Crash Champions, LLC announced it has entered the Northern California market through the acquisition of American Autobody Specialist (AAS), located in Fairfield, Calif., and Diablo Auto Body, located in Pleasanton. With a presence already established in Southern California, the company now has 27 collision repair centers across the state. “We are excited to launch and […]
Safelite Group Acquires Auto Glass Company in California
Safelite Group announced an agreement to acquire the assets of Breaker Glass Co. in Placerville, Calif. The transaction was completed on Friday, June 4. “We’re pleased to welcome Breaker Glass associates to the Safelite family,” said Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Safelite Group. “Over the last 40 years they have built strong community involvement […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in California
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Escondido, California. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center operated as Milo Johnson Auto Body since 1945 and from its current location since 1971. Escondido is approximately 30 miles northeast of San Diego, among the most populous cities in California and […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in California
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Simi Valley, California. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location originated in 1982 as Star Auto Body and has operated at the current location since 2000. Simi Valley is part of the Greater Los Angeles area, located in the southeast corner of […]
Certified Collision Group Adds 52 Collision Repair Centers to its Network in 14 States
The Certified Collision Group (CCG), the OE Certifications and KPI-focused solutions provider, announced today its biggest quarter in company history adding 52 independent collision repair center locations to its network in the first quarter of 2021. “As we have collectively navigated through the challenges of the past 12 months, our model of supporting and amplifying […]
California Insurance Commissioner Says Auto Insurers Overcharged Drivers as Accidents Plummeted Due to Pandemic
Orders insurance companies to report by April 30 how they will return additional premiums back to California policyholders, also seeks additional data about commercial insurance losses. After a systematic review of data submitted by insurance companies, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has found that insurance companies continue to “…overcharge consumers despite drastically reduced risk of accidents […]
State Farm Returning $400 Million Dividend to California Auto Customers
State Farm announced that due to better than anticipated claim results, it is returning $400 million to California mutual auto insurance customers. The dividend applies to approximately 3.5 million private passenger auto policies in California. Through this dividend, customers can expect to receive a check of 18% of premium, or averaging about $100 per policy, […]
Classic Collision Acquires Multiple Collision Repair Shop Operator in California
Company now has 12 locations in the state, 65 in five states. Classic Collision, LLC, the multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, Ga., announced its third multi-shop acquisition in California with the acquisition of all three Signature Auto Collision locations in the San Bernardino market. Classic Collision now has 12 California locations and operates […]
Forest Service Employee and Collision Repair Shop Operator Indicted for Kickback Scheme for No-Bid Auto Body Work in California
A United States Forest Service employee was arrested March 1 on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with illegally directing nearly $900,000 in no-bid Forest Service vehicle repair and maintenance work to a JP’s Collision and Auto Body Center, Inc. in Bloomington, Calif. that illicitly paid him more than $360,000 in bribes and kickbacks. […]
Autonomous Vehicle Permit Holders Reported Nearly 2 Million Test Miles in California
Companies with a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California with a safety driver reported their technologies drove nearly 2 million miles on public roads during the most recent reporting period, a decrease of about 800,000 miles from the previous reporting cycle, according to disengagement reports recently submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). […]
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