LKQ sells off OEM auto glass business of PGW to Vitro for $310M
— December 19, 2016LKQ announced Monday it would sell off what appears to be its sole OEM manufacturing business to windshield
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Announcements
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PartsTrader: Partnership gives Fix Auto new market parts pricing analytics
— December 16, 2016PartsTrader’s announcement last week of a “recommended partner” deal for Fix Auto USA
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New anti-‘steering’ regulations in Calif. take effect Jan. 1; auto insurers must comply by March 12
— December 14, 2016California insurers will face tougher rules intended to counter “steering” of policyholders
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DOT proposes V2V mandate on new cars; tech has potential to severely reduce crash frequency
— December 13, 2016The Department of Transportation on Tuesday proposed mandating vehicle-to-vehicle communication on all
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Gene Marks: Trump puts an actual small-business owner in charge of the Small Business Administration
— December 13, 2016Editor’s note: Repairer Driven News regularly features pieces by prolific national columnist Gene
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Certification: Ford expands network to Canada; CSN head criticizes ‘one size fits all’ in Collision Repair Mag
— December 12, 2016Ford has expanded its aluminum F-150 and “regular” collision repair networks to Canada, its
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CIC: Take quick education and training survey by Dec. 31
— December 8, 2016The Collision Industry Conference has urged its diverse membership of auto body shops, insurers and everyone
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GM Repair Insights: Cadillac still taking CT6-certified shops
— December 8, 2016General Motors’ new issue of GM Repair Insights reports that the OEM is still trying to build out
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New N.C. auto body trade group NCACAR partners with SCRS
— December 6, 2016The Society of Collision Repair Specialists announced Monday that the new North Carolina Association
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Correction: New Calif. rule standardizes insurer auto body surveys; suggests compact market, materials with specific labor rates
— December 2, 2016California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced Thursday that the state has formally locked in
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