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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
Bruce Benner Sells Wiscasset’s Pro Body Works to Todd Farrin
A longtime Augusta, ME, collision center manager who summers on a boat in Boothbay Harbor has bought Pro Body Works in Wiscasset, ME, from the Westport Island man who had it its first 37 years.
NJ Law Requires Manufacturers to Notify Car Owners of Warranty Rights
On Thursday, Jan. 9, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 1712, which will require vehicle manufacturers to send a notice to consumers within 90 days of a new car lease or purchase of their warranty rights under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA).
Safelite Motion in Discrimination Lawsuit Gets Denied
Safelite’s second motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey District Court has been denied.
MA Independent Car Repair Shops Tell North Shore Chamber We Need Right to Repair
Unless current law is updated, Massachusetts residents will increasingly lose the ability to take their cars to independent repair shops and be forced to pay more at dealerships, the head of the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition told members of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce at its Executive Breakfast Forum.
Collision Work Pays the Bills, Racing Fills the Need for Space
While most of his days are filled with car parts, bondo and paint, Eagle Auto Body owner, Rob Albino’s other days are filled with him taking the turns on a racetrack.
Rosen Law LLC Files Lawsuit Against Towing Company
A complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against a towing company which the complaint claims has overcharged thousands of consumers who required towing services from a towing company that is the exclusive towing company authorized by the New York City Police Department to tow vehicles on seven highways with a daily vehicle volume of 1.2 million cars per day.
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NJ Superior Court Denies NJM Insurance’s Motion to Dismiss Class-Action Steering Lawsuit
The Superior Court in Union County, NJ, denied a Motion to Dismiss filed by New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance (NJM) in relation to a class-action lawsuit filed in June 2019 alleging steering-related violations against non-DRP collision repair facilities.
Arizona Marijuana Retailer Buys Worcester, MA, Body Shop for $2M
A proposed cannabis retailer has paid $2 million for DeBois Auto Body, an automotive collision repair and auto body garage operating for more than 60 years in Worcester, MA.
Tech Schools in Bucks County, PA, Receive State Grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has awarded $118,892 in grant funding to the three technical schools in Bucks County, PA, to purchase new equipment for training in high-demand occupations.
NCC Automotive Programs to Debut Paid Co-ops
Nashua, NH, Community College automotive programs will soon launch a paid summer co-op for students.