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- 3 Race Cars Stolen from Westland, MI, Business
- Committee Recommends Danville, IL, Purchase Burned Down Auto Body Property
- Stellantis, Samsung SDI to Build Lithium-Ion Battery Production Plant in Indiana
- Little 500 Festival Car Show Brings Collectors Together
- Tesla Cybertruck Makes Most Recent Appearance in Michigan
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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
3 Race Cars Stolen from Westland, MI, Business
Written by Priya Mann, Click on Detroit
A neighborhood crime took place in Westland, MI, when a business specializing in supercharged vehicles had three of them disappear overnight.
Committee Recommends Danville, IL, Purchase Burned Down Auto Body Property
Written by Jennifer Bailey, Commercial-News
The Danville, IL, City Council’s Public Works Committee recommended purchasing a former auto body shop property on South Gilbert Street where a burned structure has been sitting.
Stellantis, Samsung SDI to Build Lithium-Ion Battery Production Plant in Indiana
Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI on May 24 announced they will establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, IN.
Little 500 Festival Car Show Brings Collectors Together
Written by Andy Knight, The Herald Bulletin
In 1999, Alexandria, IN, resident Bobby Eden traveled to a car show in Evansville, IN, and, as he watched the entries make their way through the property’s front gate, he saw a 1936 Ford Slantback sedan.
Tesla Cybertruck Makes Most Recent Appearance in Michigan
Written by Joey Klender, Teslarati
The Tesla Cybertruck made its most recent public appearance at the Michigan Formula SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI.
MSC Southeast’s Auto Body Collision Tech Instructor Turns Over Keys to Former Student
Written by Katryn Conlin, Winona Daily News
After 36 years of teaching auto body collision technology at Minnesota State College Southeast in Winona, MN, Tom Brandt is handing over the keys to the college’s auto body shop at the end of the spring semester.
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Ford F-150 Lightning Dealer Demo Units Begin to Flood Lots Outside Dearborn, MI
Written by Joey Klender, Teslarati
Ford’s introductory all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, recently began production, and finished units are filling parking lots near the automaker’s Dearborn, MI, production plant, preparing to make their way to dealerships as demo vehicles.
Carvana's License to Sell Vehicles in Illinois Suspended
Online used-car retailer Carvana Co's license to sell vehicles in Illinois was suspended on May 10 over the mishandling of paperwork related to its vehicle sales, a state official said May 18.
Ford, Stellantis, GM to Require Face Masks at SE Michigan Plants as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Written by Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis will once again require face masks at facilities in southeast Michigan where COVID-19 cases are on the rise.
Crash Champions Auto Body Shop in Auburn Township, OH, Catches Fire
Written by Kaylyn Hlavaty, News 5 Cleveland
The Chardon Fire Department responded May 13 to a large fire at Crash Champions Collision Repair in Auburn Township, OH.