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WASHINGTON – The former chairman of a Taiwan aftermarket auto lights manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty for his participation in an international conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced on Feb. 24.
Read More →NASHVILLE, TN — AutoBody America -- a collision repair operator with facilities in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas -- announced the opening of its 17th location in the Middle Tennessee area.
Read More →LEWISVILLE, TX – Caliber Collision Centers, a major operator in the collision repair industry, announced the company has acquired 101 Collision – a firm with five southern California locations.
Read More →WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – The Boyd Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Master Collision Repair, a family-owned body shop chain serving the Tampa Bay, Fla., area.
Read More →FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan said it’s working with DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) to help implement the program’s certification process and I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, to conduct technician training.
Read More →WASHINGTON – A second California aftermarket auto lights distributor has agreed to plead guilty for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced. The aftermarket parts are typically used in collision repair or as upgrades.
Read More →ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo Cars of North America LLC on July 18 issued a service manager bulletin advising its dealers to warn collision shops, insurance adjusters and vehicle owners against the use of aftermarket or salvage parts in the repair of a Volvo vehicle damaged in a collision.
Read More →WINNIPEG, CANADA - Boyd Group Income Fund continued its major expansion in the U.S. collision repair industry this week by announcing plans to acquire Cars Collision Center of Colorado and Cars Collision Center for $21 million. Together, the Cars Collision Center companies have 28 body shops in Illinois, Indiana and Colorado.
Read More →SARASOTA FL – The American Traveler Motor Club announced an alliance with Corporate Claims Management Services to provide ATMC members with auto body collision repair services at fleet industry rates through CCM’s network of repair centers.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Senate on May 19 passed a bill that would increase penalties against collision repair shops that include airbag repair and restoration work on an accepted written estimate but then never actually perform the service. If passed, the legislation would make such a deceptive practice a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine, one year in county jail, or both.
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