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- Service King Opens Two New Houston Locations
Southwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
Done Deal: Asbury Automotive Acquires Park Place Dealerships
After delaying the deal earlier this year, Asbury Automotive Group has completed its acquisition of Park Place Dealerships.
Louisiana and Texas Prepare for Possibly 'Catastrophic' Damage from Hurricane Laura
While residents of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas should be on high alert, Hurricane Laura also could cause devastation much farther north than typical storms, officials and forecasters said Aug. 25.
Tesla Model 3 Dominates as Qualifying Leader in Historic Pikes Peak Run
The Unplugged Performance team and veteran racer Randy Pobst had planned to adopt a pretty conservative strategy for their modified Tesla Model 3 Performance’s first Pikes Peak run.
Judge Dismisses Arizona AOB Fraud Lawsuit
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich approved the stipulation for dismissal in the suit between Government Employees Insurance Co., GEICO Indemnity Co., GEICO General Insurance Company and GEICO Casualty Co. (collectively GEICO) and defendants Auto Glass Express (AGE) and its owners and managers, Danielle Dean and Saxton Lafasto, for an alleged fraudulent scheme.
NABC Recycled Ride® Program, Allstate, Joe Myers Collision Donate Refurbished Vehicle
On Aug. 14, a deserving Houston recipient experienced a life-changing event---the presentation of a vehicle to provide her independence and the ability to work and take care of her family---thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program, along with car donor Allstate and vehicle repair partner Joe Myers Collision, a Berkshire Hathaway Automotive company.
Two More Auto Insurance Companies to Cut Costs for Louisiana Policyholders
Two major auto insurers have been approved for rate decreases for private passenger policies in Louisiana, state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Aug. 17.
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Fort Gibson, OK, Woman Charged with Embezzling More Than $200,000
A Fort Gibson, OK, woman was charged Aug. 13 with embezzling more than $200,000 from a Muskogee, OK, business over a period of about seven years.
Gerber, Enterprise Expand in Arizona as Local Development Remains Bullish
Construction begins in Queen Creek on a $5.8 million dual tenant building for Gerber Collision & Glass, one of the largest collision shop consolidators in North America, and privately-held Enterprise Holdings, known publicly as Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
‘Ringleader’ of Scheme to Stage Truck Crashes in Louisiana Pleads Guilty
A New Orleans man who prosecutors claim was the ringleader in a scheme to stage car crashes with large trucks in an effort to defraud insurance and trucking companies has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy.
Texas Man Accused of Buying Lamborghini Urus With COVID Relief Funds
“The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.”