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Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Auto Dealer for $116K on Employee Uniform Deductions

September 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Massachusetts, Regulations

Copart Expands West Warren, Massachusetts Location

August 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Massachusetts, Openings

1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Minnesota, Illinois, Enters Massachusetts and Tennessee Markets

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Network Affiliations, Tennessee

Sanel Auto Parts Joins NAPA, Acquires 8 Stores

May 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Maine, Massachusetts, NAPA Auto Parts, New Hampshire, Sanel NAPA, Vermont

nuTonomy and Lyft Launch Boston Self-Driving Pilot

December 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lyft nuTonomy Boston

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, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Boston, Lyft, Massachusetts, nuTonomy

Gary Anderson Named Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner

November 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, Massachusetts, People

ASA Announces New Affiliate Association in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

July 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA 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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASA-MA/RI, Automotive Service Association, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality Concerned Vehicle Manufacturers Will Comply with Massachusetts Right to Repair Act

June 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Expanded Model Year 2018 requirements include OEM diagnostic and repair software access using industry standard interfaces. The Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) are concerned that all vehicle manufacturers will be in compliance with new Right to Repair requirements that will take effect for 2018 and later model year vehicles in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Coalition for Auto Repair Equality, Diagnostics, legislation, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

FinishMaster Announces Two Jobber Acquisitions in New Jersey and Massachusetts

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has completed the acquisition of both Blaise of Color Inc.in Plainfield, N.J.  and Crown Auto Body Supply LLC in Salem, Massachusetts. Blaise opened its doors in 1987 and has served the New Jersey market from one location for nearly three decades. FinishMaster currently operates […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, FinishMaster, Massachusetts, New Jersey, PBE Distributor, Uni-Select

Two Massachusetts Collision Repair Shop Employees Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Auto Insurance Fraud Criminal Trial

September 16, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Will spend up to four years in state prison for obstructing criminal trial. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced yesterday that two collision repair facility employees have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to corrupting witnesses and making bribes for false testimony as part of a conspiracy to obtain acquittals at a March 2012 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, Massachusetts

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