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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
FL Selected to Participate in Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Pilot Program
Floridians will be among participants in a pilot program the Trump administration is launching to not only test a potential COVID-19 vaccine but also how it would be distributed.
TN Gov. Signs COVID-19 Liability Protection Bill
Entities in Tennessee no longer can be sued for COVID-19-related damages, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Tennessee Business Groups React to Passage of COVID-19 Liability Protections
Tennessee’s business community praised the passage of COVID-19-related liability protections by the state Legislature during this week's special session.
Volkswagen to Build In-House Battery Cells in New Tennessee EV Facility
German automaker Volkswagen has announced its first EV production facility in the U.S. will be located in Chattanooga, TN.
COVID-19 Liability Protection Bill Passes Committees in Tennessee House, Senate
A bill to provide limited COVID-19-related liability protections for Tennessee businesses, schools, health care providers and nonprofits passed committees Aug. 11 in the House and Senate.
Augusta, GA, Hospital Worker in Need of Car Gifted One
After years of relying on her son to get her to work at University Hospital, Sandra Black’s smile shined as bright as the dazzling car before her eyes.
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COVID-19 Liability Shield in Effect for Georgia Businesses
A new liability shield law makes Georgia the most recent and the most populous state to protect businesses and other organizations from potential lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure.
West Virginia Has Awarded $7.6M in COVID-19-Related Small Business Grants
West Virginia has awarded $7.6 million in COVID-19-related small business grants since it launched its Small Business Grant Program more than three weeks ago, Gov. Jim Justice said Aug. 7.
Classic Collision Continues Growth in South FL with Imperio Auto Body & Collision Center Acquisition
Classic Collision, LLC, an Atlanta-based multi-site repair operator, announced its second acquisition within the past three weeks, by acquiring Imperio Auto Body & Collision Center in Miami.
Federal Panel Could Consolidate Florida Business Interruption Claims Into Class Action Suit
So many COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits have been filed against insurers across the country that a federal judicial panel has called for a hearing on how to legally process them all.