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Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Virginia Bans ‘Carolina Squat’ Vehicle Modification
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on March 21 signed SB777, a bill to ban the dangerous vehicle modification known as a “Carolina squat," at a ceremony in Lynchburg, VA.
Classic Collision Continues Florida Expansion
Classic Collision, LLC, a leading national multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, announced its first 2022 acquisition March 21 of Pro Quality Collision.
Cadillac Celebrates Launch of LYRIQ at Spring Hill, TN, Assembly Plant
General Motors on March 21 marked another major milestone in its commitment to an all-electric future as Cadillac formally celebrated the beginning of retail production of the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ at GM’s Spring Hill, TN, assembly plant.
Wild Surveillance Video Shows Car Theft at Norfolk, VA, Auto Shop
Written by Antoinette DelBel, WKTR News
Surveillance video shows a BJ’s car mechanic checking the tires of a white Toyota Avalon. Moments later, an SUV pulls into the lot of the car shop on E. Virginia Beach Boulevard in Norfolk.
New Mercedes-Benz Battery Plant Sets Stage for Electric SUV Production in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz is opening a new battery plant in Bibb County, AL, a few months ahead of the start of production of the all-electric Mercedes-EQ vehicles in the U.S.
EOS Linx, Independent Buyers' Co-Op Partner to Expand EV Charger Network Across South
EOS Linx, a provider of solar-supported electric vehicle (EV) chargers with data-driven digital advertising displays, on March 16 announced a partnership with convenience store cooperative Independent Buyers' Co-Op (I.B.C.) to install EOS Charge Stations at select member stores across the South.
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Rivian Georgia Plant Pushing Lawmakers to Revisit Direct Sales Legislation
Written by Maria Merano, Teslarati
Rivian’s $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia is pushing lawmakers to revisit the Peach State’s legislation on direct sales by vehicle manufacturers.
CARSTAR Alan Conner Collision Mechanicsville Opens New 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 Mechanicsville, located at 8061 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
BMW Investing More Than $200 Million to Add New Press Shop at SC Plant
Written by David Dykes, Greenville Business Magazine
BMW announced March 2 it will invest more than $200 million to build a 219,000-square foot press shop at its South Carolina plant.
Questions Surround Logistics, Infrastructure for Ford's $5.6B Tennessee Megasite Project
Construction on Ford’s Blue Oval City is set to begin in March on 3,600 acres of the West Tennessee Regional Megasite and logistics are now a large question.