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ASA to Host Webinar on U.S. DOL Overtime Rule Impact on Automotive Service and Collision Repair Facilities

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will hold a webinar on June 15 on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Overtime Rule. The rule updates the regulations governing which executive, administrative and professional employees are entitled to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Webinar presenters include: Brian Farrington – Farrington is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Department of Labor, Overtime, Webinar

Boyd Group Acquires Fifth Collision Repair Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. on Friday announced the May 31 acquisition of Desert Rose Collision in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “This is our fifth location in the Tulsa region and complements our Sapulpa and Broken Arrow centers by providing additional capacity in the southern part of the city,” said Tim O’Day, President and COO of the Boyd […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Oklahoma

Providence Equity Acquires Majority Stake in OEConnection

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced on June 2 that Providence Equity Partners will acquire a majority equity stake in the company. Providence is a global private equity firm with $45 billion in assets under management. General Motors and Ford will each maintain a 15 percent minority stake in the. “Providence has a thorough understanding of OEC’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ford Motor Company, General Motores, OEConnection, Providence Equity Partners

ABRA Donates $81,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today it donated $81,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation to help support collision repair education programs, schools, and students. Approximately $40,000 of the contribution will go to the Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, North Carolina to support efforts assisting military veterans and civilians transition into the collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Collision Repair Education Foundation

CCC’s Carwise Surpasses 1 Million Customer Reviews

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services Inc. announced today that Carwise, its platform for providing consumers auto repair reviews and repair status information, now has more than one million customer-written reviews. Carwise.com is a consumer-facing website that links to the CCC ONE Total Repair Platform giving auto body shops that use CCC ONE an easy way to market […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC

Insurance Association Applauds U.S. House Action on Marijuana-Impaired Driving Study

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is applauding a recent House Appropriations Committee vote on the House Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill that includes a marijuana-impaired driving research effort. According to Nat Wienecke, senior vice president, federal government relations at the PCI, “PCI applauds the House Appropriations […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Marijuana Legalization, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

CAPA, Intertek and China’s Automotive Technology and Research Center Sign Agreement Fostering Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Standards

June 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Groups commit to development of high quality certified aftermarket parts in China. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) and Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announced the organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) yesterday, formalizing their cooperation to encourage the development […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, China, China Automotive Technology and Research Center, Intertek, Non-OEM Parts

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center in Edmonton

June 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto announce the addition of Fix Auto Edmonton South to its network, effective June 1 2016. “Our family bought a body shop in 2011. We had only one 1500 sq. ft. bay with an old paint booth. It took time and effort to grow our shop to where we are now. We’ve grown to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations

Spanesi Americas Adds Distributor for Gulf States

June 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced that Complete Collision Equipment, Inc. is providing distribution and customer support in the Gulf States, specifically the Houston, TX market, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. “We are very pleased to have Complete Collision Equipment join the Spanesi Americas team,” stated Tim Morgan, Managing Director of Spanesi Americas. “As we have continued to grow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alabama, Distributor, Louisiana, Mississippi, Spanesi, Texas

Copart Expands to the Republic of Ireland

June 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), announce the opening of its first location in the Republic of Ireland. “We are really excited about expanding our presence in the European market. This location allows us to better serve our large international buyer base and clients,” said Vinnie Mitz, President of Copart. “We are pleased with the success of our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Ireland, Openings

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