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California DMV Targets Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Sacramento County

April 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

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CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in San Francisco

March 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

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

CARSTAR Adds Satellite Location to Collision Repair Network in California

March 19, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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, […]

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

Fix Auto USA Adds Heavy Hit Collision Repair Center to Network in Anaheim, California

March 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Anaheim North

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 […]

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

1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers in Minnesota and California to Network

March 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, California, Minnesota, Network Affiliations

California Regulator Orders Access Insurance Company to Stop All Business Operations

March 8, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, California

Axalta Acquires Manufacturing and Distribution Site in Sacramento

March 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Axalta Coating Systems, California

California DMV Targets Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Los Angeles County

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

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Mike’s Auto Body Opens Aluminum Repair Annex in San Ramon, California

February 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mike's Autobody logo

Mike’s Auto Body announced it recently added its second aluminum facility in San Ramon, Calif. in a 13,000 sq. ft. building that is located nearby its existing collision repair shop. In 2017, Ford sold nearly 900,000 F-Series trucks in the U.S. with bigger numbers forecasted for this year, so Mike’s is ready to deal with […]

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AutoNation Settles $3.38 Million Environmental Lawsuit with California District Attorneys

February 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Settlement the result of District Attorneys’ undercover operations examining store waste streams. A judge in San Jose has ordered more than $2 million in civil penalties to be paid by the operators of 57 dealerships and collision repair centers in California belonging to AutoNation, the country’s largest retailer of new automobiles. The fines are part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AutoNation, California, Hazardous Waste

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