State Farm, Allstate Moving Forward with Toyota Subrogation Process
State Farm and Allstate – the largest and second-largest auto insurers in the U.S., respectively – confirmed this week that they have begun the subrogation process with claims for Toyota vehicles subject to the automaker’s recall of 7.7 million vehicles for gas pedal issues, National Underwriter reported. Mike Siemienas of Allstate told National Underwriter that
Toyota Certified Collision Center Program Approves DuPont ProfitNet for TCCC Performance Tracking Web Site
DuPont Performance Coatings announced that Toyota’s Certified Collision Center (TCCC) Program has approved the ProfitNet shop management system to interface with the TCCC KPI Web site, allowing shops to automatically upload their RO data from the ProfitNet Management System directly into the KPI site. The interface provides key data including vehicle data, parts data, labor
Texas Shop Named Toyota/Lexus Certified Collision Center of the Year
Gullo Toyota in Conroe, Texas has earned the 2009 Toyota/Lexus Certified Collision Center of the year award. The national award is based on a 12-month measurement of customer satisfaction, sales growth, associate certification and other measurements. Nationally, 164 Toyota and Lexus Collision Centers compete for this award. After finishing in fourth place in 2008, the
State Farm Examines Toyota Claims for Subrogation
State Farm said it is considering subrogation action against Toyota for auto claims that occurred due to vehicle defects that have been the subject of a major recall of Toyota vehicles. Subrogation refers to an insurance company seeking reimbursement from the person or entity legally responsible for an accident after money has been paid out
Three Independent Shops Win Toyota’s New Techstream Lite Diagnostic Kit
Toyota has introduced a new Techstream Lite Diagnostic Kit, developed to make factory level Toyota Techstream Diagnostics more affordable, the company says. Demos of the new system were available at the recent CARS Expo in Las Vegas, and attendees were encouraged to enter a drawing to win one of three Techstream Lite Diagnostic Kits. Toyota
Toyota Distributor Converts to Waterborne with PPG
Gulf States Toyota (GST), an independent distributor of Toyota vehicles, has chosen PPG’s Envirobase High Performance waterborne basecoat for its vehicle processing center. GST distributes Toyota and Scion cars, trucks and SUVs to 154 dealerships in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The processing center, located in Houston, Texas, is the company’s key facility for
New Florida Toyota Collision Center Using Waterborne Technology
Ft. Myers Toyota’s new Certified Collision Center has decided to use waterborne technology with the help of FinishMaster, a national distributor of automotive paints, coatings and paint-related accessories, and its waterborne division, WaterMasters. The Certified Collision Center will be using waterborne basecoat as part of its repair process. “We wanted to open a top-of-the-line, environmentally
Toyota Electronic Parts Catalog Now Available to Independent Repair Shops
For the first time, Toyota is making its full Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) available online to independent repair shops, the company announced. The Toyota EPC will provide shops with the same parts information available to Toyota dealers. Access to the Toyota EPC, as well as electronic ordering, is available free through Toyota’s Web site at
Toyota to Hold Daily Product Drawings at CARS Expo
Toyota will be giving live demonstrations and holding daily prize drawings at this years Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), held in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Nov. 5-7. Visitors to Toyota’s CARS booth C9001 will see a demonstration of Toyota’s Techstream diagnostic tools
South Florida Dealership Opening Only Toyota-Certified Collision Center in Region
South Florida-based Fort Myers Toyota announced it will open a new, 25,000-square-foot collision center in September. The Toyota-certified facility will employ 20 people. The dealership says the shop will be the one of the only Toyota-certified collision centers in southern Florida. The shop also plans to become Lexus-certified next year. Shop managers Mark Kirman and