• Japanese carmakers expand Takata airbag recall

    • June 25, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Japanese carmakers expand Takata airbag recall
    BBC reports that Japanese car giants Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi have expanded a recall of cars to replace airbags made by Takata. The recalls had initially been issued in North America, but have now been extended to the rest of the world. The carmakers said they were calling back a total of 3.2 million cars [...]
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  • Axalta commissions new waterborne facility

    • June 25, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Axalta commissions new waterborne facility
    Facility engineered to meet demand for high-quality, environmentally-responsible coatings. Axalta Coating Systems a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, commissioned its new waterborne manufacturing facility in Wuppertal, Germany, nine months after ground was broken on the project. The facility further expands Axalta’s substantial operations in Wuppertal and reflects Axalta’s commitment to produce environmentally responsible [...]
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  • US lawmakers have warned of car ‘recall fatigue’

    • June 24, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    US lawmakers have warned of car ‘recall fatigue’
    Policy makers in the US have warned of car ‘recall fatigue’ in a congressional hearing with regulators and carmakers about progress in a major airbag recall. Faulty airbags made by Japan’s Takata have been linked to at least eight deaths, multiple injuries and has prompted the largest recall in US history. The US safety agency [...]
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  • Service King announces 4th Florida expansion

    • June 24, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Service King announces 4th Florida expansion
    Service King continues Florida growth through acquisition of Auto World Paint and Body Service King Collision Repair Centers, a multi-state operator of high-quality collision repair services, has announced another step forward in its strategic growth plan with the acquisition of Auto World Paint and Body in Jacksonville, Fla. Service King and Auto World mutually agreed [...]
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  • Enterprise Partners with CARSTAR

    • June 17, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    CARSTAR Auto Body Repair company, North America’s largest Multi-Shop Operator (MSO) network, has selected Enterprise Rent-A-Car as its preferred car rental partner throughout the United States. The Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand is part of the world’s largest car rental provider, and with more than 5,500 fully staffed airport and neighbourhood offices located within 15 miles of [...]
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