The Boyd Group Inc. announced that it has opened a Gerber Collision & Glass repair center in Littleton, Colo. This location previously operated as a warehouse and office but has been converted to a state-of-the-art collision repair facility. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and included in the Denver metropolitan area with a […]
Fix Auto USA Adds 8 Collision Repair Centers to Network
Adds locations in California, Colorado and Nevada. Fix Auto USA announced the addition of eight franchise locations. These new locations expand Fix Auto USA’s footprint to now include Colorado Springs while further expanding in their existing regions of Northern California, Southern California, and Nevada. The new locations include: Fix Auto Burlingame and Fix Auto San […]
CARSTAR Colorado Business Group Sponsors Technical School
The CARSTAR Colorado Business Group announced a new partnership with Aims Community College, Automotive & Technology Center in Greeley, Colo. Aims Community College currently has 75 students enrolled in the Collision Repair and Refinishing program, where they offer morning, afternoon and evening classes. The CARSTAR Colorado Business Group is providing two scholarships each year for […]
All Star Auto Lights Opens Distribution Center in Colorado
All Star Auto Lights, the distributor of replacement automotive headlights, announced that it has opened its eighth distribution center. The 14,506 sq. ft. building is located in the Denver, Colo. Metro area at 6333 E 56th Ave., Commerce City. Founded in 2004 and based in Orlando, Florida, All Star is a distributor of replacement alternative […]
Safelite Group Acquires Auto Glass Specialists
Safelite Group announced it acquired Auto Glass Specialists, a single store location in Glenwood Springs, Colo. The transaction was completed at the close of business August 30. Auto Glass Specialists has been in business for 16 years, owned and managed by Austin Cavender since 2006. The acquisition will expand Safelite’s brick-and-mortar footprint in the area, […]
Automakers and Colorado Officials Announce Agreement on Electric Vehicles
Colorado consumers can expect to see more electrified vehicles on the roads sooner as the result of a collaborative effort between automakers and state officials over the past year. The auto industry and the Polis administration are pleased to announce that both parties are filing a joint alternative regulatory proposal to implement the California Zero […]
MPE Partners Invests in Garmat USA
Private equity firm MPE Partners announced today an investment in Garmat USA, LLC. Located in Englewood, Colo., Garmat USA designs and manufactures paint booths, finishing solutions, and related accessories for the collision repair and industrial end markets. Garmat, founded in 1988, serves collision repair shop customers through a nationwide network of distributor partners. Based in […]
Colorado DOI Announces Noblr Approved to Sell Personal Auto Insurance
Colorado aims to be InsurTech hub. The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), has approved the personal auto insurance company Noblr to do business in the state. Easily classified as an InsurTech company, Noblr employs technological innovation through an app that leads to a real-time, usage-based pricing structure […]
1Collision Enters Colorado and Adds Illinois Collision Repair Center to Network
Also announces additions to corporate support staff. The 1Collision Network announced its entry into Colorado with the addition of Jet Auto Care in Colorado Springs, Colo. to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. Jet Auto Care owner Gary Wendorf said. “We are excited to partner with 1Collision, and believe their corporate support will help […]
Progressive Plans to Hire More Than 10,000 in 2019
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 […]