Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) today announced a partnership with Podium the online platform for small businesses. Axalta will integrate its proprietary collision management software, ProfitNet, with Podium’s Reviews/Interaction Management platform. ProfitNet users will now have greater access to customer reviews and the ability to increase business awareness, build a positive reputation online, and drive successful […]
Nissan Partners with asTech for OEM Certified Collision Repair Shop Scanning Solution
Nissan announced that starting October 1, Nissan and INFINITI Certified Collision Centers will be required to document that they have performed a post-repair scan on all 2008 and newer Nissan and INFINITI vehicles. Participating Nissan and INFINITI Certified Collision Centers will be able to perform pre- and post-repair scans on every Nissan and INFINITI vehicle […]
Mitchell Announces Partnership with Drew Technologies for OEM Collision Repair Scanning
Enhancements from Drew extend Mitchell Diagnostics with new MD-OEM option. Approved for use in GM Collision Repair Network. Mitchell today announced a partnership with Drew Technologies, an Opus IVS Company, under which Drew Technologies scanning and diagnostic technology and services will be available via the Mitchell Diagnostics (MD) system. The new enhancements offer vehicle scanning […]
Ford and Volkswagen Expand Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Collaboration
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG today announced they are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles – and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the U.S. and Europe. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett as well as Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky announced […]
Fix Auto USA Announces Agreement with Podium to Enhance Customer Interaction
Fix Auto USA announced the company has forged a formal relationship with Podium, a Utah-based consumer-focused software company, to modernize and enhance its online interactions with vehicle owners. The relationship will provide Fix Auto USA Franchise Locations complete access to Podium’s platform for interaction management. “We’re excited to be the first national collision repair brand […]
PPG Joins I-CAR Sustaining Partner Program
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that it has joined the recently formed I-CAR Sustaining Partner program. The Sustaining Partner program is a long-term initiative that engages the collision industry’s leading suppliers to support I-CAR in its value-driven technician training opportunities. The program’s goal is to generate additional funding that will help decrease the cost of delivering I-CAR […]
BMW Group and Daimler AG Sign Contract on Long-Term Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
Representatives from BMW Group and Daimler AG on July 4 signed an agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation focusing on joint development of next-generation technologies for driver assistance systems, automated driving on highways and automated parking (all to SAE Level 4). The technology under development is expected to feature in passenger car systems for private […]
Porsche Introduces Auto Insurance Program in Illinois and Oregon
Porsche Financial Services, Inc. (PFS) and Mile Auto, Inc. announced the launch of Porsche Auto Insurance to deliver tailored insurance rates to Porsche drivers. Among the benefits pitched to prospective customers are the vehicle manufacturer’s collision repair certification program and the use of OEM parts. The insurance program limiting costs to actual miles driven, plus […]
Renault and Nissan Alliance Announce Deal with Waymo to Develop Driverless Mobility Services in France and Japan
Groupe Renault and Nissan to become the first automotive manufacturers to develop driverless mobility services with Waymo in France and Japan. May include other countries. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., and Waymo, the former Google driverless car project, have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility […]
Automechanika and IBIS Announce Events in Frankfurt and Shanghai
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) and the international Automechanika trade fair announced that the upcoming Automechanika fairs in Shanghai and Frankfurt will each feature an IBIS regional event. Michael Johannes, vice president mobility and logistics at Messe Frankfurt commented, ‘We are delighted that we can offer our trade fair guests such a prestigious conference […]