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- Many of NY’s Pandemic Restrictions Lifted as State Hits 70% Vaccination Rate
- Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Repair Center in Victor, NY
- Volta Charging Reaches 100 Charging Stations in Maryland
- Rhode Island Collision Repairers Seek to Clarify Concerns with 2 House Bills
- Automakers’ Lawsuit to Overturn Voter-Approved MA Vehicle Data Access Law Goes to Trial
Northeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
NY County Official Secures Masks for Auto Body Students to Continue In-Person Classes
Erie County (NY) Legislator Frank Todaro secured special respiratory masks needed for auto body students to continue in-person classes at Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career & Technical Center.
Keep on Truckin’: Some CT Car Dealerships Expanding Despite Pandemic’s Economic Impact
Some Connecticut car dealerships are forging ahead with expansion plans in the state, even as the coronavirus pandemic has suppressed sales.
New Jersey Man Charged for Fraudulent Insurance Claim After DWI Wreck
A Roselle, NJ, man has been criminally charged with filing a fraudulent insurance claim for repairs on a luxury vehicle he wrecked while intoxicated earlier this year, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes announced.
NY Official Fines Four Insurers $2.1M, Secures $10.6M in Consumer Restitution
New York State Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced the Department of Financial Services (DFS) fined Allstate Insurance Group, State Farm Insurance Group, AIG Property Casualty Company and Tri-State Consumer Insurance Company a combined $2.1 million for violations of insurance statutes and regulations.
MA Consumers to Automakers: We Want the Right to Repair Our Vehicles
Election Day in the U.S. proved to be a moment of victory for the auto care industry.
Mariano Rivera's Son Opens Auto Body Shop in Chester, NY
Mention the name Mariano Rivera and you would be talking about of the greatest New York Yankee closing pitchers of all time.
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Balise Collision Repair Opens Sixth Location in New England
Balise Collision Repair of Balise Motor Sales is opening a sixth location Nov. 2.
Rutgers Law Professor Addresses AASP/NJ Members on Insurance Claim Settlement Issues
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted its annual virtual membership meeting via Zoom on Oct. 29.
Kia Motors America Donates 2020 Niro EV to MIT
Kia Motors America has donated a 2020 Niro EV to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in an effort to raise awareness and increase adoption of alternative fuel vehicles.
Legislation to Combat Unfair Auto Insurance Rates Clears NJ Senate Committee
In response to high automobile insurance assessments, New Jersey's Senate Commerce Committee passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Nia Gill, D-Essex/Passaic; M. Teresa Ruiz, D-Essex; Nilsa Cruz-Perez, D-Camden/Gloucester; and Nellie Pou, D-Bergen/Passaic; that would prohibit the use of education, occupation, homeownership status, marital status or credit score in certain automobile insurance determinations.