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Southwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
Law Firm Announces New Liability Protection for Automotive Shops in AZ, CA
Phocus Law, an Arizona law firm, has created a new package of documents designed to protect automotive shops in California and Arizona from liability they face in the course of running their businesses and servicing their customers.
Louisiana Governor Announces Looser COVID-19 Restrictions
Louisiana will shift into a less restrictive set of rules to help control the spread of COVID-19 after the current executive order expires March 3, Gov. John Bel Edwards said March 2.
TX Governor Rescinding Statewide Mask Mandate, Capacity Limits on Businesses
Gov. Greg Abbott announced March 2 he will end Texas' statewide mask mandate next week and will allow all businesses to operate at full capacity.
COVID-19 Ends Family Legacy at Superior Body & Paint Shop with Deaths of Father, Son
A large white banner with the words "Satisfaction Guaranteed" in bright red letters hangs in the middle of Superior Body & Paint Shop on Dyer Street in El Paso, TX.
GEICO’s Arizona Office Donates 100th Vehicle to NABC Recycled Rides Program
GEICO, a longtime supporter of the NABC Recycled Rides program, achieved a major milestone recently, as its Arizona office representing customers in the Southwest and Pacific NW donated its 100th vehicle to the initiative.
Toyota Pledges $1 Million to Support Texans Impacted by Historic Winter Storm
With Winter Storm Uri leaving millions of Texans without power or water, North Texas-based Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has pledged $1 million in relief for storm victims.
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USAA Donates $350,000 to Support Families Impacted by Texas Winter Storms
The USAA Foundation, Inc. has announced a $350,000 commitment to help Texas residents recover from February's historic winter storm.
TX Body Shop Owner, Father of Mass Shooting Victim Passes Away
Gilbert Anchondo, a veteran of the collision repair industry who lost his son and daughter-in-law in a mass shooting in 2019, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 17, his family said.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Repair Center in Amarillo, TX
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Amarillo, TX.
A Snowstorm Didn’t Stop These Businesses
“Mother Nature is going to do what Mother Nature wants to do,” said Jim Ricci, Vitro business development manager, US ARG, of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, TX, area, on Feb. 23 as he recalled the previous week’s snowstorm. “Until it happens you can’t anticipate how you’re going to react to the situation. None of us lost communication with each other and that was good."