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Top 5 Stories of the Week

A recap of the top five stories on bodyshopbusiness.com during the week of Feb. 15.

BodyShop Business Staff Writers
By BodyShop Business Staff Writers
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Body Shop Owner, Father of Walmart Shooting Victim Passes Away

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Gilbert Anchondo, owner of Colormaster Auto Body in El Paso, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Feb. 17 at the age of 60.

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Pennsylvania Veteran Receives Recycled Ride

The NABC announced that a Pennsylvania veteran recently received a Recycled Ride thanks to Diehl Collision of Washington (formerly Nadalin Auto Body) and GEICO.

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Toyota to Debut Three New Electrified Vehicles for U.S. Market

Toyota Motor North America announced plans to debut three new electrified models in the U.S. market this year – two BEVs and a PHEV.

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Smaller, Regional Auto Insurers Get Top Grades from Repairers

According to the 2021 CRASH Network Insurer Report Card, collision repaiarers continue to see smaller auto insurers outpacing the 10 largest insurers.

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Advanced Materials in Automobiles Here to Stay

The amount of aluminum and advanced high-strength steel in vehicles is ever-increasing as automakers continue to meet environmental and safety standards.

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By Jason Stahl
Jason Stahl has 30 years of experience as an editor, and has been editor of BodyShop Business for the past 18 years. He currently is a gold pin member of the Collision Industry Conference. Jason, who hails from Cleveland, Ohio, earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from John Carroll University and started his career in journalism at a weekly newspaper, doing everything from delivering newspapers to selling advertising space to writing articles.
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Repairify Appoints New VP of General Automotive Repair Markets

Industry veteran Ben Johnson will lead asTech Mechanical's business development and product management teams.

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AkzoNobel Announces New Business Development Manager

Brian Martin has joined AkzoNobel's Automotive & Specialty Coatings division as business development manager for North America.

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