Crash Champions has opened a collision repair facility at 8105 Big Lake Rd. in Clarkston, Michigan, its ninth location in the state. The 28,000-square-foot facility offers collision repair and calibration services. “This is an important step forward in our strategic growth plan, and more importantly, we look forward to growing alongside our local Clarkston neighbors […]
Michigan Auto Body Association Draws More Than 100 Registrants to Inaugural Open House
The Michigan Auto Body Association held its first event Oct. 23, an open house at America’s Most Wanted 4×4 in Burton, Michigan, that drew more than 100 registrants from among collision repairers, vendors and industry partners in just over a month after it was announced. The association launched in September as an affiliate of the […]
Michigan Auto Body Association Launches, Affiliates with SCRS
New statewide group aims to represent collision repair facilities in Lansing, with anti-steering protections and OEM repair procedure reimbursement among its early priorities. A group of Michigan collision repairers has formed the Michigan Auto Body Association, a statewide trade association created to represent collision repair facilities at the state Capitol in Lansing. The association announced […]
Former Michigan Police Officer Pleads No Contest to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections
Johnathan Chase, a former police detective who served as the sole salvage vehicle inspector for a southwest Michigan department, has pleaded no contest to falsifying state salvage vehicle inspection forms, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced June 18. Inspectors verify that extensively damaged or reconstructed vehicles are safe to drive and that their components cannot […]
General Motors Insurance Expands to Wisconsin, Michigan
General Motors Insurance announced on its website that its auto insurance is now available in Wisconsin and Michigan, bringing the total number of states where the auto insurance product is offered to 20. The expansion continues the vehicle manufacturer’s steady geographic growth of its insurance operation. In August, General Motors Insurance added Florida to its […]
CollisionRight Reaches 125 Collision Repair Facilities with Recent Acquisitions
The company has completed 14 acquisitions totaling 21 shops so far in 2025. CollisionRight LLC announced it has reached 125 collision repair centers following the acquisition of three businesses in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana. In recent weeks, the company acquired Sonny’s Body Shop and Traverse Body and Paint in Traverse City, Mich.; Dexter’s in Bradford, […]
Ford to Open New World Headquarters in Dearborn
Ford Motor Company. announced it will relocate its world headquarters to a new facility on its Dearborn product development campus, with plans to demolish the iconic Glass House that has served as the company’s nerve center for nearly 70 years. The new headquarters, called the Henry Ford II World Center, will accommodate up to 4,000 […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center in Dearborn, Michigan
CARSTAR announced the addition of a collision repair facility in Dearborn, Mich., operated by a Ford dealership owner with four decades of automotive industry experience to its franchise network. CARSTAR Village Collision Center opened at 23601 Kean Street, marking the first CARSTAR location for Jim Seavitt, who has owned Village Ford since 1982. “We were […]
Two Charged in Michigan Chop Shop Operation
Two men have been charged for their alleged roles in operating a chop shop in Wayne, Mich. according to Attorney General Dana Nessel. Mohamad El-Hadi, 41, of Canton, and Dani Mourad, 44, of Dearborn Heights, were arraigned in 29th District Court in Wayne last week. El-Hadi, who owns Hadi’s Cash for Cars in Wayne, faces […]
Car Center Collision Partners with Fox Motors, Opens New Repair Center
Car Center Collision Repair announced it has entered into a partnership with Fox Motors in Grand Rapids, Mich to serve as the dealership group’s direct referral collision repair partner for eight brands: Acura, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Nissan and Subaru. As part of the agreement, Car Center Collision purchased the former Fox Shine Car […]
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