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NewsFebruary 27, 2013

Caliber Collision Centers Adds Locations in L.A. County

A new facility in Long Beach, Calif., brings the collision repair company’s total locations to 123 – 21 of which are in the Los Angeles region. Earlier this month, the company announced the acquisition of 101 Collisions’ five locations in the region.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2013

CEI Adds Rear-End Collision Lesson to DriverCare Lineup

The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) announced that it has added an online lesson to its DriverCare product line that teaches drivers how to prevent causing and suffering rear-end collisions.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2013

Service King Collision Repair Centers Acquires AutoBody America (ABA)

Service King Collision Repair Centers, now a multi-state operator of high-quality collision repair facilities with more than 63 locations, is continuing its expansion with the purchase of AutoBody America (ABA), a highly esteemed collision repairer with 20 locations throughout Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

New Calif. Regulations Will Restrict Use of Aftermarket Replacement Parts in Collision Repair

The California Department of Insurance announced it has drawn approval from the state’s Office of Administrative Law to begin implementing regulatory changes the department sought to restrict the use of non-OEM replacement crash parts. Insurers strongly oppose the changes.

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NewsDecember 13, 2012

Ford Says 2013-MY Fusion Has Lower Collision Repair Costs

DEARBORN, MI – Ford said its 2013-MY Fusion will have lower repair costs, $267 lower to be exact when compared with the outgoing 2012 model, if a Fusion is involved in a rear-end collision.

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Videosby StaffDecember 12, 2012

How Forward Collision Avoidance Technology Works

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) created a number of videos featuring animations that show how advanced types of collision avoidance technologies work.

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NewsDecember 5, 2012

NETS Survey: Top-Performing Fleets Review All Post-Collision Cell Phone Records

WASHINGTON -- The NETS 2012 benchmark study involves 521,000 vehicles and 9.8 billion miles of travel in an effort to uncover fleet safety best practices.

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NewsDecember 4, 2012

Study Reveals Deer Collision Claims Peak in November

ARLINGTON, VA — Vehicle damage from hitting an animal is more than three-and-one-half times as common in November as in August, when claims are lowest, a Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) report shows.

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NewsNovember 20, 2012

Boyd Group Acquiring Collision Repair Firm With 11 Locations in Fla.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – The Boyd Group said it has agreed to acquire the assets of The Recovery Room of Central Florida Inc., which owns 11 collision repair centers in the Orlando, Fla., market under the trade name The Recovery Room Collision Repair.

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NewsNovember 20, 2012

NTSB Advocates Making Collision-Avoidance Technologies Standard Equipment

WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board’s annual “most wanted list” also pushes for more regulatory steps to eliminate both driver distraction and substance-impaired driving.

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