Defendant hid cash income to evade taxes. Defendant had previously been acquitted of insurance fraud at collision repair center in 2012. On November 9, a federal jury in Central Islip, N.Y. returned a guilty verdict on all five counts against Lorraine Pilitz, also known as “Lorraine Christie,” and “Lorraine Storms” for illegally structuring financial transactions, […]
New York State to Mandate All New Vehicles be Zero Emission in 2035
Governor signs directive to advance zero-emission vehicles requirements for all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in state. New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday commemorated National Drive Electric Week by directing the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs […]
Safelite Acquires Pro Tech Auto Glass
Safelite Group announced the acquisition of Pro Tech Auto Glass, servicing western Pennsylvania, southern New York and eastern Ohio from 12 locations. The transaction closed on Friday, August 26. “Founded in 1972, Pro Tech Auto Glass is committed to their people, their customers and providing high-quality work,” said Renee Cacchillo, President and CEO of Safelite […]
Fenix Parts Acquires Auto Recycler in Central New York State
Fenix Parts announced it has completed its acquisition of the assets of A&P Auto Parts and U-Pull U-Save Auto Parts in central New York State. This is the largest acquisition completed by Fenix Parts since the company was acquired by affiliates of Stellex Capital Management LLC in April 2018. A&P is a full-service automotive recycler […]
Meyer Distributing Announces New Location in Albany, New York
Meyer Distributing, Inc, the automotive specialty products marketing and distribution company, announced the addition of its Albany, N.Y. location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s East Hanover, N.J. distribution hub which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories, exhaust, and RV parts in the region. “We have seen unprecedented […]
NY Attorney General Sues Towing Company
New York Attorney General Letitia James on June 7 filed a lawsuit against a towing company, known as Bobby’s Towing, and its owner and operator, Robert Scores, for allegedly cheating and harassing hundreds of New Yorkers in Poughkeepsie. The lawsuit alleges that for years Mr. Scores engaged in rude behavior, illegally towed cars, overcharged for […]
Safelite Group Acquires Frontier Glass
Safelite Group, the owner of Safelite AutoGlass , announced today an agreement to acquire the assets of Frontier Glass in Buffalo, N.Y. The transaction was completed on Friday, May 27. “We’re pleased to welcome Frontier Glass associates to the Safelite family,” said Renee Cacchillo, President and CEO of Safelite Group. “Founded in 1920, their focus […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Deer Park, N.Y.
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Island Automotive and Collision, a 25,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 13 Lucon Drive, in Deer Park, N.Y. Scott Hotalen, owner of CARSTAR Island Automotive and Collision, has been in the collision repair industry for several years and a part of the CARSTAR family since 1996. Now, […]
Garnett Station Partners Invests in VIVE Collision
Garnett Station Partners, LLC, a New York-based principal investment firm founded in 2013 by Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane that manages approximately $1 billion of assets, today announced it has made a growth investment into VIVE Collision a collision repair multi-site operator. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2021 by Vartan […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Three States
Additions mark entry into Texas and New York markets, ninth location in Minnesota. 1Collision announced collision repair centers have joined its network in three states. The additions include Bebrick Collision Care Center in, Waco, Texas, Countryside Body Shop in Alexandria, Minn. and MSO Northern Boulevard Collision in Great Neck, N.Y. “As I am preparing to […]
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