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
Set against the backdrop of a $15 million appropriation in Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s fiscal year 2023 budget, state lawmakers are in the process of examining logistics for an ambitious rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Ercin Kalender, 60, and Lizette Kalender, 44, of Alexandria, VA, pleaded guilty Feb. 3 to conspiracy in relation to tax fraud within their corporate filings and business taxes.
Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled plans for the state’s portion of the federal infrastructure passed by Congress this year, funds that will be used to repair roadways, highways, bridges and public transportation lines.
Farhana Naz graduated from Fordham University with a business degree and worked in media research for Nielsen.
Mercury Insurance on Feb. 3 announced it has made its usage-based insurance app, MercuryGO, available to drivers in New Jersey to help improve driving skills and traffic safety.
New York State officials said Tesla has far exceeded its job and investment commitments for Gigafactory New York.
The Ulster BOCES auto collision technology program in New Paltz, NY, recently received a generous donation of collision repair materials thanks to The Sherwin-Williams Company.
The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee voted Jan. 26 to move Senate Bill 965 out of committee for consideration by the full Senate.
Kia has now disabled its proprietary telematics system on vehicles sold in Massachusetts to comply with the state’s stringent right-to-repair laws.
Crash Champions, LLC, one of the nation’s fastest growing independent collision repair companies, announced Jan. 24 it has entered the New Hampshire market through the acquisition of Gate City Collision Centers.