Public Hearing scheduled for April 25. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released proposed regulations to establish a path for testing and future deployment of fully autonomous vehicles without drivers. “California has more manufacturers testing autonomous vehicles than any other state and today’s rules continue our leadership with this emerging technology,” said California Transportation […]
Student Registration Tops 1000 for March Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fairs
Record attendance expected at career fairs in San Diego, Calif., Houston and Dallas, Texas The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that over 1000 students have registered for its next three Spring Career fairs being held in San Diego, Calif., Houston and Dallas, Texas during March. With the collision repair industry reporting record numbers of unfilled […]
Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in California
Torrance facility is MSOs 20th in Los Angeles market. Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Performance Paint and Body located at 3011 Lomita Blvd. in Torrance, Calif. The store is Service King’s 20th location in the greater Los Angeles area. “This is yet another step in our mission to be the collision […]
Service King Acquires Collision Repair Facility in San Diego Market
Service King Collision Repair Centers today announced the company has acquired Gene Townsend Auto Body and Paint, a single-location repair center, located at 609 South Marshall Ave. in El Cajon, Calif. “This is another exciting step in our continued journey to serve customers and business partners across the San Diego community,” said Alan Saviano, Service […]
RGI Spray Booths Celebrates Grand Opening of Tracy, Calif. Location
On Feb. 11, RGI Spray Booth Company opened its second location in Tracy, Calif. at a Grand Opening that was attended by 300 collision repair professionals, product distributors, assorted vendors and guests. For the first time, visitors were able to tour this new 60,000 sq. ft. facility that will be used as a manufacturing plant, […]
Owners of Seven California Collision Repair Shops Arrested in Auto Insurance Fraud Sting
Department of Insurance alleges 40 suspects involved in $560,000 fraud ring. California Department of Insurance detectives and investigators with the Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force yesterday arrested seven suspects, charged an additional 22 who are self-surrendering, and are still seeking 11 more suspects for allegedly running an organized automotive insurance fraud ring that netted conspirators […]
FinishMaster Acquires A. D’Angelo & Sons, Inc.
FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has acquired A. D’Angelo & Sons, Inc. expanding the company’s footprint in the state of California and in two major metropolitan markets in Las Vegas, Nev. and Phoenix, Ariz. With the purchase of Acme Paint Company in 1956, Arthur “Art” D’Angelo Sr. was determined […]
Service King Adds Two Collision Repair Centers in Los Angeles Market
Service King Collision Repair Centers today officially announced the opening of two new collision repair centers in the Los Angeles area following its acquisition of New Tech Auto Body. With the announcement, Service King grows its local footprint to 19 locations in the greater Los Angeles area. “This is an exciting start to the year […]
California Adopts New Collision Repair Anti-Steering Regulations
According to Insurance Commissioner new rules prevent illegal steering and ensure unfettered consumer choice of repair shops and more timely damage inspections. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones yesterday issued new anti-steering regulations covering insurance company interactions with consumers in need of collision repair that increase protections to prevent consumers from being misled or claims delayed when a […]
O’Reilly Auto Parts Pays $9.86 Million to Settle California Hazardous Waste Disposal Case
County District Attorneys in California are using undercover operations to find hazardous waste violations. Automotive and collision repair facilities likely next targets in California. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley, along with 50 other California District Attorneys, announced last week that Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman has ordered the Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto […]