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- Milwaukee City Council Members Blame Car Companies for Spike in Stolen Cars
- CARSTAR Tim’s Collision, GEICO Donate Refurbished Vehicle to Deserving Cleveland Recipient
- J.D. Power Ranks Shelter Insurance No. 1 in Central Region for 4th Time
- Fifth Largest Collision Repair Company in U.S. Buys Kansas-Based All Angles Collision Repair
- Detroit Becomes 'Jeep City' with First New Auto Plant in 30 Years
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
Rivian Purchases More Land for Factory Expansion Ahead of R1T Deliveries
Rivian has already set plans in motion to expand its existing manufacturing factory in Normal, IL.
Hoosier Uplands Donates $25,000 for Virtual Auto Collision Spray Paint Simulator
Hoosier Uplands awarded a $25,000 grant to the North Lawrence Career Center in Bedford, IN, for a virtual auto collision spray paint simulator.
Michigan Car Salesman Charged with Scamming FCA Out of $8.7 Million
A criminal complaint was unsealed April 30 charging a Macomb Township, MI, man in a wire fraud scheme involving the trafficking in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Employee Purchase Control Numbers (EPCNs), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin.
Safelite Group Acquires Troy (MI) Auto Glass
Safelite Group, a national vehicle glass services and recalibration company and owner of Safelite AutoGlass, announced April 29 an agreement to acquire the assets of Troy Auto Glass in Troy, MI.
CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group Supports Collision Repair Students at Lincoln Technical Vocational College
The CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group is helping ensure the future of the collision repair industry with its support of Lincoln Technical Vocational College over the past decade.
AASP-MN Awards Scholarships to Automotive Students
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) is pleased to announce scholarship awards totaling $21,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2021-22 school year.
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Toyota Indiana Welcomes 2 All-New Vehicles to Line-Up
With its 25th anniversary right around the corner, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) is poised to celebrate with gusto as it announced an investment sure to drive the team through the next 25 years and beyond.
Crash Champions Continues Partnership with NABC Recycled Rides Program
Crash Champions, LLC, one of the nation’s largest independent collision repair companies, announced April 23 the company has again joined forces with GEICO and the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program, to provide a high-quality refurbished vehicle to a deserving family in need to support their independence, ability to work and take care of their family.
Working on Cars Attracts Students to Ohio Auto Collision Repair Program
For Greene County (Ohio) Career Center auto collision repair teacher Rick Burton, it is fairly easy to describe how his program attracts students.
Latest COVID-19 Surge Hitting Ram Truck Production at Stellantis
Michigan's worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 surge could be affecting auto production at the plant where the popular Ram 1500 pickup is built.