Volvo Trucks North America announced today that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The new 14,865-square-foot facility is larger and more modern than the previous Illinois training facility, enabling Volvo Trucks to provide more robust, hands-on learning opportunities […]
IAA Expands Illinois and Iowa Branches
IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the expansion of branches in Iowa and Illinois. Capacity has doubled at the IAA Des Moines (Iowa) branch and IAA St. Louis (Ill.) has increased capacity by approximately 30%. The expansions will help to meet increased demand in the growing Midwestern market. “The branch expansions in Illinois and Iowa will […]
I-CAR Provides Update on Chicago Technical Center Construction
As construction of the 48,000 sq. ft. Chicago Technical Center (CTC) in Vernon Hills moves forward, another tangible symbol of I-CAR’s 43-year-old mission is unfolding for the collision repair inter-industry, explained I-CAR CEO & President John Van Alstyne. “I-CAR’s mission is to deliver increasingly accessible, on-demand and relevant education, knowledge, services and solutions for the […]
UTI Announces Purchase of Lisle, Illinois Campus from Joint Venture Partner
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) announced the completion of a series of transactions resulting in the 100% ownership of its Lisle, Ill. campus through a wholly owned subsidiary, 2611 Corporate West Drive Ventures, LLC (2611 CWD). This was accomplished by the acquisition of the approximately 72% ownership of 2611 CWD previously held by iStar Net Lease […]
Allstate and Enterprise Support Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
Collision repair schools in Illinois, Massachusetts and South Carolina benefit from industry support. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that six schools will receive Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark Grants. Allstate is providing a $10,000 grant to Thornton Fractional High School Center for Academics and Technology, located in Calumet City, Ill., to improve its […]
Hearing Scheduled on Illinois Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Bill February 15
Legislation introduced in January in the Illinois House of Representatives that seeks to amend the state’s insurance code to regulate aftermarket collision repair parts and glass is scheduled to be included an Illinois House Insurance Committee hearing on February 15. Illinois House Bill 4719 (HB 4719), introduced on January 21 by Illinois State Rep. Elizabeth […]
Illinois Legislation Seeks to Change Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Regulations
Legislation would require crash parts and auto glass that meet or exceed OEM specifications, requires insurers to follow manufacturer ADAS procedures. Legislation introduced on Friday in the Illinois House of Representatives seeks to amend the state’s insurance code to regulate aftermarket collision repair parts and glass. Illinois House Bill 4719 (HB 4719) was introduced January […]
Service King Opens New Collision Repair Center in Deer Park, Illinois
Service King Collision announced its newest collision repair center at 20168 N. Rand Road in Deer Park, Ill. is now open. Construction of the 11,200-square-foot autobody repair facility was announced in September. The facility is Service King’s 34th facility in Illinois, and they operate more than 300 locations systemwide. “We’re proud to introduce our industry-leading […]
Tesla Expands Auto Insurance Offering to Illinois
In an update on its website, Tesla announced the availability of its insurance product in Illinois, the third state for the vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle manufacturer launched its auto insurance product in California in 2019 and later expanded to Texas. According to the Tesla website, ” Tesla Insurance is a competitively priced insurance product, offering […]
CREF Scholarship Recipient Olivia Peterson Shines as Incoming Collision Repair Professional
When Olivia Peterson, a collision repair student at College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. applied for a scholarship through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) earlier this year, she had no clue how far that simple action would take her in a short span of time. Chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship from Gerber […]
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