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Chief Mobile Hail Damage Scanning System Prepared for Deployment During Severe Weather Season

April 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Collision Technology’s mobile 3D hail damage scanning system, Constellation, that was announced in January, is available for the 2021 hail season and gives insurance providers, collision repair shops and fleet managers a complete hail management repair solution. The system provides complete a workflow system, tracks hail-damaged vehicles throughout the entire process from first notice […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, estimating, Hail, PDR

Chief Collision Technology Announces Touchless Hail Claim Management Solution

January 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Hail Scanning System

Chief Collision Technology, part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG), will soon offer an automated hail claim management solution with the launch of Constellation. The technology solution will give insurance providers, fleet managers and collision repair facilities a complete hail repair solution—from first notice of loss through the claims process and finally to vehicle repair. Constellation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, Estimating Systems, First Notice of Loss, Hail, Vehicle Service Group

CIECA May 19 Webinar Examines ADAS Recalibration

April 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECAst webinar will feature Brent Johnson, director of Global Product Management for Collision at Chief Collision Technology. Johnson’s presentation, ADAS Calibrations—Do It Right and Document What You Do, will be held on Tuesday, May 19, at noon EDT. Registration for the seminar is available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Chief Automotive Systems, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Recalibration

Chief Announces Agreement to Distribute Celette Collision Repair Equipment in North and South America, China

October 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Distributors of Chief, part of Vehicle Service Group and Dover (NYSE:DOV), are now able to offer Celette’s full line of OEM-approved collision repair and measuring systems across most of North America, South America and China, the collision repair equipment manufacturers announced at the SEMA Show. The announcement expands on a heavy-duty product distribution agreement the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Celette, Chief Automotive Systems, Dover, Vehicle Service Group

Kirk Dawson Named VP, General Manager of Vehicle Service Group in the Americas

September 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dawson takes reins of brands including Rotary, Chief, Forward and Ravaglioli as Matt Webster retires. The Vehicle Service Group (VSG) has named Kirk Dawson vice president and general manager – The Americas effective Dec. 1. VSG is the parent company of 13 brands in the vehicle lift, wheel service and collision repair markets including Rotary, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, People, Vehicle Solutions Group

Chief University Training Courses Offer I-CAR Credits

May 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief announced that more than 1,000 technicians, estimators and appraisers participated in it 2017 Chief University courses. Chief University makes it easy for technicians who participate in specific courses to secure I-CAR credits at no additional cost. The partnership between Chief and I-CAR, which started in 2017, helps shops reinvest funds that would otherwise go […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, I-CAR

Chief and Celette Announced Agreement on Heavy-Duty Collision Repair Solutions

April 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Celette

Chief to distribute Celette equipment in North and South America, China Chief has reached an agreement with Celette France SAS for Chief to distribute Celette heavy-duty truck collision repair equipment in North America, South America and China. “As truck manufacturers modernize their manufacturing methods and incorporate new materials and technology in their vehicles, collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Celette, Chief Automotive Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks

Maserati Approves Chief Collision Repair Equipment

July 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maserati Chief Approval

Maserati has approved a range of Chief collision repair equipment for use in the structural repair of its vehicles. The following Chief equipment joins the Globaljig Presented by Chief Super Rotax and Koala Quick Pull bench systems in the Maserati Certified Body Shop Program: LaserLock Live Mapping System 511, 521 and 522 MultiMig Welders MI200T […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Chief Automotive Systems, Maserati

Chief University Introduces Joining Technologies Class for Collision Repair Estimators, Appraisers

March 31, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

New class covers welding, brazing, riveting, weld bonding and more Chief University announced a new, hands-on collision repair class focused on joining technologies. The one-day Chief University Joining Technologies class is designed to provide estimators and appraisers a thorough understanding of the current welding, riveting and adhesive bonding and removal technologies being used in today’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, Joining Technologies, Welding

Chief Adds Two Collision Repair Equipment Distributors for Texas

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Chief Distributor Coverage in Texas 2017

Chief Automotive Technologies has appointed two new distributors to represent its full line of collision repair equipment in Texas. Professional Collision Equipment of Abilene will service customers in the northern, panhandle, western and valley regions of the state, including Dallas, Lubbock, Amarillo, El Paso, Brownsville and Laredo. Beacon Equipment Resources of Houston will cover southeast […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chief Automotive Systems, Distributor, Texas

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