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Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over $100,000 in Radiators Imported Under Stolen Identities
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (123+ words) CollisionWeek U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 1,043 automotive radiators and 420 dehumidifiers at Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 25 after determining both shipments were imported using the stolen identities of two American citizens. CBP trade experts appraised the goods at a combined $292,023. The…...
VIVE Collision Reaches 80 Locations with Pennsylvania Acquisition
1+ week, 5+ day ago (103+ words) CollisionWeek VIVE Collision has acquired Joe DiIorio Auto Body in Homestead, Pa., a deal announced Sept. 2 that brings the Northeast multiple shop operator to 80 locations and gives it its first collision repair facility in the greater Pittsburgh market. Joe DiIorio…...
Crash Champions Acquires Eighth Collision Repair Center in Mississippi
1+ week, 6+ day ago (110+ words) CollisionWeek Crash Champions has acquired a collision repair facility in Southaven, Miss., formerly Key Collision of Southaven, and began operating the location under its own brand Aug. 31. The repair center at 2363 Stateline Road W. is the Chicago-based multiple shop operator’s eighth…...
State Farm's Tom Bergeron Joins Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council
2+ week, 5+ day ago (125+ words) State Farm’s Tom Bergeron Joins Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council CollisionWeek Tom Bergeron, manager of State Farm’s Vehicle Research Facility, has joined Plasnomic’s Plastic Repair Alliance Council, the organization announced Aug. 25. Bergeron is the fourth insurer representative to join the…...
GM Restricts Ordering of 12 Electric Vehicle Frame Rail Parts to Collision Repair Network
2+ week, 6+ day ago (91+ words) CollisionWeek Bulletin tells insurers to route structural BEV repairs to GM Collision Repair Network shops, drawing scrutiny from the Automotive Body Parts Association. General Motors has limited ordering of 12 front frame rail service section part numbers used on select electric…...
Registration Opens for 15th Annual MSO Symposium
3+ week, 4+ day ago (111+ words) CollisionWeek November 2 event in Las Vegas will again precede the SEMA and AAPEX shows. Advance registration has opened for the 15th annual MSO Symposium, scheduled for Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. The Automotive Service Association hosts the one-day conference, which takes place…...
Crash Champions Service Advisor Program Passes 300 Graduates
3+ week, 5+ day ago (62+ words) CollisionWeek Crash Champions on Aug. 17 said 304 associates have graduated from its Associate Service Advisor Program, the company’s internal development track for employees moving into full-time service advisor positions. The program pairs on-the-job experience with mentorship to prepare employees for Filed…...
Crash Champions Opens Sixth South Carolina Location
3+ week, 6+ day ago (119+ words) CollisionWeek Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 1640 Airport Blvd. in West Columbia, S.C., its sixth location in the state and part of a national network the company says now exceeds 650 repair centers in 38 states. The 16,000-square-foot facility sits…...