SANTA ANA, CA - The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) in California said it has charged 53 defendants following a five-month undercover sting targeting auto body repair facilities engaging in insurance fraud.
Read More →NATICK, MA -Sterling Autobody Centers announced on May 24 that the company has drawn Better Business Bureau accreditation.
Read More →IRVINE, CA - Caliber Collision Centers, a major collision repair company with locations in California and Texas, said it has acquired Auto Body Experience in El Paso, Texas.
Read More →SAN FRANCISCO - The California Department of Insurance's legal division on April 30 issued a written notice aimed at reminding auto insurance companies of state law regulating the use of non-OEM replacement crash parts.
Read More →ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Maryland House on March 25 passed a bill (HB 1199) raising the total loss threshold in the state, CollisionWeek reported. The legislation is now under consideration in the Senate.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Auto manufacturers found themselves pitted against the insurance industry and some consumer advocate groups March 22, during a Congressional hearing on auto replacement parts and design patents, according to a report from Body Shop Business.
Read More →SAN DIEGO - Audatex North America's spring 2010 industry trends publication, Audatex Directions, highlights a new industry niche: high-end collision repair.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - American Honda Motor Co. on March 22 issued a position statement expressing the automaker's lack of support for the use of non-OEM equipment parts for the collision repair of any Honda or Acura vehicle.
Read More →OVERLAND PARK, KS - The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) is partnering with GEICO to promote the new "GreenLink Shop" designation for GEICO's Auto Repair Xpress facilities.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is reminding collision repair shops that a program developed by the group can assist them in efforts to trace and recall any aftermarket crash parts deemed unsafe.
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