Salvage Companies Must Report to National Database
Effective March 30, 2009, Federal Rules require all auto recyclers, salvage yards, and junk yards to report total loss and salvage vehicle data to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)...

New Website Helps Motorist Interpret Damage Estimates and Communicate with Shops
San Diego, CA - March 20, 2009 – VehicleOwnersGuide.com was launched to provide tools to help reduce the frustration and confusion motorists often feel when getting their vehicle fixed, according to CEO and founder Steven Siessman...

Mitchell Moves On and Moves Ahead!
San Diego, CA – March 13, 2009 – Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and vehicle repair industries, today announced its path forward after discontinuing the merger review proceedings with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

PPG HELPS PENSKE RACING “GO GREEN” WITH ENVIROBASE® HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – March 8, 2009 – PPG Automotive Refinish announced today they are assisting Penske Racing in converting their state-of-the-art, racecar painting facility in Mooresville, North Carolina to the environmentally-friendly PPG Envirobase® High Performance waterborne coatings system...

The European group GYS has decided to reinforce its presence in the UK with the opening of a domestic subsidiary in Warwick.
February, 2009 – Mr Bouygues expects more challenging market conditions in 2009 in Western Europe but views them as opportunities: “In a slowing environment, distributors will find the GYS brand very appealing as their own clientele have less and less spending power...

MERCEDES-BENZ APPROVES PPG PREMIUM PAINT BRANDS FOR REPAIR WORK
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – February 6, 2009 – Daimler AG, manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, announced it has approved PPG’s Global Refinish System®, including its innovative Envirobase® High Performance waterborne basecoat, for repair in North America of all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars...

2009 PPG VIBRANCE COLLECTION® SHOW TRUCK SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – February 4, 2009 – PPG has announced the 2009 appearance schedule for its Vibrance Collection® show truck...