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Southeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Auto Body Shop Paint Booth Builder Cleans Up with Lottery Ticket Bought in VA
As part of his work building paint booths for auto body shops, Brian Jasper needed to pick up some dishwashing detergent.
Tesla’s START Program Giving People Great Jobs and Rewarding Careers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk once said college “is basically for fun and to prove that you can do your chores, but they’re not for learning.”
GM Defense Names New President, Opens New NC Production Facility
GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, on May 5 announced Steve duMont as its new president, while also celebrating the official opening of its new production facility in Concord, NC, where it will manufacture the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier for the U.S. Army.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in NC
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in North Carolina.
Tennessee Storm Destroys Classic Car Dealership
A severe storm the night of April 28 decimated a classic car dealership, Lakeway Auto Sales, in Paris, TN.
Locally-Owned Toyota South Atlanta Named 2020 Clayton County Business of the Year
Toyota South Atlanta was named Clayton County (GA) business of the year for 2020 based on their generosity to the Clayton County School System during the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Classic Collision Announces Multi-Shop Acquisition in South Carolina
Classic Collision, LLC, a leading national multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, announced its newest acquisition of Performance Collision Centers in South Carolina.
Classic Collision, GEICO, NABC Donate Refurbished Vehicle to a Deserving Recipient
Recently, a Griffin County, GA, charity received a vehicle it will deliver to a deserving recipient, thanks to Classic Collision and car donor GEICO, along with the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides program.
Giles County, TN, Auto Body Shop Owner Remembered as Authorities Investigate Possible Homicide
Giles County, TN, business owner James "Jim" Grimes, 62, is being mourned as authorities continue to investigate his death as a homicide.
South Carolina Driver Killed by Exploding Takata Airbag in Honda Accord
A South Carolina motorist has become the latest victim of an exploding Takata airbag inflator.