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Mitchell Partners with Axalta to Launch Educational Training Program for Commercial Truck Collision Repair

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companies introduce course on best practices for estimating and paint refinishing at HD Repair Forum. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced it is collaborating with Axalta Coating Systems to introduce a new training program, Truck Fleet Damage Analysis and Estimating, that provides repairers with instruction on how to streamline the appraisal process for collision-damaged medium- […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, Mitchell International

CSN Collision Centres Adds Heavy Duty Truck Collision Repair Facility to Network in Ontario

April 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSN Collision Centres announced the addition of CSN Supreme Trucks, a 13,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada to its network. The new facility is the first of its kind for the network as they specialize in large truck repairs and provide a much sought after solution for the commercial insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Heavy Duty Trucks, Network Affiliations, Ontario

Heavy-Duty Scholarship Applications Available Through March 31

January 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) reminds students that March 31 is the deadline to submit applications on their Aftermarket Scholarship Central websites at AutomotiveScholarships.com and HeavyDutyScholarships.com. Interested parties can text their name and email address to 720-903-2206 to receive information, reminders and updates about the University of the Aftermarket Foundation scholarship program. Hundreds […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Heavy Duty Trucks, Scholarships, University of the Aftermarket Foundation

Aurora and Schneider to Pilot Autonomous Truck Technology to Haul Freight in Texas

August 1, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR), the autonomous vehicle company, and Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE: SNDR), a multimodal provider of transportation services, today announced a multiphase commercial pilot to haul freight for Schneider’s customers with the Aurora Driver, Aurora’s autonomous technology. This pilot reflects an important step for Schneider toward understanding how to incorporate autonomous trucks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aurora Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Heavy Duty Trucks, Schneider National, Texas

IIHS Urges Fast Adoption of Speed Limiter Requirement for Large Trucks

July 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The federal government should expedite plans to require speed limiters on large trucks and extend the requirement to medium-duty trucks, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) urged in a recent regulatory comment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on a proposal to require devices that limit the top speed on commercial […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Heavy Duty Trucks, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Regulations

Mitchell Introduces Commercial Truck Collision Repair Estimating Solution

April 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell, an Enlyte company, introduced Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax, the company’s newest, cloud-based solution that gives U.S. and Canadian carriers and repairers the ability to complete estimates on the best-selling medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Mitchell also expanded its coverage of motorcycles, ATVs and RUVs, providing the market with an essential special lines appraisal platform. Mitchell […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, Mitchell

Progressive Completes Acquisition of Commercial Insurer Protective Insurance

June 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Protective Insurance Corporation (NASDAQ: PTVCA and PTVCB). Under the terms of the merger agreement, holders of Class A and Class B common shares of Protective will receive $23.30 per share in cash, without interest, for a total transaction value of approximately $338 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Heavy Duty Trucks, Progressive Insurance

ASE Webinar Friday Focused on Collision Repair for Commercial HD Vehicles

May 20, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians on Friday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) entitled “Collision Repair for Commercial HD Vehicles.” Although a truck operates in a similar way as an automobile, the truck’s size often requires larger repair equipment and larger repair space. During […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, ASE, Heavy Duty Trucks, Webinars

TuSimple and Liberty Mutual Insurance Partner to Study the Safety Benefits of Autonomous Trucks

May 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

TuSimple (NASDAQ:TSP), a global self-driving technology company based in San Diego, California, and Liberty Mutual Insurance, the sixth largest global property and casualty insurer, announced a partnership to assess the comparative safety of autonomous trucks. TuSimple and Liberty Mutual will work together to better understand how autonomous technologies perform in comparison to the same types […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, Heavy Duty Trucks, Liberty Mutual Insurance, TuSimple

Penske Automotive Acquisition of Kansas City Freightliner Includes Collision Repair Centers in Kansas and Missouri

April 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) and Premier Truck Group (PTG), its wholly-owned commercial vehicle subsidiary, have completed the acquisition of Kansas City Freightliner (KCFL), a retailer of medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks.  The KCFL acquisition is expected to generate $450 million in annualized revenue, building further scale within Premier Truck Group. The acquisition adds five […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Heavy Duty Trucks, Kansas, Missouri, Penske Automotive, Premier Truck Group

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