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LA-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Luxury Cars from Victims Who Wanted Out of Leases
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CAWA 2022 Scholarship Application Now Open
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CAA Provides Update on Bills to Watch During 2022 CA Legislative Session
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Tesla Worker Collapses and Dies at Fremont Factory on Powertrain Line
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Tesla Driver Charged with Felony After Deadly Crash Killing 2
Western News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
CarLotz Opens Second Hub in the Golden State
CarLotz, the nation's largest consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace, announced it will open a hub to serve the greater Los Angeles area.
Nov. 16 CAA Meeting: BAR and Legislation Update
The East Bay and Golden Gate chapters of the CAA are hosting a meeting to go over Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) and legislation updates, featuring Matthew Gibson of BAR, Nov. 16 at Accurate Auto Body in Richmond, CA.
First Ever On-Demand Collision Repair App Launched in Southern California by Real Auto Body
Real Auto Body, the inventors of on-demand auto body collision repair, announced the launch of the first ever on-demand collision repair app in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The Boring Company Vegas Loop Gets Approval from County
Written by Maria Merano, Teslarati
The Clark County, NV, Commissioners Board recently approved The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop franchise agreement, marking another milestone in the project.
Ships Waiting to Enter Ports of L.A., L.B. in Record Backlog
Written by City News Service, Los Angeles Sentinel
The San Pedro Bay port complex, which consists of the two busiest container ports in the U.S., is experiencing its largest backlog of ships on record, with more than 58 vessels waiting to enter the ports Oct. 12.
LA Auto Show to Feature In-Person Global Reveals by New and Legacy Automakers
The Los Angeles Auto Show announced several highly anticipated vehicles will make their debut at this year's AutoMobility LA®---LA Auto Show's media and industry days---taking place Nov. 17-18.
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CA High School Teaching Teens to Drive Big Rigs During Nationwide Trucker Shortage
Written by Heather Schlitz, Yahoo News
During a truck-driver shortage that exacerbates the supply-chain issues nationwide, Patterson High School in California is offering an elective class on truck driving to attract young people to careers in the industry.
The Gecko Will Pay Up: GEICO Settles in California Short Pay Case for $19.5 Million
Written by Rebecca Barnabi, glassBYTEs.com
GEICO reached a settlement deal of $19.5 million in a class-action lawsuit by California policyholders over sales tax and regulatory fees of insured vehicles and insured leased vehicles when total loss was declared.
Classic Collision Continues Expansion in Oregon and Washington
Classic Collision, LLC, a leading national multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, announced three new locations Oct. 15---the acquisition of McCollum Auto Body’s Eugene and Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, locations.
Dyi Appointed to CAWA’s Board of Directors
Shao Dyi of Parts Warehouse Distributors (PWD) has been appointed to CAWA’s Board of Directors.