INSURANCE NEWS
PHONE IT IN Accident Support Services International (ASSI) has launched “Start from Home,” an online service to allow drivers that have been in a collision to begin their own collision reports online, from home. The service can be accessed through reportacollision.com, and specifically allows drivers whose collision meets the threshold to report the event at […]
OEM NEWS
COUNTERFEIT CANCELLATIONS Mercedes-Benz seized more than 1.6 million counterfeit parts in 2023. The parts were seized in more than 740 raids globally; a 20 percent increase in raids compared to previous years. More than 142,000 offers for counterfeit parts were removed as a result of the investigation. “The counterfeiting industry generates enormous margins and has […]
BUSINESS NEWS
GROWTH ‘N’ GAINS When considering size in terms of dollars, the overall Canadian light vehicle aftermarket grew significantly between 2021 and 2023, according to a new report from Desrosiers Automotive Consultants. From 2021 to 2023, DAC says the overall light vehicle aftermarket expanded from $22.5 billion in 2021 to $24.1 billion in 2023. Retail aftermarket […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
3D DREAMS Auto Additive, a company that works to produce 3D auto parts, has announced the formation of its advisory council, featuring leaders from across the industry that are focused on the advancement of 3D printing in collision repair. Harold Sears, head of the council, said this group will “develop a roadmap for integrating 3D […]
PIONEERS OF PROGRESS
Behind the booming success of CARSTAR Don-Mor’s ‘repair village’ Story by ALLISON ROGERS The builders of the earth’s first settlements were likely unaware they were crafting a village—something that would become an integral piece of groundwork for the social structures shaping human civilization. Similarly, when Don Morton opened the doors to Don-Mor 45 years ago, […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
SHAWN WILSON | SIMPLICITY CAR CARE Simplicity Car Care has appointed Shawn Wilson as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Wilson touts a career spanning more than two decades, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in financial strategy, corporate governance and performance optimization across diverse industries. In his new role, Wilson will oversee […]
CONNECTING WITH INDUSTRY CHAMPIONS
Connecting with the collision repair industry is a privilege By DARRYL SIMMONS One of the most rewarding aspects of being the publisher of Collision Repair magazine is the opportunity to attend industry events and meet the extraordinary people who make this vital industry as exciting and influential as it is. There’s something special about the […]
SEMA 2024 Survey
Mister Car Wash Expands in Michigan
National Car Wash Brand Enhances Presence in the Great Lakes State, Offers Free Car Wash Weekend TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– To celebrate this exciting milestone, Mister will host a free wash weekend from August 23-25, inviting the Monroe community to experience its top-tier car care services at no cost. Attendees can enjoy a complimentary Titanium Wash, […]
Asbury Automotive Denies Unfounded FTC Allegations, Vows a Vigorous Defense
DULUTH, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG) today rejected false and unfounded allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that three of its dealerships in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area sold protection products to customers that the customers did not agree to buy and that the dealerships discriminated against minorities in the sale of these products. […]
