did You Get Your Hire Our Heroes Calendar?
Collision repair shops can support veterans through the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) Hire Our Heroes program in conjunction with the Collision Repair Education Foundation. In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to be used toward scholarships and tool […]
Auto Club of Southern California Calls on Policymakers to Address Impaired Driving in Wake of Proposition Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
With California’s further liberalization of marijuana laws, the collision repair industry in the state can expect increasing accident frequency. Auto Club says approval of Proposition 64 creates immediate need to ramp up traffic safety efforts. Now that California voters have approved Proposition 64 to legalize recreational, non-medical, marijuana use in the state, the Automobile Club […]
Allstate Launches Transportation Analytics Tech Startup
Arity, a non-insurance technology company founded by Allstate, will initially focus on using driving data to improve risk assessment for insurers. Allstate announced it will leverage its experience usage-based insurance, connected cars and telematics by launching Arity, a technology startup. Built on Allstate’s 20 billion miles of driving data and more than a million active […]
CARSTAR Announces 500th Collision Repair Center
With addition of two Ohio collision repair centers, franchise group crosses milestone threshold. Sets target of 1000 centers in four to five years. CARSTAR recently celebrated the opening of its 500th store. The milestone was reached with the conversion of two Cincinnati centers owned by multi-shop owner Kevin Rains. Formerly known as Precision Body and […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Awards Over $750,000 in School Grants
The Collision Repair Education Foundation on November 1 awarded over $750,000 in grants to schools teaching collision repair across the U.S. Grants were available in several categories. The Foundation awarded grants worth $1,100 each to 37 schools as part of its Ultimate Collision Education Makeover. The winners included: Academy for Careers & Technology (Mullins, SC) […]
Former Collision Repair Shop Association Leader Elected North Carolina Insurance Commissioner
A former advocate and lobbyist for auto body associations in the southeast U.S. was elected as the Republican candidate for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. Mike Causey, a five-time candidate for the office, formerly served as the Director of Government Affairs and Managing Director for the Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) and was a registered lobbyist […]
Boyd Group Reports Same Store Sales Up 4.7 percent in Third Quarter
Collision repair facility operator reports overall sales increased by 14.7 percent during quarter, Sales up 19.2 percent year to date. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) reported its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30. Sales increased by 14.7 percent to CA$345.3 million ($256.2 million) from CA$301.1 million ($223.4 million) in […]
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