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 […]
All Star Auto Lights Expands into Wheel Replacement with Acquisitions in Tennessee and Indiana
Acquisition provides an extension into related remanufactured and aftermarket parts replacement product offerings. All Star Auto Lights, a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced its expansion into the remanufactured and aftermarket wheel category with the acquisitions of Jante Wheel and Perfection Wheel. The company also announced that Rob Barkley was named vice president of […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Nashville
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Nashville, Tennessee. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Whaley Body Shop and has been part of the community for over 60 years and at the current location since 1982. Nicknamed “Music City, USA,” Nashville is the capital and […]
TSG Consumer Partners Acquires Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers
Private equity firm acquires 110 store collision repair chain. TSG Consumer Partners (TSG), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer sector, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers (JHCC) from Carousel Capital. Carousel Capital and JHCC management will continue as minority […]
Copart Expands Memphis Location
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the expansion of its Memphis, Tenn. location. Copart added 35 acres to the existing 46-acre facility to meet the needs of its buyers and sellers. This 81-acre location hosts vehicle auctions every Thursday at 12 p.m. CT. “Adding operational space to our Memphis location has provided us with further capacity to […]
LexisNexis Settles Multistate Lawsuit over Resale of Vehicle Accident Reports
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and several of its affiliates have agreed to settle a $5.8 million multistate lawsuit over claims that the company knowingly failed to pay contractually agreed fees for the resale of vehicle accident reports it obtained from law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and other states. Massachusetts will receive approximately $750,000 as part of […]