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Auto Care Association Calls on Copyright Office to Clarify Consumer Ownership of Vehicle Software

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The Auto Care Association submitted comments last week to the U.S. Copyright Office requesting the agency make clear that when purchasing a vehicle, the consumer also purchases the software in that vehicle. Last year, the Library of Congress published its final rule on the Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access […]

NORTHEAST Trade Show Hosts Variable Rate System Seminar

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Over the last few years, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has advocated support for the National AutoBody Research (NABR) Variable Rate System. As a way to expand the usage of the system in the Northeast region, NABR’s Sam and Richard Valenzuela will be presenting the Variable Rate System at AASP/NJ’s […]

Crash Parts Maker Jui Li to Invest $48.5M in New Factory

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The Export Processing Zone Administration (EPZA) under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that it recently approved an application from the Jui Li Enterprise Co. Ltd., the collision repair crash parts maker, to set up a factory in the Pingtung Export Processing Zone (PEPZ) of southern Taiwan. Pingtung is the southernmost city in Taiwan. According […]

Copart Reports Revenue Up 8.5%

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Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended January 31. For the quarter, revenue was $299.7 million, representing an increase in revenue of $23.4 million, or 8.5 percent. Gross margin was $124.6 million, an increase of $9.7 million, or 8.5 percent. Net income was $59.0 million, an increase in of $6.8 […]

CARSTAR Southbank Opens Appraisal Centre in Ottawa

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CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Southbank Appraisal located at 1255 Johnston Road in Ottawa, Ontario. CARSTAR Southbank Appraisal is located in the Southbank Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership. “Our goal is to keep our customers happy by offering a multitude of services delivered by highly skilled and attentive employees,” comments franchise partner Guy […]

Axalta Launches Learning Campus in Canada

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Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced it recently launched the Axalta Learning Campus in Canada, a web-based portal that serves as a gateway to Axalta’s Learning and Development programs. The campus allows customers to register online for in-person technical training at a Learning and Development Center or take courses online by accessing a comprehensive library of […]

Webinar Features MSO’s View of the CIECA Standards

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The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will hold a webinar on Wednesday, March 2 at noon EST featuring an multiple collision repair shop operator’s view of the CIECA standards. Ashley Denison from Caliber Collision will discuss how CIECA messages are being used to improve their business processes and the impact the messages have had […]

Report: Car Sharing Will Keep Growing, But It Will Not Disrupt the Automotive Industry

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Boston Consulting Group projects car sharing will reduce new-vehicle sales by only 1 percent in 2021. Report projects autonomous vehicles will have greater impact on the industry but not until late 2020s. According to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) while car sharing is taking hold in large urban areas in both […]

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