Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
Around 3 a.m. March 3, off of Main Street in Chula Vista, CA, four classic cars parked outside of MP Customs Autobody were set ablaze.
Monterey Car Week is one of the most anticipated weeks of the year for enthusiasts, and the perfect setting for Broad Arrow Group to host its first live auction.
1Collision announced the addition of JNS United Auto Body, Inc., located in Reseda, CA.
ProColor Collision welcomes Javier Vargas as its new director of operations for California and surrounding states as of Jan. 24.
A potential fleet of Tesla Police Cruisers was rejected by the Spokane, WA, Police Department after an evaluation of the all-electric Model Y crossover did not convince some members it would be effective for law enforcement.
California is officially the first U.S. state where cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles have exceeded 1 million.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Iwatani Corporation, announced an agreement to co-develop and construct 30 hydrogen fueling sites in California by 2026.
The Biden administration is preparing to restore California’s ability to set its own carbon emissions standards on cars, an authority that had been stripped away under former President Donald Trump.
Crash Champions, LLC, announced Feb. 22 it has expanded its footprint in Washington State through the acquisition of Ed's Premier Auto Body, a single shop located at 2707 East Francis Ave., Spokane, WA 99208, and River City Body & Paint, a single shop located at 34 E. Main Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202.
Tesla’s new Supercharger in Santa Monica, CA, located on Santa Monica Boulevard, opened Feb. 18, though it is incomplete for now.