Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
Penske Truck Leasing on April 18 announced it has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans.
California air regulators are setting new targets to increase sales of electric vehicles in the coming years as the state moves to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, according to a new recommendation released April 12.
On April 13, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick reduced the $137 million award granted by jurors to former Tesla employee Owen Diaz to $15 million.
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. on April 12 announced it has acquired BMW/MINI of Escondido, along with a collision center, located in Escondido, CA.
If things were a struggle before, Bend, OR, body shops are working even harder these days to get their job done and satisfy waiting customers.
Electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy, the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to get a Tesla Model 3, continues to expand its services in the state of California, adding the San Diego market to its coverage area, the company announced April 7.
Crash Champions, LLC, one of the nation’s fastest growing independent collision repair companies, announced April 6 it has expanded its West Coast footprint.
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) took another major step toward its ASPIRE 2045 sustainability goals March 30, announcing plans to install more than 240 electric vehicle (EV) chargers this year at nine company locations.
Blue Bird Corporation has received the single largest order of electric school buses from a school district in its history.
CARSTAR, North America’s largest multi-store network of independently owned collision repair facilities, announced the opening of CARSTAR Camarillo Auto Body, located at 695 Via Alondra, Camarillo, CA 93012.