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Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Collection and Sale of Driving Data

August 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer deceived consumers on data collection and profited by the sale of data to insurers and third-parties. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to what the Attorney General alleges is unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, General Motors, Lawsuits, Telematics, Texas, Usage-Based Insurance

Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Mississippi, Virginia and Texas

July 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced the acquisition of three new collision repair centers to its network. The latest acquisitions include: Goad’s Body Shop in Lexington, Va.; Terex Auto Body in Austin, Texas; and Burchfield’s Body Shop in Columbus, Miss. Brant Wilson, CEO of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, stated, “We are excited to enter the vibrant […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Joe Hudson's Collision Center, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia

Empire Auto Parts Opens New Distribution Center in Houston

June 24, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The new location is the aftermarket collision repair parts distributor’s 42nd facility. Empire Auto Parts announced the opening of its newest distribution center in Houston, Texas. This marks Empire Auto Parts’ second site launch in Texas within two months and its 42nd company location in the U.S. The new distribution center spans 185,000 square feet, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Empire Auto Parts, Openings, Texas

Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires 6 New Repair Facilities

June 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and South Carolina. Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced the acquisition of six repair facilities. The newly acquired locations include CARSTAR Patriot in Poplar Bluff, Mo., Associated Collision Center in San Antonio, Texas, Wiregrass Body and Frame in Enterprise, Ala., Body Worx of Gaffney in Gaffney, S.C., CARSTAR […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Alabama, Arkansas, Joe Hudson's Collision Center, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas

Texas Attorney General Sues U.S. Department of Labor for Attempting to Revive Overtime Rule

June 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to stop the final overtime rule issued by the agency that the Attorney General believes violates the law and attempts to usurp authority not granted by Congress. Further, courts have already ruled that such a regulation is illegal. The rule would […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Department of Labor, Lawsuits, Overtime, Texas

Small Businesses Challenge DOL Overtime Rule in New Lawsuit

May 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced May 22 it joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime rule. The new rule, which takes effect July 1, significantly increases the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility and will automatically raise the threshold over time. “DOL’s final rule is an additional complicated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Lawsuits, National Federation of Independent Business, Overtime, Texas

Repairify Donates $180,000 of Diagnostic Tools to Collin College

May 28, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, the global leader in remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries, announced today its significant donation of diagnostic tools worth over $180,000 in support of Collin College’s Automotive Technology program in Allen, Texas. As part of an initiative with the Repairify Institute to support automotive training, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collin College, Diagnostics, Donations, Repairify, Texas

Subaru to Build New Business Center, Expands Parts Distribution Center and Training Center in Dallas-Fort Worth Market

May 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Subaru of America, Inc. today shared plans to expand its operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and grow its workforce by relocating its Central Region office and establishing a new customer support center in Coppell, Texas. The automaker’s new Dallas Business Center will be co-located with its existing distribution and training facility as part of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Parts Distribution Center, Subaru, Texas, Training Center

Empire Auto Parts Opens Collision Repair Parts Distribution Facility in Texas

May 6, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Empire Auto Parts, the distributor of aftermarket automotive parts, announced the opening of a 160,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Dallas, Texas. This marks the company’s 8th large scale distribution center and its first location Texas. The new facility is Empire Auto Parts’ 40th location. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Empire Auto Parts, Openings, Parts Distribution Center, Texas

Meyer Distributing Acquires Frank’s Supply

April 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Meyer Distributing, Inc. announced that they have acquired the assets of Frank’s Supply, a regional distributor serving the southern states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Meyer Distributing. a wholesale distributor has more than 100 locations nationwide and over 3,500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space, According to the company, all customer orders placed with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Louisiana, Meyer Distributing, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

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