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- CollisionRight Adds All Locations as SCRS Members
- New SEMA Garage Planned in Michigan
- MI Business Groups 'Extremely Disappointed' in Extended COVID-19 Office Restrictions
- Lithia Motors & Driveway Acquires The Suburban Collection
- Lexington, NE, Planning Commission Approves Levander’s Body Shop Redevelopment Plan
Midwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
CollisionRight Adds All Locations as SCRS Members
CollisionRight, a regional collision repair provider located across multiple states in the Central U.S., has signed up each of its locations as members of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS).
New SEMA Garage Planned in Michigan
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) purchased a 45,000-square foot building in the Detroit, MI, area to be used as a second SEMA Garage, where manufacturers will have access to advanced product-development tools and equipment, a state-of-the-art emissions testing lab, an ADAS research and development center and expert technicians who will help bring products to market.
MI Business Groups 'Extremely Disappointed' in Extended COVID-19 Office Restrictions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration extended COVID-19 Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA) emergency business place rules that would have expired April 14.
Lithia Motors & Driveway Acquires The Suburban Collection
Lithia Motors & Driveway on April 13 announced it has acquired The Suburban Collection, headquartered in Troy, MI.
Lexington, NE, Planning Commission Approves Levander’s Body Shop Redevelopment Plan
Levander’s Body Shop is one step closer to building a new location in Lexington, NE, after the planning commission approved the proposed redevelopment plan.
GM to Idle Lansing, MI, Plant Due to Semiconductor Chip Shortage
General Motors is halting production at two of its plants that make midsize SUVs, including one in Lansing, MI, due to a parts shortage.
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AASP-MN Announces 2021-22 Board of Directors
April marks the beginning of service for the 2021-22 AASP-MN Board of Directors.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Repair Center in Milwaukee, WI
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Milwaukee, WI.
Navy Veteran Gifted Car by Topeka, KS, Body Shop, Farmers Insurance
When his car broke down in May 2020, U.S. Navy veteran Bruce Curl was in dire straits.
Zeigler Auto Group Pays $85K in Back Wages to 214 Workers After U.S. Dept. of Labor Investigation
Zeigler Auto Group’s sales may place it among the leading auto dealerships nationwide, but a recent federal investigation found sales consultants’ commissions often failed to meet minimum wage requirements at 13 Michigan, Indiana and Illinois locations.