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CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body Celebrates Grand Opening

February 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR hosted a grand opening event in celebration of its largest multi-store owner joining the CARSTAR family. CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body, that announced it was joining the CARSTAR network last summer, has 11 collision repair centers in the San Francisco Bay area of California. In honor of the innovative multi-store owner joining the network, CARSTAR […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

White House and California Discontinue Talks on Proposed Auto Emissions Regulations

February 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

On February 21, officials from the White House, Department of Transportation, and Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Trump Administration has decided to discontinue discussions with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding the proposed Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. Despite the Administration’s best efforts to reach a common-sense solution, it is time to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Emissions, NHTSA, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Autonomous Vehicles Permit Holders Report More Than 2 Million Test Miles in California

February 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Critics say reports show technology not living up to hype though performance varies widely across companies. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reported that companies with a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California with a safety driver reported their technology drove more than 2 million miles in autonomous mode during the most recent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, California

NABR Launches New Version of Its California Labor Rate Survey

February 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

National AutoBody Research (NABR) announced the launch of its newly revised California Standardized Auto Body Labor Rate Survey, based on the labor rate survey format defined by the California Department of Insurance (CDI). As new laws in California for storage took effect at the New Year, and to respond to market activity in California, NABR […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Labor Rates, National AutoBody Research

Progressive Plans to Hire More Than 10,000 in 2019

January 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Progressive Insurance announced it expects to hire more than 10,000 people in the coming year to support its growth. The company has grown more than 50 percent in the last three years to $30 billion in revenue for 2018. Positions the company will offer include IT and analyst roles, corporate functions, customer care and claims […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, California, Colorado, Flordia, Ohio, Progressive, Texas, Workforce Development

California Moves to Restrict Methylene Chloride in Paint Strippers

January 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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New regulation requires manufacturers to consider replacing methylene chloride with safer ingredients. As of January 1, manufacturers of paint and varnish strippers containing methylene chloride, a chemical that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) says has contributed to numerous deaths, will have to look for safer alternatives if they want to continue selling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Toxic Substance Control, Methylene Chloride, Paint Stripper, Regulations

CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in California

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR, announced the addition of two new California facilities, CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Sonoma and CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, to its network. Dino Di Giulio has owned the 8,500 sq. ft. Sonoma repair center for over 28 years. CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, an 8,000 square foot facility, is Di Giulio’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

California Regulator Takes Control of Small Failing Insurer Impacted by Wildfires

December 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Deadliest and most destructive fire in California history overwhelms Merced Property & Casualty Company. The California Insurance Department took expedited legal action to secure the assets of and take control of Merced Property & Casualty Company, in an effort to protect the company’s policyholders, including those who suffered losses in the Camp Fire. provided both […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance

CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to its Network in California

November 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of two new California facilities, CARSTAR McLaren Lake Forest and CARSTAR McLaren Irvine. Owned by husband and wife team, James and Mary Davis, CARSTAR McLaren Lake Forest and CARSTAR McLaren Irvine are a family business. James Davis came from a collision repair family, with both his father and brother in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Collision Reporting Center to Open in California

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI), facilitators of collision reporting to the insurance industry,  announced its’ newest U.S. Collision Reporting Center (CRC) will open December 4 in Gardena, Calif. in partnership with the City of Gardena and the Gardena Police Department. ASSI, in partnership with insurers and local law enforcement agencies, have been operating Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Support Services International Ltd., California, Openings

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