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- Canoo Names VDL Nedcar Contract Manufacturing Partner, Announces New Plant in OK
- Service King Donates Car to Centennial Resident Through NABC Recycled Rides Program
- Tesla to Expand START Training Program to Austin, Funneling Talent for Giga Texas
- Texas Police Puts 'Ghost Camaros' Into Action to Catch Reckless Drivers
- CarParts.com to Expand Grand Prairie, TX, Distribution Center, Add 125 New Jobs
Southwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
Canoo Names VDL Nedcar Contract Manufacturing Partner, Announces New Plant in OK
Canoo, which manufactures EVs, on June 17 announced owned and contract manufacturing plans.
Service King Donates Car to Centennial Resident Through NABC Recycled Rides Program
Service King Collision recently repaired and donated a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe to Roy Edwand Manville Jr., a local Centennial, CO, resident, through the National Auto Body Council's (NABC) Recycled Rides program.
Tesla to Expand START Training Program to Austin, Funneling Talent for Giga Texas
Tesla is expanding its START Training Program to Austin Community College in Texas.
Texas Police Puts 'Ghost Camaros' Into Action to Catch Reckless Drivers
It's an all-too-common occurrence. Someone is speeding a little too fast and suddenly they see a hard-to-miss police car. They stop in their tracks and slow down just in time. But what if they couldn't spot the police car?
CarParts.com to Expand Grand Prairie, TX, Distribution Center, Add 125 New Jobs
CarParts.com, Inc. on June 16 announced its Grand Prairie, TX, distribution center is nearly doubling in size with a 156,000-square foot expansion, bringing the facility to a total of 366,000 square feet.
New Mexico Businesses Still Struggle with Lack of Workers
As the state opens up, New Mexico’s businesses and hospitality industry were able to take advantage of Memorial Day Weekend visitors, but it was a struggle as they continue to deal with worker shortages and lack of a clear economic plan.
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Louisiana Legislature Shifts Vehicle Tax Revenue from General Spending to Roads
The Louisiana Legislature voted June 10 to redirect most of the state sales taxes on vehicle sales from general spending to roads and bridges.
Oklahoma Rideshare, Delivery Drivers Avoid Over-Regulation with SB999
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law Senate Bill 999, freeing ride share and delivery services from being regulated like the trucking industry.
ERCOT Requests Texans Conserve Energy
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regulatory agency that manages Texas’ power grid, said tight grid conditions are expected the week of June 14 due to high number of forced generation outages, and urged Texans to conserve energy.
Tucson-Based Auto Dealership Opens Car ADAS Calibration Center
AirPro Diagnostics and Car ADAS Solutions announced an affiliate of Tucson-based O’Rielly Chevrolet will open an ADAS calibration center, Tucson ADAS Calibration Center LLC (TACC), to serve the Tucson and Southern Arizona markets.