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Admiral Seguros To Use Tractable Artificial Intelligence To Assess Vehicle Damage in Spain

September 30, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

For the first time, an insurer in Spain, Admiral Seguros, the Spanish subsidiary of global insurer Admiral, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to create damage valuations and to generate an offer of immediate payment on damaged vehicles. To do this, Admiral Seguros is using an AI solution, developed by the technology company Tractable, which evaluates […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Admiral Seguros, Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Europe, Photo Appraisal, Spain, Tractable

Alex Gelbcke Named CEO of LKQ’s Fource in Europe

August 25, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Starting September 1, the management team of LKQ Europe and Fource welcomes Alex Gelbcke, a well-known and highly respected automotive industry veteran. There will be a transition period until the end of 2020, at which time Alex will take over the position of CEO from current CEO, Sinon Galvin. Gelbcke will take over daily management […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Europe, Fource, LKQ Corporation, People

LKQ Europe Reports Continuing Recovery Across Business

June 25, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Europe CEO Arnd Franz says that while volume is below pre-pandemic levels, they are seeing continued growth in its business. “After a significant slump in the spare parts business at the beginning of April, the market will not return to its former level so quickly, but we are seeing continuous recovery of the workshop […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Europe, LKQ Corporation

Axalta Breaks Ground on Refinish Facility in the Netherlands

June 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) broke ground June 19 on its new, 7,250 square-meter (78,000 sq. ft.) facility to support its refinish business in the Netherlands that was announced last year. The new facility will be equipped with the latest technology and energy-saving features. Construction at the site in Tiel is expected to be completed by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Europe, Netherlands, Openings

EU Passenger car registrations Down 76.3% in April

May 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

EU New Vehicle Registrations April 2020

In April 2020, registrations of new passenger cars in the European Union posted a year-on-year decline of 76.3%. The first full month with COVID-19 restrictions in place resulted in the strongest monthly drop in car demand since records began. The EU was harder hit than the U.S. in April as sales in the U.S. were […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Europe, New Vehicle Registrations

September Automechanika Frankfurt Event Postponed Until Next Year

May 6, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The bienniel event in Germany will now be held from September 14-18, 2021. Messe Frankfurt announced that due to conditions resulting from the corona pandemic and measures taken to stem its spread, the organization along with its customers, partners and supporting associations have agreed to postpone the Automechanika Frankfurt event that was originally scheduled to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automechanika, Europe, Germany

LKQ Completes Sale of Two Czech Distributors

March 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) announced that it has closed its previously announced agreement to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors to Swiss Automotive Group AG. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dominick Zarcone, President and Chief Executive Officer of LKQ, stated, “This divestiture reinforces our ongoing commitment to rationalizing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Czech Republic, Europe, LKQ Corporation

PPG Completes Acquisition of ICR

February 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR) S.p.A., a manufacturer of paints and coatings for the automotive refinish and light industrial coatings industries, that was announced in early January. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1961, ICR is based in Italy and manufactures automotive refinish […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Europe, Italy, PPG Industries

Copart Germany Opens New Munich East Location

January 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of the global online vehicle auction company Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), opened its new Munich East location at Hitzinger Wiesen 5 in Pilsting. “With our new Munich East location, we are pleased to make it more convenient for our buyers to purchase vehicles from Copart,” said Kai Siersleben, Managing Director of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Europe, Germany, Openings

LKQ Corporation to Sell Two Czech Distributors

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced an agreement to sell its equity interests in two Czech wholesale automotive parts distributors to Swiss Automotive Group AG. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In May 2018, the European Commission cleared LKQ’s acquisition of Stahlgruber GmbH, with the exception of Stahlgruber’s two wholesale businesses in the Czech Republic, which […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Czech Republic, Europe, LKQ Corporation

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