Production in September remains up year-over-year but was down compared to the previous month for … [Read More...]
Research
Collision Claims and Losses Continued Down Trend in Second Quarter Compared to 2023
Quarterly collision claim counts were down for the fifth quarter in a row compared to the previous … [Read More...]
News
CCG Surpasses 1000 Independent Collision Repair Locations
Meyer Distributing Opens New Location in North Dakota
Fix Auto Canada Adds Franchise Partner in Nova Scotia
GM to Close Cruise Robotaxi Unit and Refocus Autonomous Driving Development on Personal Vehicles
James Metcalf Appointed to LKQ Corporation
November New Light-Vehicle Sales Exceed Projections
Quality Collision Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Utah
Registration Open for May 5-7 WIN Conference
ASE Reminds Industry to Stay Current with Certifications and Account Information Heading into New Year
Attendee Registration Opens for Northeast Trade Show
Features
Interview: Maryling Yu, CCC Intelligent Solutions
Yu provides an in-depth look into the CCC Moments of Truth study on the key drivers of customer satisfaction. In October, CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ:CCCS) released findings from its Moments of Truth study identifying the key drivers of customer … [Read More...]
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...]