Auto Mall in Daytona Beach, FL Continues to Add More Dealerships
Daytona International Auto Mall is growing again. Dealers expect to start construction on a new Infiniti dealership just after the first of the new year while the renovations of two buildings should be...
View ArticleSugar Hill City Council Okays Auto Repair, Paint Shop in Georgia
The Sugar Hill City Council approved design plans for an auto body repair and painting facility on Old Cumming Road. Ten conditions were placed on the rezoning application made by Doug Duffee. Among...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Awards Grant to Help Auto Tech
The city of Marion was awarded a $40,000 state grant to help Auto Tech Collision Center move into the old Marion Equipment site on Rutherford Road, expand its operations and hire four new employees. In...
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Mike Causey Throws Hat in the Ring: 2016 North Carolina Insurance...
Mike Causey announces candidacy for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Collision repair industry professional and advocate, Mike Causey, has officially filed to run for Insurance Commissioner in...
View ArticleHyundai in AL Sued Over Allegedly Defective Sunroofs
An Alabama man is suing Hyundai over claims the company's panoramic sunroofs spontaneously shatter. Billy Glenn, individually and for all others similarly situated, filed a class-action lawsuit Dec. 10...
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Virginia Senator Files Bill to Change "Personal Inspection" of Claims...
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association has voiced concern over proposed changes to the Unfair Claims Settlement language requiring insurers to perform personal inspections for settlements....
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ASA To Host Training in Orlando, February 26-27 for Service Repair Professionals
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced a series of regional training programs for technicians, service writers, managers and shop owners. The first event will take place February 26-27 in...
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Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Orlando AREA Career Fair Set for...
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – January 12, 2016 - The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) career fair for Orlando, FL has been set for Thursday, March 10 as the organization continues its efforts to...
View ArticleSoundcore Acquires Three Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists Franchises
NEW YORK—January 6, 2016—Soundcore Capital Partners, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, announced in January that it has completed three add-on acquisitions to its portfolio company Alloy Wheel...
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Service King Hosts Hard Hat Tour Inside Future 30,000-Sq. Ft. GA Repair Center
Service King hard hat tour of the new Tucker, GA repair center Service King Collision Repair Centers hosted more than 60 guests and local business partners for a comprehensive hard-hat tour inside its...
View ArticleClassic Collision Inc Adds 16th Location in Georgia
Classic Collision Inc., a privately held operator of collision repair facilities in Northern and Central Georgia, has added a 16th location in the north Georgia Market with the addition of its new...
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Daytona Toyota Scion Expansion Project Crosses Finish Line
Gib Dannehower, center, owner of Daytona Toyota Scion, is joined by Jim Kowalak, left, operations manger, and Steve Spiletic, collision center manager, at the dealership's new sales center and body...
View ArticleService King Announces Opening of Second Ft. Myers, FL Repair Center
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced on January 25 continued expansion in the Fort Myers, FL market with the opening of its second facility in the area. The facility is located at 5631 8th...
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Car Crash Victim in Tampa Bay, FL Says Insurance Company Approved Dangerous...
A Lakeland car crash victim says she trusted the insurance company to steer her to a quality repair shop. Now Sheila New says she's scared to get behind the wheel of her own vehicle. Experts say she...
View ArticleHundreds of Potholes Being Repaired in TN
Those with the Department of Metro Public Works in Tenessee said they have repaired about 300 potholes in a week, and so far they've used 90 tons of asphalt to do it. While there hasn't been a specific...
View ArticleDNA from FL Body Shop Burglary Helps Solve OH Rape Case
Orlando police say DNA from a burglary suspect in Central Florida led to a connection with a rape case in Columbus, Ohio. Police say 32-year-old Travis Niemi broke into an auto body shop off of Orange...
View ArticleService King Inks Partnership With Washington D.C.’s Precision Collision
Service King Collision Repair Centers® announced on February 8 that the company is continuing its growth in the Washington-Baltimore metro area through a partnership with local single-shop operator...
View Article1Collision Network Expands Into Southern U.S.
{emailcloak=off} The 1Collision Network announced the addition of CBS Collision, with two locations in Shreveport and Bossier, Louisiana. This marks the network’s entry into the Southern United States...
View ArticleMississippi Bill Would Cap Labor Rates
Mississippi Rep. Videt Carmichael, R-33, has introduced House Bill (HB) 2187, which would prohibit motor vehicle repair shops from charging labor rates above the national average for like-kind work....
View ArticleMississippi Bill Would Cap Labor Rates
Mississippi Rep. Videt Carmichael, R-33, has introduced House Bill (HB) 2187, which would prohibit motor vehicle repair shops from charging labor rates above the national average for like-kind work....
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