Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., has selected DB Schenker Canada to operate its new parts distribution center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Expected to ship about 282,000 orders during its first year in operation, the new facility joins two other DB Schenker-Porsche parts distribution centers that are already operating in China and Korea “The faster we can […]
Copart Germany Opens New Munich East Location
Copart Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of the global online vehicle auction company Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), opened its new Munich East location at Hitzinger Wiesen 5 in Pilsting. “With our new Munich East location, we are pleased to make it more convenient for our buyers to purchase vehicles from Copart,” said Kai Siersleben, Managing Director of […]
General Motors and LG Chem to Invest $2.3 Billion in Ohio Battery Manufacturing Joint Venture
General Motors (NYSE:GM) and LG Chem today announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Together, the companies will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion through a new, equally owned joint venture company. The joint venture will establish a battery cell assembly plant on a greenfield manufacturing site in the Lordstown […]
BASF to Double Refinish Coatings Production Capacity in China
BASF will continue to invest in its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province in South China, by constructing a new facility for automotive refinish coatings that will start production in the first half of 2022. “Guangdong Province is of strategic importance to BASF in Greater China,” said Zheng Daqing, Senior Vice President, Business and Market […]
Boyd Groups Opens Collision Repair Center in Florida
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in Daytona Beach, Fla. The location previously housed a dealership collision repair center before closing in 2017. Daytona Beach is the main city in a metropolitan area of approximately 600,000 people and is home to the Daytona 500, […]
All Star Auto Lights Opens Distribution Center in Colorado
All Star Auto Lights, the distributor of replacement automotive headlights, announced that it has opened its eighth distribution center. The 14,506 sq. ft. building is located in the Denver, Colo. Metro area at 6333 E 56th Ave., Commerce City. Founded in 2004 and based in Orlando, Florida, All Star is a distributor of replacement alternative […]
Fix Network Canada Opens Training Center in Ontario
Additional training facilities planned for Quebec and Alberta. On October 1st, over 100 guests attended the Fix Network Canada Training Centre grand opening in Milton, Ontario, Canada. This center is not only a first for the Network, but the first of its kind in the automotive aftermarket services industry. The center includes 6,400 square feet […]
Copart Expands in Montreal
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced a 24-acre expansion to its Montreal location in Quebec, Canada. “We are excited to grow our capacity in Canada by expanding our Montreal location,” said Managing Director of Copart Canada Steve Macaluso. “This will enable us to grow our vehicle inventory and offer our members even more choices.” “With this expansion, […]
IAA Expands Davenport, Iowa Branch Capacity
IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announces increased capacity of its Davenport, Iowa, branch. This investment increases the branch’s inventory space by more than 20 percent. The IAA Davenport branch is one of two IAA branches in Iowa. “This expansion provides additional space to meet market demand in this region,” said John Kett, Chief Executive Officer and President […]
Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Center in Illinois
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in East Peoria, Ill. The location previously operated as a collision repair facility and had been closed for more than a year. East Peoria is located across the Illinois River from Peoria, the eighth-largest city in Illinois and […]