Mike’s Auto Body announced it opened its 16th location in Alameda, Calif. A strategic move, this 13,000 sq. ft. facility will employ 13 people and will be managed by Lester Branson, with Kristen Story as the shop’s new office manager. The facility, formerly known as Alameda Classic Collision Center, was opened in 2007 by CJ […]
California Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Bill Scheduled For Hearing April 18
Legislation that would modify requirements for insurers that conduct collision repair labor rate surveys will have hearing April 18. California Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276), the bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Insurance Committee on April 18. […]
California DMV Targets Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Sacramento County
Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) conducted an enforcement operation in Sacramento County on March 28 aimed at combating unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. DMV investigators targeted 22 locations in Rancho Cordova and Rio Linda and issued nine misdemeanor citations for offenses such as operating as an unlicensed dismantler or auto repair facility, or […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in San Francisco
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, located at 1100 San Mateo Ave., South in San Francisco, Calif. The collision repair center, that has served the South San Francisco and Bay Area communities for the past 20 years, is owned by Jason Wong. “We continue to expand our presence […]
CARSTAR Adds Satellite Location to Collision Repair Network in California
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR Espana’s Milpitas, located at 950 Thompson St., in Milpitas, Calif. This is a satellite location for convenient customer drop-off and pickup, and supports CARSTAR Espana’s Collision Repair full-production facility at 470 E Brokaw Rd., in San Jose. Both locations are owned by Miguel Espana. Espana, […]
Fix Auto USA Adds Heavy Hit Collision Repair Center to Network in Anaheim, California
Fix Auto USA announced the launch of a collision repair center designed and constructed to meet changing market conditions. Located in Orange County, California, Fix Auto Anaheim North is owned and operated by industry veteran David Caulfield. Fix Auto Anaheim North’s principal objective is to repair that segment of damaged vehicles that are otherwise burdensome […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers in Minnesota and California to Network
The 1Collision Network announced the addition of Pearson’s Auto Body in Shakopee, Minn. and Body Best Collision Center in Suisun City, Calif. to its collision repair network. The addition of Pearson’s increases the 1Collision footprint in the Minneapolis-St Paul marketplace to seven locations. The addition of Body Best Collision in Suisun City, is the second […]
California Regulator Orders Access Insurance Company to Stop All Business Operations
California Insurance Commissioner Jones issued a Cease and Desist Order against Access Insurance Company, which requires the company to immediately stop transacting, soliciting, negotiating, or administering and writing any new or renewal insurance business of any kind in the state of California. According to the insurance company’s website it is licensed to provide auto insurance […]
Axalta Acquires Manufacturing and Distribution Site in Sacramento
Facility will expand Axalta’s West Coast presence and support growth of industrial and refinish businesses Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced that it has acquired a state of the art manufacturing and distribution facility in Sacramento, Calif. to support growth in its North American Industrial and Refinish businesses. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Axalta has […]
California DMV Targets Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Los Angeles County
Strike team issues 29 citations in Sun Valley and Pacoima Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) conducted an enforcement operation in Los Angeles County on February 22, 2018, aimed at combating unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. DMV investigators targeted 40 locations in Sun Valley and Pacoima and issued 29 misdemeanor citations for offenses such […]