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The Boring Company Vegas Loop Gets Approval from County
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Ships Waiting to Enter Ports of L.A., L.B. in Record Backlog
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LA Auto Show to Feature In-Person Global Reveals by New and Legacy Automakers
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CA High School Teaching Teens to Drive Big Rigs During Nationwide Trucker Shortage
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The Gecko Will Pay Up: GEICO Settles in California Short Pay Case for $19.5 Million
Western News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
First-Ever Vietnamese Automaker VinFast to Debut in North American Market at LA Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show® announced Oct. 14 VinFast---Vietnam's first global automaker---will launch its brand and products at AutoMobility LA®.
Mercury Insurance Reports 40% Spike in California Comprehensive Car Claims
Mercury Insurance is reporting a dramatic increase in vehicle vandalism and auto theft in California with comprehensive auto insurance claims up 40% since pre-pandemic levels.
Tesla Semi Megacharger Site Reportedly Under Construction at Giga Nevada
Written by Maria Merano, Teslarati
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is building a Semi Megacharger site on its grounds, suggesting the pre-production of Tesla’s Class-8 truck may be underway in the coming months.
Tenant Improvements Underway for Caliber Collision Center in Spokane, WA
Written by Erica Bullock, Spokane Journal
The city of Spokane, WA, has issued a building permit for remodel work valued at $750,000 for a new auto body shop in a building at 6430 N. Lidgerwood, east of the Lowes Cos. home improvement store on Spokane’s North Side.
Bay Area Air District Relaunches Clean Cars for All Program on Clean Air Day
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, based in San Francisco, has relaunched its Clean Cars for All program with more than $8 million available for qualified residents to purchase a clean air vehicle.
CA Insurance Commissioner Orders Allstate, Mercury, CSAA to ‘Close the Gap’ on Auto Insurance Refunds
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Oct. 6 directed three auto insurance companies to reimburse California drivers the excess premiums they were charged from the start of the pandemic, or face legal action.
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Andrew Steczo Appointed to CAWA’s Manufacturers Advisory Council
Andrew Steczo of MotoRad has been appointed to CAWA’s Manufacturers Advisory Council.
Port of Long Beach Hosts Supply Chain Summit, Begins Pilot Program for 24-Hour Cargo Pickup
Transportation and goods movement officials and other stakeholders gathered Sept. 21 at Port of Long Beach headquarters to broaden efforts aimed at speeding up the movement of goods amid a historic cargo surge that started in July 2020.
Classic Collision Acquires Seattle, WA, Auto Body Shop
Classic Collision, LLC, announced the acquisition of Stetner Auto Body in Seattle, WA.
To Scan or Not to Scan? CAA Says It’s No Longer an Option
Written by Ed Attanasio
A car equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) comes into your auto body shop. You keep hearing about the importance of pre- and post-repair scanning and re-calibrations, but you avoid them like COVID.