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Collision Repair Industry Production at Record Level in February
Production and total employment forecast set new record high level in February. Hours worked flat … [Read More...]
News
AAA Reports Gasoline Prices Above $4 per Gallon in Nearly Every State
Classic Collision Acquires Five Collision Repair Centers in Tennessee
AASP/NJ Invites Industry Professionals to Open Discussion Town Hall Meeting May 19
Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Voluntary Do Not Drive Recall for Select 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class Vehicles
AIA Canada Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Executive Committee
AAA Reports Consumer Skepticism Toward Autonomous Driving Features Justified
PPG CEO Details Inflation’s Impact on Coatings Business in CNBC Interview
CARSTAR Conference July 13-15 in Nashville
Former WMABA Executive Director Sheila Loftus Passes Away
AASP-MN 27th Annual Golf Outing June 15
Features

Tesla Expands Insurance Offering to Three New States, Details Benefits of Integrated Claims on Customer Experience
Company says it is already the second largest insurer of Teslas in Texas, one of its first auto insurance markets. During its quarterly earnings conference call with investors Wednesday, Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced that it expanded its "real-time" auto … [Read More...]

Automotive Right to Repair Legislation Introduced in Canada
Legislation seeks to assure access by independent repair facilities to OEM data and systems necessary to repair vehicles. Windsor West MP Brian Masse introduced a new right-to-repair bill February 4 in Parliament that seeks to protect Canadian automotive car … [Read More...]

Illinois Legislation Seeks to Change Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Regulations
Legislation would require crash parts and auto glass that meet or exceed OEM specifications, requires insurers to follow manufacturer ADAS procedures. Legislation introduced on Friday in the Illinois House of Representatives seeks to amend the state's … [Read More...]

Interview: Tim Adelmann, former ABRA executive and Brandon Eckenrode, managing director of the Collision Repair Education Foundation
In our video interview Adelmann, discusses the goals of his family's $500,000 donation to fund collision repair technician scholarships through the Education Foundation. Eckenrode provides update on Foundation activities. The Collision Repair Education … [Read More...]

U.S. International Trade Commission Launches Investigation into Aftermarket Lamps Patent Infringement
Following complaints from Hyundai and Kia, the Commission launches two Section 337 investigations into aftermarket lamps that vehicle manufacturers say violate their patents The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute two Section … [Read More...]