While dealership body shop sales increased in the first six months of the year, the percentage of … [Read More...]
Research
First Quarter Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up Over 8% Compared to Last Year
Employment and number of independent collision repair centers were also up in the first quarter … [Read More...]
News
PPG Reports Third Quarter Sales of $4.6 Billion
Doan Group Adds Franchise Servicing Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
John Bean Tru-Point ADAS Calibration System Approved for Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Vehicles
European Automotive Aftermarket Calls for Urgent Regulatory Action on In-Vehicle Data Access
Classic Collision Acquires New Location in The Florida Keys
Collective Partners with Mitchell to Power New Virtual Estimating Service
RepairPal and CrashBay Announce Partnership to Integrate Repair Network with Digital Marketplace
ProColor Collision Franchisee Opens Second California Collision Repair Center in 18 Months
AASP/NJ Announces New Jersey Automotive Industry Survey Launch
FCA Recalling 21,000 Hybrid SUVs for Brake Pedal Reinforcement
Features
U.S. East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers Strike, Halting Half the Nation’s Ocean Shipping
Strike impacts ports from Maine to Texas. Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike today, marking their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years. This strike has halted the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after … [Read More...]
Potential October U.S. Port Strike Could Impact Automotive Parts Supplies
Over 170 trade groups, including Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Auto Care Association, call for immediate resumption of negotiations between dockworkers union and port operators. The negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association … [Read More...]
Interview: Matt Ebert, Crash Champions and Mary Mahoney, Enterprise Mobility
Ebert and Mahoney detail how Crash Champions is supporting the Collision Engineering Program as it seeks to solve the technician shortage facing the collision repair industry. In August, Crash Champions announced that the Collision Engineering Program will be … [Read More...]
Interview: Dr. Jermaine Whirl, Augusta Technical College
Dr. Whirl, president of Augusta Technical College, details their plans to dramatically expand their automotive training program, including a new auto body and collision repair program. Demand for collision repair, refinish and general automotive technicians … [Read More...]
Illinois Collision Repair Center Files Lawsuit Against CDK Global Over Impact of Cyberattack on Parts Supply
Plaintiff seeks class action status in lawsuit accusing dealership management system provider of negligently failing to ensure its servers were protected against cyberattack causing repair delays because parts could not be ordered. In a lawsuit filed June 25, … [Read More...]