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Europe Moves To Mandate Advanced Driver Assistance System to Reduce Accidents

March 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The European Parliament is backing new measures to improve road safety and reduce road accidents. The rules would make a number of safety features compulsory in new cars. EU roads are the safest in the world with an average of 49 road fatalities per million inhabitants, against 174 deaths per million globally. Although road fatalities […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Europe, Regulations, V2V, V2x

European Commission Fines Car Safety Equipment Suppliers $413 Million in Antitrust Settlement

March 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

EU Car Parts Cartel Fines since 2013

Three suppliers conspired to raise prices on seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to Volkswagen and BMW. The European Commission announced March 5 that it has fined Autoliv and TRW a total of €368,277,000 ($413.5 million) for breaching EU antitrust rules by participating in a cartel to raise the prices of automotive safety parts. Takata, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antitrust, Europe, European Commission, Lawsuits, OEM Parts

ALLDATA Joins European Group Seeking Fair Access to Automotive Technical Information

February 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repair information aggregator advocating legislation to secure access to OEM technical information in Europe. ALLDATA Europe GmbH, an affiliate of ALLDATA LLC, an AutoZone company, announced it has joined the European Automotive Data Publishers Association (ADPA) to help drive legislation that will allow publishers to provide innovative, technological, multi-brand solutions to the automotive aftermarket. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Alldata, Europe, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Right to Repair

Axalta Introduces Audurra Refinish Accessories in Europe

December 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Andurra

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it is launching its Audurra range of refinish accessories in Europe. The brand delivers a product portfolio tailored to complement the professional refinishing processes for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The result is a range of materials and tools that not only improve the standard of the refinish process, but also […]

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

Copart Opens Ninth Location in Germany

December 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced a new location at Am Bahnhof 7a in Friesack, Brandenburg in Western Berlin, Germany. This will be Copart’s ninth location in the country. “We are proud to bring our leading auction technology, processes, and services to the German salvage vehicle market,” said Alain Van Munster, Managing Director, Copart Germany. “With a […]

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

Snapsheet and Zurich Insurance Group Announce Global Collaboration Agreement

November 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Snapsheet, the provider of virtual claims technology, today announced a new strategic agreement with Zurich Insurance Group. The collaboration marks a global expansion for Snapsheet. Under the agreement, Snapsheet services will be available to Zurich customers in Ireland first, with plans to expand to additional countries across Zurich’s operations in Europe, Latin America and Asia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Asia, Europe, Photo Estimating, Snapsheet, Zurich Insurance Group

Copart Opens New Location Near Hamburg, Germany

November 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced will open its seventh location in Germany. The facility is located at Magarete-Steiff-Weg 2 Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany. “We are thrilled to bring our online vehicle auction platform to the German market,” said Alain Van Munster, Managing Director, Copart Germany. The first online vehicle auction […]

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

Copart Continues Germany Expansion with Auction Location Near Berlin

November 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) is opening a new location in the south of Berlin, Germany. The facility is located at Nobelstr. 10 Massen-Niederlausitz, Brandenburg, Germany. This is Copart’s first location in the proximity of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is the company’s fifth location in the country. “Our patented online vehicle auction platform is one […]

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

Copart Opens New Location in Germany

November 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced it has opened its third location in Germany. The facility is located at Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, near Mannheim, Germany. “Our buyers’ appetite for vehicles in Germany is huge. I am excited that we’re opening a location near Mannheim,” said Alain Van Munster, Managing Director, Copart Germany. “It will be an important asset in […]

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

EU Parliament Votes to Lower Vehicle Emissions

October 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturers concerned targets beyond what consumers are willing to purchase. The European Commission is proposing to reduce the 2021 limit for emissions by 15 percent from 2025 and by 30 percent from 2030. New targets are expressed in percentages because the 95 g/km standard will have to be recalculated according to the new more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Emissions, Europe, Regulations

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