More than 2,000 counterfeit airbags recovered. Mohammed Al-Abadi, 51, of Memphis, Tenn., has been indicted and arrested for one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods and one count of causing the criminal transportation of hazardous materials by air carrier. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced. According to United States Attorney Ritz and the information presented […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance Met for Spring IMPACT Performance Conference in Nashville
RDA Members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2023 RDA IMPACT Spring Performance Conference at The Music City Center in downtown Nashville, Tenn. on April 17-19. This was the first meeting since the passing of Executive Director, Robert McKenzie in late February. Every RDA member was in attendance and the meeting was a celebration […]
Crash Champions Acquires MSO with Four Collision Repair Centers in Georgia and Tennessee
Crash Champions today announced the acquisition of European Collision, that operates four repair centers across the Nashville, Tenn. and Atlanta, Ga. metropolitan areas. The acquisition officially closed on January 27. “Welcoming European Collision to the Crash Champions team is another proud moment as we continue a fast start to the New Year,” said Matt Ebert, […]
ABPA Nashville Convention Final Schedule and Agenda Available
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced that the full schedule and agenda are now available for the 2023 ABPA Convention being held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tenn. More information and a link to registration for the 2023 ABPA Convention is available online. Major industry topics will be discussed including current and future industry trends, […]
Automotive Body Parts Association Announces Annual Meeting April 25-27 in Nashville
The 2023 Annual Meeting & Trade show of the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) will be held April 25 – April 27 at the DoubleTree Hilton Downtown Nashville located in Nashville, Tenn. The event is a gathering of aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives, and collision repair companies. In addition to the ABPA’s business […]
Empire Auto Parts Opens Distribution Center in Tennessee
Empire Auto Parts, LLC, the distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts for automotive repair shops, announced the opening of its 6th full scale distribution center in the Nashville region. The 127,000 square foot facility in Antioch, Tenn. will bring Empire’s total location count to 30 facilities serving 17 contiguous states from Maine to Alabama. Collision […]
Classic Collision Acquires Five Collision Repair Centers in Tennessee
Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of five ABRA Auto Body collision repair facilities in Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Hixson, Tenn. With over three decades of auto body repair experience, the ABRA team is committed to taking care of their customers’ auto repairs through quality workmanship, superior service, and dedication to detail in everything they do. […]
CARSTAR Conference July 13-15 in Nashville
CARSTAR will host its annual CARSTAR Conference Wednesday, July 13 to Friday, July 15, in the Music City at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. The CARSTAR Conference 2022 is the first in-person gathering of the U.S. and Canadian operations since 2019. More than 1,000 CARSTAR franchise partners from across North […]
GSB Industries Named Global Finishing Solutions Distributor in Georgia and Tennessee
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that GSB Industries has joined its automotive and truck refinish distribution team, bolstering GFS’ ability to provide extraordinary service to body shops and collision repair centers in Georgia and Tennessee. Founded in 2006, GSB Industries will supply, install and service a variety of automotive repair equipment. GSB Industries is the […]
Toyota Announces $90 million Investment in Two U.S. Plants to Further Expand Electric Vehicle Production
Toyota announced an additional $90 million investment for two of its U.S. manufacturing facilities. Toyota West Virginia (TMMWV) will receive $73 million. This investment comes on the heels of the $240 million investment announced last November and will increase hybrid transaxle production capacity to 600,000 units per year. With this funding, TMMWV will also begin […]