Quarterly collision claim counts were down for the fifth quarter in a row compared to the previous … [Read More...]
Research
Collision Repair Industry Production Up in August Compared to 2023
Production in August remains up year-over-year but was down compared to the previous month for the … [Read More...]
News
Quality Collision Group Partners with DEKRA North America to Enhance Efficiency with QCARE Platform
AirPro Diagnostics and Revv Announce Partnership to Enhance ADAS Calibration and Diagnostics
I-CAR and Sagola Receive SEMA Collision Repair & Refinish New Product Awards
Mitchell Partners with Protech to Streamline Calibration Detection
Boyd Group Reports Sales of Over $752 Million in Third Quarter
Axalta and 3M Collaborate on Refinish Training Series
SEMA Show Opens Today
AASP/NJ to Host a Day with Mike Anderson and Friends November 21
Cris Hollingsworth Named Chief Executive Officer at B&R Auto
GEICO Reports Premiums Written Up 7.3% in Third Quarter
Features
European Council Gives Final Approval for Repair Clause Addition to Design Protection Legislation
Legislation provides an exemption from design protection regulations for some car parts used for repair in the 27 countries in the European Union. The European Council adopted the two legislative acts on October 10 that revised its directive on the legal … [Read More...]
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...]