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
Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increase in First Half of October
Dan Chait Named Next CEO at JM Family Enterprises
Emily Holtby Named Vice President, Government Relations at AIA Canada
SkillsUSA Instructors Recognized as Winners for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up Nearly 17% in September
Winter Projected Warmer and Drier in the Southern U.S., Wetter North
Ohio Reports Motor Vehicle Crashes Decrease in Year Following New Distracted Driving Law
November 6 SCRS IDEAS Collide Showcase Features Seven New Speakers
Montana Announces $5 Million in Additional Payments to Consumers Following State Farm Review of Auto Loss of Use and Third-Party Liability Claims
PPG Reports Third Quarter Sales of $4.6 Billion
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...]