Vehicle Service Group Increases Investments in Global Facilities
Vehicle Service Group (VSG), parent company of vehicle service equipment manufacturers Chief Automotive Technologies, Rotary Lift, Forward Lift, Direct Lift, Revolution Lift, Hanmecson, nogra and Blitz is making substantial investments in its global manufacturing facilities. The company is investing more than $1 million in its North American manufacturing facility this year, and recently broke
CARSTAR Adds Escondido, Calif., Shop to Network
Autopark Appearance Center has served “hidden city” of Escondido for more than 30 years and expands CARSTAR’s presence in Southern California.
Caliber Collision Centers Acquires Three New Locations in Oklahoma
Acquisition brings MSO’s total number of shops to 110 across California, Texas, Nevada, Arizona and Oklahoma.
Johnson Controls Brings AGM Batteries to North America
Johnson Controls is launching a line of absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries in North America to support up-and-coming start-stop vehicle technology, as well as the higher electrical loads that are increasingly being required of the battery in newer vehicles with combustion engines. “With continuously increasing power requirements in cars and trucks, the battery has taken
Chief Automotive Adds GarageFly, LLC As National Account
Under the agreement, Chief will offer GarageFly-affiliated collision repair shops throughout Arizona a full range of products and services to meet all their pulling, measuring and data needs.
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Enters Indiana Market
Opening of 42nd franchise repair center is first in Indiana and brings ABRA’s total national shop count to 124 in 13 states.
Gerber Collision & Glass Opens New Repair Center in Florida
New center is 10th in Florida and 149th in U.S.
Fox Auto Parts Joins Team PRP
Fox Auto Parts, based in Belleville, Mich., has become the latest full-service auto recycler to join the Team PRP network. This brings its current national membership to 113 stores. “Fox Auto Parts is an impressive operation and is a welcome addition to Team PRP,” said Kent Rothwell, owner of Weaver Parts and chair of Team
Precision Collision Adds Two Shops in Washington
Washington-based MSO now has 20 total locations throughout state.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Washington Shop
MSO now has 13 locations in Washington and 142 throughout the U.S.