Ford Motor Company recently renewed its partnership with Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes through the Ford Paint and Body Technology Center. The Center, located in Inkster, Mich., assists in developing standards for collision repair for all Ford vehicles, including the research and testing of new repair materials, equipment and techniques. According to Jason Crager, OEM Business Development […]
Certified Collision Group and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announce Alliance
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced the formation of a strategic alliance to support CCG’s growing national network of collision repair businesses. This agreement leverages the support of Enterprise’s growing ARMS Business Solutions technology offerings to benefit CCG affiliate collision repair locations across the country by increasing operating efficiencies, enhancing customer service […]
Mitchell Announces Parts Procurement Solution in Alliance with uParts
Mitchell Parts to integrate electronic procurement capabilities within Estimating and Repair Management to streamline workflow. Mitchell announced today its launch of Mitchell Parts, a fully integrated parts procurement solution to be offered to all collision repair shops and their existing suppliers. The solution will be powered by and created through a strategic alliance with uParts, […]
BASF and CARSTAR Extend 25 Year Partnership
BASF Automotive Refinish has signed an agreement with Driven Brands, extending its 25 year relationship with CARSTAR North America. As a preferred partner, BASF will continue to provide CARSTAR shops with its Glasurit and R-M paint systems across the United States. “We’re proud to continue to work with elite partners, like BASF, who allow us […]
Overall Parts Solutions Partners With Southeast Toyota Distributors
Overall Parts Solutions (OPS), the provider of parts procurement management systems to the auto collision repair industry, announced a partnership with Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) to provide its proprietary suite of technology tools for this area’s franchise dealerships and body shop customers. Branded PartsEdge 2.0 by SET, it is expected to be operational by […]
Certified Collision Group and BASF Announce Alliance
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the formation of an alliance with BASF Automotive Refinish to support collision repair businesses across the nation that are both performance-driven and OEM Certified. CCG and BASF have agreed to work together closely to identify independent repairers that meet CCG’s qualifying criteria. Those identified top performers that become CCG […]
Assured Performance and TenPoint Complete Announce CSI Service Agreement
Assured Performance announced they have entered into an agreement with TenPoint Complete to provide special services and pricing to their Certified Repair Provider network. Through this alliance, Assured Performance Certified shops will be able to track their CSI performance and access, measure and manage all aspects of their collision repair business through a newly developed […]
Audatex and Maaco Extend Strategic Relationship
AudaExplore, the U.S. business unit of Solera Holdings, Inc., announced the extension of its strategic relationship with Maaco, one of the world’s largest collision repair franchises. This newly extended relationship will support and provide benefits to the success of the Maaco brand. AudaExplore will provide Maaco with mobile applications including Mobile Damage Capture for estimating […]
Guidewire Announces Partnership with FICO to Fight Insurance Claims Fraud
Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, announced a strategic relationship with FICO, an analytics company, to help insurers identify and prevent personal auto claims fraud in the U.S. and Canada. FICO’s models for detecting fraud throughout the claim lifecycle will be a key component of the Guidewire’s planned […]
Fix Auto Canada Announces Renewal of ICBC Partnership
Tony DeSantis, Vice President of Sales for Fix Auto Canada, announced the renewal of the partnership between Fix Auto Canada and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), effective March 1st. This partnership agreement between ICBC and Fix Auto ensures that ICBC-insured customers, who have a crash in Alberta, have immediate assistance with towing, vehicle […]