Right to Repair Coalition supports legislation to assure independent consumer and repairer access to diagnostic systems and telematics data. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition is supporting legislation introduced in the commonwealth to amend the 2012 Right to Repair law to expand protection for a consumers’ right to own and control the data generated by […]
Massachusetts Auto Lender Alleges CCC Understates Total Loss Values
Boston news radio station reports allegations of systemic low valuations on total losses. Repair association hopes Division of Insurance examines shop and insurer estimating platforms. According to a report by Boston radio station WBUR, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance is investigating allegations by Source One Financial Corp., a Norwell, Mass. auto lender that CCC Information […]
Boston Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Massachusetts shop owner failed to report over $569,000 in income to the IRS. The owner of a Hyde Park auto body shop pleaded guilty October 15 in federal court in Boston in connection with preparing false tax returns for his company, Automotive Specialties Inc. Richard Poillucci, 62, of Easton, Mass., pleaded guilty to three counts […]
Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Auto Dealer for $116K on Employee Uniform Deductions
The auto dealer Herb Chambers Companies will pay $116,758 in restitution and penalties for violating Massachusetts wage laws by taking improper deductions from employees’ paychecks to launder staff uniforms, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. “Herb Chambers has agreed to change its practices and will pay back its employees,” said AG Healey. “We are pleased with […]
Copart Expands West Warren, Massachusetts Location
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the 22-acre expansion of its West Warren, Massachusetts location at 600 Old West Warren Road. “Our West Warren location is no stranger to expansions,” said Copart CEO, Jay Adair, in reference to its other recent expansion, announced last July. “Each expansion reflects our further commitment to service and efficiencies for our […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Minnesota, Illinois, Enters Massachusetts and Tennessee Markets
The 1Collision Network announced it has added its first East Coast location, Colonial Collision in Worcester Mass., owned by Joe O’Connell. Colonial has rebranded as 1Collision Worcester. O’Connell commented, “I’m excited to implement the 1Collision Marketing Program geared to consumers, insurers, and OE’s; one of a number of programs I will be implementing. “ 1Collision […]
Sanel Auto Parts Joins NAPA, Acquires 8 Stores
Sanel Auto Parts, Co. announced that the company is joining NAPA Auto Parts. Under its new name, Sanel NAPA, the company will continue to be independently owned and operated by the Segal family, the fourth generation to lead the company. The parts and paint distributor will also be purchasing eight additional NAPA stores, three in […]
nuTonomy and Lyft Launch Boston Self-Driving Pilot
nuTonomy and Lyft announced a pilot in Boston’s Seaport district where Lyft passengers can experience self-driving rides in nuTonomy vehicles . As the pilot progresses, select Boston passengers in Seaport area will be matched with nuTonomy self-driving vehicles when they request rides through the Lyft app. The nuTonomy partnership with Lyft has two goals: First, […]
Gary Anderson Named Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has appointed Gary D. Anderson to Commissioner of the Division of Insurance, a regulatory agency under the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Anderson joined the Division in 2014 as First Deputy Commissioner and has served as the Acting Commissioner since February 2017, where he is responsible for overseeing and […]
ASA Announces New Affiliate Association in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced a new affiliate to its organization, ASA-Massachusetts/Rhode Island (ASA-MA/RI). The Affiliate’s executive director will be Stephen Regan. Regan has been involved in the collision repair and mechanical repair community since 1999. He has an impressive record of working in the best interests of our combined industry in Massachusetts, New […]