New data from the Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest shows that more than one-third (36 percent) of all auto claims that result from animal collisions occur on American highways between September and November. The data highlights the impact of animal migration patterns, especially among larger animals like deer and elk. Animal collisions increase by 67 […]
Automotive Recyclers Question General Motors Position Statement on Recycled Parts
Recyclers believe position statement counter to GM commitment on environment and sustainability. The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) is admonishing General Motors (GM) and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mary Barra for what it states is “GM’s new anti-environmental position on the utilization of recycled GM parts.” According to the association, that represents the […]
Bob Medved Joins Staff of PPG MVP Business Solutions
PPG announced the addition of Bob Medved to the Automotive Refinish SBU as a Business Solutions Manager within the MVP Business Solutions team. Prior to joining PPG Bob served as the Senior Account Manager/Industry Representative for S/P2, a company that helps the collision and auto insurance industries meet annual OSHA and EPA requirements by providing […]
Industry Invited to Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR Atlanta Committee Events October 19-20
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and the Atlanta I-CAR Committee will be hosting back-to-back events this October that the industry is invited to attend, participate, and support. On Wednesday, October 19th a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at Athens Technical College (Athens, GA) in recognition of the school’s collision program receiving a $50,000 Makeover […]
Average Driver Spends Seven Workweeks Behind the Wheel Each Year
AAA Foundation Research shows U.S. drivers spend an average of 290 hours on the road. American drivers spend an average of more than 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The research finds that more than 87.5 percent of Americans ages 16 years […]
CARSTAR Canada Announces Several Additions to its Collision Repair Network
New locations announced in Ontario and Quebec. CARSTAR announced several additions to its collision repair network in Canada. CARSTAR Thornhill, owned by multi-CARSTAR store owner, Tony Taj, has opened at 71 Glen Cameron Road in Thornhill, Ontario. Taj said, “We have seen the success the CARSTAR brand brought to our original business, CARSTAR Willowdale, and […]
12th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing Provides Industry Camaraderie
On August 29, many of the industry’s best gathered at the Colonia Country Club for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 12th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing. The sunny day featured lunch, dinner and a ceremony to honor the memory of one of the association’s most beloved members. Shop owners, […]
AASP-MN to Host Peer-to-Peer Learning and Networking Events
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) has two peer-to-peer learning and networking events scheduled this fall for mechanical and collision repair facility operators. The first, a Mech XChange targeted for mechanical-division members, will take place on September 27, from 4 – 6 p.m., at IDENTIFIX in Roseville, Minn. In this session, attendees […]
CCC Harnesses Telematics to Improve Claims Management
CCC Information Services Inc., together with its affiliated companies, has launched a new suite of telematics-enabled claims offerings that will improve and speed accident notification along with the steps and decisions undertaken by insurers after their policyholder has been in an accident. Powered by the CCC DRIVE telematics platform, these offerings include electronic crash detection, […]
Ed Weidmann Named Chairman of Accident Support Services International U.S. Industry Advisory Board
Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI) announced the appointment of Ed Weidmann as Chairman of its U.S. Industry Advisory Board as the company prepares to open the first U.S. Collision Reporting Centers in Roanoke, Va. on September 15. Weidmann is well known and highly respected within the auto insurance claims and supply chain industries, having […]
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