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IAA Opens New Location in Los Angeles Market

October 6, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced a new branch location in the Los Angeles, California market. Increasing IAA’s significant footprint in the area, this new location will serve the expanding needs of local selling clients.  “The new IAA Los Angeles South branch provides needed additional storage inventory space in this key market,” said Tim O’Day, President […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings

NADA and SEMA Among Groups Raising Concerns on California Gas-Powered Car Phaseout

September 28, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Both the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) raised concerns with the announcement last week of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order to require all new vehicles to emit zero-emissions by 2035. The California New Car Dealers Association and Alliance of Automotive Innovators had previously raised concerns about the impact […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Electric Vehicles, National Automobile Dealers Association, Regulations, Specialty Equipment Market Association

California Governor Announces Plan to Phase Out Gasoline-Powered Cars by 2035

September 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will aggressively move the state further away from its reliance on climate change-causing fossil fuels while retaining and creating jobs and spurring economic growth – he issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035 and additional measures to eliminate harmful […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, California, Electric Vehicles, Regulations

California Color Source Approved for Spies Hecker Field Certifications

September 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Color Source, the independent PBE distributor servicing Northern California, announced that Jeremiah Montoya and Alex Castillo both completed the Spies Hecker Field Certification trainer program. “Becoming only 2 of 5 people in California qualified to deliver Field Certifications for our clients is extremely important while training centers are running at limited capacities due to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, California Color Source, Certification, Spies Hecker

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $30 Million Sale/Leaseback of Crash Champions Collision Repair Center Properties

September 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions

Cushman & Wakefield announced today the firm successfully executed a $30 million sale leaseback of a multiple collision repair facility operator Crash Champions property portfolio in the Greater Chicago region. The deal transacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing Director Jack Chang with Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Crash Champions, Cushman & Wakefield, Illinois, Ohio

Fix Auto USA Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Southern California

August 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Temple City

Fix Auto USA announced its newest location to its network, Fix Auto Temple City in Los Angeles, Calif. Owned and operated by Franchise Partner Peter Hong, who also operates Fix Auto Downtown El Monte, Fix Auto Temple City joins the brand making it the second location to open on the network’s platform mid-pandemic.    “It’s inspiring […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

Fix Auto USA Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California

August 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Lake Forest

Location is eighth for Richard Fish and second for Bryan Wendt in franchise network. Fix Auto USA announced its newest location, Fix Auto Lake Forest in Orange County, Calif., was added to its network. Fix Auto Lake Forest is the eighth California location for Franchise Partner Richard Fish and second for Bryan Wendt, who, with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

Wesco Group Acquires East Bay Color Service

July 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, announced that East Bay Color Service has joined the Wesco family of companies. East Bay Color Service has been serving customers in the Bay Area out of its San Jose, Calif. location since 1948.  “We are excited to welcome East Bay […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, PBE Distributor, Wesco

California to Require Auto Insurers to Continue COVID-19 Premium Refunds

June 29, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer groups urge other states to take action. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that the California Department of Insurance requires auto insurers to continue their COVID-19 related premium refunds to policyholders from April and May, previously directed by the Commissioner, through June and to continue providing relief for any period after June as conditions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Center for Economic Justice, Consumer Federation of America, Coronavirus, Insurance Commissioner, Premiums

California Regulation to Eliminate Diesel Trucks by 2045

June 26, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

zero-emission truck at port of LA

The California Air Resources Board adopted a first-in-the-world rule requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024. By 2045, every new truck sold in California will be zero-emission. “California is an innovation juggernaut that is going electric. We are showing the world that we can move […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Emissions, Heavy Duty Trucks, Regulations

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