Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
CarLotz, the nation's largest consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace, announced it will open its second hub Dec. 20 in Alabama.
Mullen Automotive, Inc., an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership with Dürr, one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with extensive expertise in automation and digitalization.
Rivian Automotive has chosen Georgia as the location for its next U.S. production plant, it confirmed in its Q3 2021 Earnings Call Shareholder Deck on Dec. 16.
In an event Dec. 15 deemed the "Holiday Rideaway," a deserving Broward County, FL, man experienced a life-changing moment when he was gifted a refurbished 2017 Ford Fusion as part of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides® program.
In Richmond, VA, a group of dedicated employees gather each morning at 7:30 for a meeting run by Maaco owner Hanson Butler to review and plan the work for the day.
Crash Champions, LLC, announced Dec. 15 the closing of five acquisitions across Florida, adding 12 new locations to the company’s growing footprint in the state.
The operator of two Mississippi auto service and repair shops has come into compliance after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation recovered $90,068 in back wages for 33 workers and determined the employer failed to pay them overtime as the law requires.
A federal indictment unsealed Dec. 13 charges three Texas men and one North Carolina man with a kidnapping conspiracy which resulted in the murder of two individuals on March 12, 2020, in Nashville, TN.
Classic Collision, LLC, a leading national multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, announced a new closing Dec. 10---the acquisition of Therber Collision Center in Cocoa, FL.
The Flagler Beach, FL, Christmas parade was supposed to be a nice cheerful way to celebrate the holiday season, but ended up with a fully engulfed classic car, all caught on livestream.