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Robot 3D Prints Replacement Bracket onto Headlight Assembly

March 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology reported that its Repairbot project has achieved a major milestone, using a robot to successfully 3D print a replacement lug on an automotive headlamp assembly. The Repairbot project is an industry collaboration with  Tradiebot, supported by collision repair facility operator AMA Group, and backed by the federal government via the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, AMA Group, Australia, Robotics, Tradiebot Industries

Australia’s IAG Releases 2017-18 Quality Report

February 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAG today released its sixth Quality Report, the insurance industry’s only report that provides annual data on motor and property repair standards. The Quality Report provides an insight into the monitoring, assessment and quality repair standards across IAG’s nation-wide property and motor repair network. In 2017-18 IAG undertook more than 440,000 motor vehicle repair assessments […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, I-CAR Australia, Insurance Australia Group

Australia Releases Paper Outlining Mandatory OEM Service and Repair Information Sharing Proposal

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Independent repair associations concerned about language on possible exclusions and lack of penalties for non-compliance. Australia’s Federal Government released its consultation paper that proposes key elements of a mandatory program for the sharing of vehicle service and repair information, including the establishment of a Service and Repair Information Sharing Advisory Committee. In 2017, the Australian […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, OEM Repair Procedures, Regulations, Right to Repair, Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce

Axalta Opens New Warehouse, Service Center, and Customer Training Facility In Sydney, Australia

February 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) officially opened its new Australia and New Zealand regional multi-functional facility. This new 5,300 square meter facility will enable higher quality and faster service for customers throughout the region, greater access to Axalta’s broad selection of advanced coating technologies and products, and more efficient supply chain solutions for customers. “This new facility is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Axalta Coating Systems, Openings

Australia’s Suncorp and Thatcham Research Renew Collision Repair Data Agreement

December 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thatcham Research has announced the renewal of its contract with Suncorp, extending the successful collaboration that has seen Suncorp distribute Thatcham Research repair data in Australia and New Zealand since 2013. Under the renewed agreement, Suncorp will become the first ever Thatcham Research Global Associate – this provides one of Australia’s largest financial services brands […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Australia, Suncorp, Thatcham Research

Infomedia to Acquire Automotive Data Analytics Company

November 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Infomedia Ltd (ASX:IFM), the automotive parts and service software provider, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia-based automotive data analytics company Nidasu. Nidasu is a provider automotive insights to automakers and dealerships throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific. Nidasu’s data analytics-as-a-service platform aggregates data from many sources within the dealership technology ecosystem. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Australia, Infomedia

BASF’s Glasurit Brand Named Preferred Supplier with Mercedes-Benz Australia

September 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Glasurit, BASF’s premium automotive refinishing brand, has been named the preferred supplier for refinishing paint for all Mercedes-Benz Autobody Repairers in Australia and New Zealand. “Our partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Australia and New Zealand is about more than just delivering high-quality refinishing paint. It also offers Mercedes-Benz Autobody Repairers with access to our leading training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Australia, BASF, Mercedes-Benz, New Zealand

Suncorp Reported Considering Sale of Capital SMART Repairs

August 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Suncorp’s Insurance Ventures investment subsidiary is reported to be exploring the sale of its majority stake in Australia’s second largest collision repair chain. The Australian Financial Review reported that the Suncorp Group’s Insurance Ventures investment arm is considering the sale of its majority ownership position in the Capital SMART repair chain. According to the article, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Australia, Capital S.M.A.R.T, Suncorp

AMA Group, Australian Robotics Firm Developing Collision Repair-Bot for Plastic Parts

August 24, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) in Australia is supporting a collaborative project with Tradiebot Industries to deliver the world’s first automated vehicle panel repair system. As part of the project, Tradiebot Industries will collaborate with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC) on developing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AMA Group, Australia, Robotics, Tradiebot Industries

Auto Care Association Establishes Partnership with American Council of Young Political Leaders 

July 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association kicked off its new partnership with the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) by hosting a seven-person delegation of rising political leaders from Australia in Washington, D.C. on July 23. Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Hanvey hosted a dinner for the delegation, also attended by Auto Care Association […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Council of Young Political Leaders, Australia, Auto Care Association

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