BMW plans 7M+ electrified vehicles globally by 2030

September 22, 2020 | Announcements | Business Practices

BMW last month said it sold more than 500,000 electrified vehicles worldwide in 2019. “By the end of 2021, this figure will probably rise to…

Mitchell tracks trends in fault codes in study of 2M+ scans

September 21, 2020 | Education | Market Trends | Repair Operations | Technology

A Mitchell study of more than 2 million diagnostic checks conducted with its scan tools found a trend toward more fault codes in newer vehicles,…

CCC: Benchmark report prices aren’t prevailing labor rates or survey results

Repairers have complained to the Society of Collision Repair Specialists that insurers are representing CCC’s industry benchmark reporting as labor rate reports, the trade group…

Crash Champions brings in $30M in sale-leaseback deal for Chicago shops

September 21, 2020 | Announcements | Business Practices | Market Trends

Crash Champions has sold multiple Chicago-area facilities but will continue to inhabit the properties in a sale-leaseback arrangement, financial services firm Cushman & Wakefield announced…

Correction: With donations way down, CREF recognizes insurer aid, announces Chip Foose fundraiser

The Collision Repair Education Foundation on Tuesday announced its mission to help needy auto body vo-tech programs had been jeopardized a lack of resources on…

Caliber to pay back landlords, resume adding new body shops

September 18, 2020 | Announcements | Business Practices | Market Trends | Repair Operations

Caliber Collision last month announced it would repay landlords all back rent owed and would resume expansion — “with expectations to add over 100 new…

State Farm to buy minimum-lines auto insurer GAINSCO for $400M

September 17, 2020 | Announcements | Business Practices | Insurance | Market Trends

State Farm on Thursday announced its first purchase of a fellow carrier in its 98-year-old history: a $400 million cash deal for nonstandard auto insurer…

Fix Network World CEO says talks underway with U.S. ProColor prospects, explains target states

September 17, 2020 | Business Practices | International | Market Trends

Fix Network World CEO Steve Leal on Wednesday shared more details about his plans for a U.S. arm of ProColor Collision, including that the company…

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BMW plans 7M+ electrified vehicles globally by 2030

Mitchell tracks trends in fault codes in study of 2M+ scans

CCC: Benchmark report prices aren’t prevailing labor rates or survey results

Crash Champions brings in $30M in sale-leaseback deal for Chicago shops

Correction: With donations way down, CREF recognizes insurer aid, announces Chip Foose fundraiser

Caliber to pay back landlords, resume adding new body shops

State Farm to buy minimum-lines auto insurer GAINSCO for $400M

Fix Network World CEO says talks underway with U.S. ProColor prospects, explains target states