Colours Inc. has acquired Stephens Auto Inc. of Hornell, N.Y., a deal that gives the paint, body and equipment distributor five locations in New York State. Terms were not disclosed. Stephens Auto has served the Hornell-area automotive market for decades, according to Colours, which said it will bring its product lines, technical expertise, training, inventory […]
Carfax Finds Unfixed Recalls on More Than a Quarter of Taxis and Rideshares Checked
Carfax found at least one unfixed safety recall on about 27% of the taxi and rideshare vehicles it examined across 16 major U.S. cities and the state of Maryland, compared with roughly one in five vehicles nationwide. The company analyzed nearly 438,000 vehicle identification numbers drawn from registered taxi and rideshare fleets and released the […]
Six State Attorneys General Reach Settlement with Oil Change Franchisor Over Use of Non-Compete Agreements
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of six attorneys general from Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania announced an agreement to end the use of non-compete agreements, that they alleged were unfair labor practices under state law, for hourly employees at oil change and auto services company Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant […]
Plymouth Rock Acquires MAPFRE Auto Insurance Business in New York and New Jersey
Agreement with MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp. and ACIC Holding Co., Inc. expands Plymouth Rock’s auto and home insurance business in New York and New Jersey. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation reached agreement today to continue its expansion into the New York State insurance market with the acquisition of MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York, subject to regulatory […]
BumperDoc Brooklyn Expanding into Queens, NY with a Second Location
BumperDoc Brooklyn is expanding in New York with a second location opening soon in Queens at 72-45 51st St. Flushing, New York. This is the second co-branded location partnered with Ideal Auto Finance and Lease in the New York area. “We are happy to have found a great location for our second auto body shop […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network on Long Island
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of its first two locations to serve New York metropolitan area drivers. On Long Island, CARSTAR Celebrity Chase is located at 191 Earle Ave., Lynbrook, N.Y. The owner is Mike Manning and his son, Mike Manning, Jr. Manning is also opening a satellite location at 476 Merrick […]
Certified Collision of Long Island Opens in Freeport, NY
Certified Collision of Long Island, a new collision repair facility, is now open on East Merrick Road in Freeport, N.Y. George Anastasopoulos, owner of the facility, announced that a Grand Opening celebration will take place at the shop on Friday, July 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. and a tour of the […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Held School Makeover Ribbon Cutting in New York
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School in Jamaica, N.Y. held a ribbon cutting event Wednesday to celebrate the results of improvements to the school’s collision repair training program made possible by industry donations. The school was the recipient of the 2014 $50,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation to Hold School Makeover Ribbon Cutting May 18 in New York
Thomas Edison Careers and Technical High School in Jamaica, N.Y. received $50,000 grant from the collision industry to support its training program. The Collision Repair Education Foundation will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School’s collision repair training program in Jamaica, N.Y. on Wednesday, May 18. The school […]
GEICO to Expand in Buffalo
GEICO, the largest auto insurer in New York and second largest in the U.S., announced it was expanding operations in Buffalo, N.Y. GEICO plans to hire more than 100 Buffalo associates for additional positions in claims, sales and service. One of the company’s accelerated leadership programs – the Management Development Program (MDP) – is also […]