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Fix Auto USA Ready To Connect, Compete And Conquer At The 2022 Fix Auto Conference
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Insurers Say California’s Inaction Threatens Auto Policies
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Toyota Celebrates 50 Years of North American Manufacturing at California Plant
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Eagle Merchant Partners Invests in 19 Auto Collision Centers in Pacific Northwest
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CAWA's Manufacturers' Advisory Council Announces New Member
Western News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
Crash Champions Acquires Auto Body Shops in California, Idaho
Crash Champions, LLC, one of the nation’s fastest growing independent collision repair companies, announced May 3 it has acquired California’s Costelli & Pardini Auto Body, a Bay Area repair shop located at 2002 Palm Ave. in San Mateo, and Idaho’s Ruben’s Body Shop, a repair shop located at 911 3rd St. S in Nampa.
Luxury Cars Stolen in Florida Found in Illegal Grow Operation in Oregon
Written by Elizabeth Puckett, Motorious
During a search of property in southwest Oregon, authorities found four luxury cars stashed away, which raised suspicion.
VIP Auto Body in California Joins 1Collision
1Collision announced the addition of VIP Auto Body, located in Chatsworth, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Crash Champions Expands Montana Footprint with Acquisition of Collision Pro
Crash Champions, LLC, one of the nation’s fastest growing independent collision repair companies, announced April 27 the addition of Collision Pro to its growing Montana footprint.
Hyundai Introduces 'Hyundai Hope' Initiative with Donation to California Food Bank
Hyundai Motor America announced its new corporate social responsibility initiative, Hyundai Hope, with a $15,000 donation to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
Tesla Model Y Crashes Into a $3.5 Million Jet After Being ‘Summoned’
Written by Loukia Papadopoulos, Interesting Engineering
A new video surfaced on Reddit showing a Tesla vehicle crashing into a $3.5 million Cirrus Vision jet after being "summoned" in a precarious way by the owner at a Cirrus event at Felts Field airport in Spokane, WA.
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CARSTAR Owner Offers ‘Green’ Collision Repairs for Advanced Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
In the Bay Area, hybrid and electric vehicles are as common as cable cars and tech moguls, but that doesn’t mean there are just as many qualified collision repair facilities ready to restore them after a collision.
Wyoming Trade Schools See Boom in Enrollment
Written by Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
Trade schools in Wyoming and nationally are seeing a boom in enrollment in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Penske Adds Ford E-Transit Cargo Vans to Rental and Leasing Fleet
Penske Truck Leasing on April 18 announced it has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans.
California Unveils Plan to Phase Out New Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
Written by Madison Hirneisen, The Center Square
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.