LKQ straddles OEM, aftermarket glass worlds with $635M purchase of PGW
— March 2, 2016LKQ’s $635 million acquisition of Pittsburgh Glass Works not only launches the aftermarket collision
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Business Practices
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Costa: Canadian CARSTAR’s work on insurance, division of shop labor, OEMs could come to U.S.
— March 1, 2016The accelerated merger of U.S. and Canadian CARSTAR operations could also accelerate the sharing of some
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5 new DEG tips: Know your ‘not-includeds’
— March 1, 2016The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers to make inquiries and suggestions of the Big
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Utah bill would end inspections of residents’ cars, cut salvage inspections to 1
— February 29, 2016A state House bill would end Utah auto inspections for any noncommercial use, halting a practice dating
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Surprise resignation of Young as CARSTAR head accelerates merger of U.S., Canada branches; Macaluso to lead both
— February 29, 2016Following the surprise resignation of CARSTAR U.S. brand President Dan Young late last week, the company
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GM updates collision website, posts repair guides for CT6, other 2016 advanced-materials models
— February 26, 2016General Motors has overhauled its “Genuine GM Parts” website for collision repairers and
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State Farm posts auto loss of $4.4B in 2015; company net income still $6.2B
— February 26, 2016Despite the auto business posting a $4.4 billion loss in 2015, State Farm as a whole still came out ahead
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MSO, CCC, ETA, A.I.: Four more takeaways from LKQ earnings call
— February 26, 2016Besides describing its parts sales strategy and forecast, LKQ gave analysts “color” on other internal
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LKQ: Parts per estimate growing, newer-model buying strategy lucrative
— February 25, 2016The number of parts per estimate “continues to grow” and won’t stop soon, LKQ CEO Rob
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Ford to triple ‘semi-autonomous’ spending; Nissan pledges mass-market self-driving tech this year
— February 25, 2016Ford on Monday said it would triple “semi-autonomous” vehicle spending and announced Traffic
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