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- With Customers Barred from Auto Showrooms, Stevinson Dealerships in CO Cut 336 Workers
- Auto Body Repair Shops Among 'Essential Services' Still Available Under AZ ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order
- OK Lockdown Begins; Essential Services Open
- Louisiana’s Statewide Stay-at-Home Order in Effect Now
- ProCare Collision Acquires Hodges Collision in Houston
Southwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
With Customers Barred from Auto Showrooms, Stevinson Dealerships in CO Cut 336 Workers
Stevinson Automotive dismissed 336 workers at six dealerships across metro Denver on March 30, according to filings made with the Colorado Department of Labor.
Auto Body Repair Shops Among 'Essential Services' Still Available Under AZ ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order
Arizona will be under a stay-at-home order starting March 31, after Gov. Doug Ducey announced that additional precautions need to be taken by residents to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the community.
OK Lockdown Begins; Essential Services Open
Officials with the City of Tahlequah and Cherokee County in Oklahoma ordered a "shelter-in-place" partial lockdown beginning 11:59 p.m. March 25, after Northeastern Health System confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 on March 24.
Louisiana’s Statewide Stay-at-Home Order in Effect Now
The statewide stay-at-home order issued by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is in effect now. It will be in place through April 12.
ProCare Collision Acquires Hodges Collision in Houston
ProCare Collision, a Texas-based Multi Shop Operator (MSO), announced March 10 they have acquired Hodges Collision, a Houston-based MSO with six locations in the Houston metro area.
ABAT Breaks Records with First Regional Meetings of 2020
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) held its first regional meetings of the year Feb. 25 in Dallas, featuring Greg Griffith of AkzoNobel, who discussed “Cycle Time: Implementing Repair Planning.”
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Experts Say COVID-19 Could Hurt Texas Trade and Border Economy
Economists monitoring the potential effects of the coronavirus on Texas’ international trade are adopting the tone of health officials: Be prepared, be prudent, but don't panic. But they believe it’s only a matter of time before a major disruption in the global supply chain impacts the state’s economy.
OKC Auto Show to Offer Career Fair for Students Seeking Transportation Career
Sewell Auto Tech Opens After Years in the Making
Sewell Auto Tech officially opened its doors Feb. 27 in Odessa, TX.
Arizona House Bill Held in Committee
An Arizona bill impacting assignment of benefits (AOB) was held in committee during a House meeting at the end of February.