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BMW Plans to Bring Fully Autonomous Driving to Streets by 2021

July 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

BMW Autonomous Driving Technology

Auto manufacturer teams with Intel and Mobileye to advance autonomous technology. The BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye announced they are joining forces to make self-driving vehicles and future mobility concepts become a reality. The companies plan to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into production by 2021. The announcement was made July 1 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, BMW

Fenix Parts Reports Revenue Up in Q1

July 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fenix Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:FENX), the automotive recycler, announced Consolidated net revenues of Fenix Parts were $32.8 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to $30.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and $31.4 million on a combined pro forma basis in the first quarter of 2015. Sales of recycled OEM products were $28.8 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Fenix Parts, PartsTrader

Jack Crawford Taylor, Founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Passes Away

July 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jack Crawford Taylor, who built a tiny car rental business into the world’s largest and most comprehensive car rental provider, died July 2 in St Louis after a brief illness at the age of 94. The company he founded, Enterprise Holdings Inc., owns the Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Jack Crawford Taylor, Obituary, People

GEICO Announces Regional Personnel Appointments

July 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO recently announced several personnel appointments. GEICO has named John Pham vice president of its regional operations in Virginia Beach, Va. Pham will oversee all business functions for Virginia and North Carolina insureds, as well as GEICO’s military, motorcycle and recreational vehicle divisions. Pham joined GEICO in 1990 as a management intern, and advanced through […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GEICO, People

CARSTAR Adds Two Locations in Canada

July 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Canada announced the addition of two stores to its collision repair facility network in Alberta. CARSTAR Olds, located at 5109 65th Avenue in Olds, Alberta, is owned and operated by Rod Pedersen and managed by Randy Yantz. As a successful family owned business, CARSTAR Olds has been around since 1979 and boasts an impressive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

PMCLogic Paint and Materials Management System Automated

July 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

PMCLogic logo

ComputerLogic, Inc. announced that the latest version of PMCLogic, its paint and materials management (P&M) system for collision repair facilities, is now ‘totally automated’.  Shops can now easily track the usage of all P&M’s, generate accurate cost analysis and KPI reports, and produce a P&M estimate or invoice on every repair they do without any […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ComputerLogic, estimating, Materials, Paint

Tesla on Autopilot Involved in Fatal Crash

July 5, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tesla Model S

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens investigation into fatal crash involving Tesla in Autopilot mode. Tesla Motors announced in a blog post last week that on of its Model S vehicles operating in Autopilot mode was involved in a fatal crash in Florida during May. According to the June 30 blog post, “We learned yesterday […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Crash Avoidance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla

Axalta Acquires High Performance Coating in Southeast Asia

July 5, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA), announced it has completed its acquisition of High Performance Coating Sdn. Bhd., an automotive refinish coatings manufacturer in Southeast Asia. The acquisition will strengthen Axalta’s capability to serve refinish customers in the region with additional product offerings and an expanded sales and service network. “The acquisition of High Performance Coating expands […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Asia, Axalta Coating Systems

Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service Launches Campaign

July 4, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Minnesota Careers in Auto Repair and Service logo

To ensure a future workforce, Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service (MNCARS) has launched a multifaceted campaign that provides students, parents, teachers and guidance counselors with a better picture of the pathways to success and career opportunities in the automotive industry. “CarCareers.org will help parents, teachers, influencers and students overcome misperceptions about the automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Minnesota, Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service

CARSTAR Names Ryan Anderson North American Training and Development Manager

July 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced that it has named Ryan Anderson as its North American Training and Development Manager. In his new role, Anderson will oversee training programs for CARSTAR collision repair facility owners and employees across its North American network of more than 475 stores. Anderson brings with him more than 15 years of experience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assured Performance Network, CARSTAR, People, training

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