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- CARSTAR Alan Conner Collision Center Opens New Chester Location in Virginia
- Classic Collision Expands Growth into a New Florida Market Area with Two Acquisitions
- Insurer Impact from Sally Expected to be Moderate; Losses Estimated at $1B to $3B
- SK Innovation Accelerates Hiring at its First U.S.-based Electric Vehicle Battery Site in Georgia
- GEICO’s Response Team Ready to Handle Auto Claims Related to Hurricane Sally
Southeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
CARSTAR Alan Conner Collision Center Opens New Chester Location in Virginia
CARSTAR, North America’s largest multi-store network of independently owned collision repair facilities, announced the opening of CARSTAR Alan Conner Collision Center Chester, located at 10360 Chester Road, Chester, VA.
Classic Collision Expands Growth into a New Florida Market Area with Two Acquisitions
Classic Collision, LLC, an Atlanta based multi-site repair operator, announced two separate acquisitions Sept. 25 of Collision Professionals, Inc. in Port St. Lucie, FL, and Treasure Coast Auto Collision in Stuart, FL.
Insurer Impact from Sally Expected to be Moderate; Losses Estimated at $1B to $3B
Insured losses from Hurricane Sally could reach as much as $3 billion, according to catastrophe modelers, but ratings agency Moody’s expects a moderate impact on property & casualty insurers and reinsurers.
SK Innovation Accelerates Hiring at its First U.S.-based Electric Vehicle Battery Site in Georgia
With the support of the State of Georgia, Jackson County and the City of Commerce, SK Innovation announced it plans to hire more than 1,000 skilled American workers by the end of 2021 as it prepares for initial production at the first of two electric vehicle battery plants being built in Commerce, about 70 miles northeast of Atlanta.
GEICO’s Response Team Ready to Handle Auto Claims Related to Hurricane Sally
GEICO adjusters are in place to quickly assist customers whose vehicles were impacted by Hurricane Sally.
State Farm Cuts Tennessee Auto Rates 9.5%
Driving behaviors across the country continue to evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on current trends, State Farm® is working to reduce auto insurance rates in Tennessee by an average of 9.5%.
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Train Full of Cars Tries to Go Under a Bridge, Causes $2 Million Damage
Low-bridge disasters can be painful to watch, and this particular one that ended with more than $2 million worth of damage is not an exception.
150 New Workers will Meet Demand at VW Chattanooga
Volkswagen is currently preparing for massive changes and exciting updates.
Under the Hood: Mercedes-Benz Donates Car to CATA in AL
To help career technical students in Cullman County, AL, get a head start in learning the latest trends in automotive technology, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International has donated a new car to the Cullman Area Technology Academy.
Electrify America Shuts Down 500-Mile Charging Corridor Over Labor Day
Inside EVs' Kyle Conner was all out of sorts this weekend, and rightfully so, as he ranted about the public charging situation near his home.