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Survey Predicts Higher Than Normal Automobile Usage as Economy Reopens

June 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Research shows consumers plan to increase use of their own car and reduce use of public transportation as pandemic restrictions lift. Urgently, the global mobility and roadside assistance platform, expects increased miles driven to propel year-over-year growth of mobility and roadside assistance volumes to as much as 130% this summer, as pandemic restrictions lift and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Traffic Volume, Urgently

Collision Industry Foundation Distributed Over $250,000 in COVID-19 Assistance

June 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

As COVID-19 began spreading across our nation in March resulting in financial impact to collision repair industry businesses and individuals became evident, the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) Board of Trustees created a special fund to provide assistance for those directly affected by the Coronavirus crisis. Beginning in late March and throughout all of May, CIF […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation, Coronavirus

OSHA Poster on Proper Workplace Use of Respirators Now Available in 16 Languages

June 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published the Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work poster in 14 additional languages. Initially available in English and Spanish, the poster demonstrates and describes seven steps every worker should follow when putting on and taking off an N95 respirator. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, N95 Respirators, OSHA, Safety

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened

June 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19.  “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency assistance to the small […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program, U.S. Small Business Administration

LKQ Reports Sales Better Than Expected So Far in Second Quarter Down 25%

June 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The company provided a business update and announced amendments to credit facility. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today said that while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a negative impact on its global operations, the effect through May has not been as significant as the company expected when it announced its first quarter results.  According to the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Earnings, LKQ Corporation

Safety Insurance Extends 15% Auto Relief Credit Through June 30

June 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Safety Insurance today announced the extension of its Personal Auto Relief Credit through June 30, reflecting changing consumer patterns and needs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The original credit was announced in April and offered all eligible Safety Insurance personal auto policyholders a 15% credit off their premium for the months of April and May. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Premiums, Safety Insurance

AkzoNobel Provides Business Update as it Weathers COVID-19 Storm

June 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

As the global pandemic continues to evolve, AkzoNobel in a statement today announced it remains focused on ensuring employee health and safety and maintaining business continuity. The company said the steps taken to continue serving customers and rapidly reduce costs are proving successful, while at the same time keeping the organization intact and able to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Coronavirus

BASF Supports Search for Active Ingredients to Combat Coronavirus

June 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

As part of its “Helping Hands” initiative, BASF is not just donating disinfectant and protective face masks, the company is also providing support worldwide to academic research groups in their search for a suitable active ingredient to treat patients infected with the coronavirus. “We do not develop active pharmaceutical ingredients, but BASF has more than […]

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Fix Auto UK Reports Network Received More Than £2 Million in Government Coronavirus Aid

June 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK has generated more than £2 million ($2.55 million) in government grant support and business rates reliefs for its franchisee partners – money, it says, is vital for the survival of its independently owned businesses along with its own collision repair centers as the industry battles against the disruption caused by the Coronavirus […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Fix Auto UK, United Kingdom

NSC Warns Employers to Brace for Increased Employee Substance Misuse Due to Pandemic

June 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

At least 30 states are reporting spikes in fatal opioid overdoses and ongoing concern about mental illness or substance use disorders, all in connection with COVID-19. To help employers address these interconnected issues, the National Safety Council is calling on employers to prioritize employee stress, emotional and mental health both now and as they return […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, National Safety Council, Substance Abuse

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