While the rate of decline ticked up slightly from the third quarter, it remained better than the … [Read More...]
Research
Dealership Body Shop Sales Hit Record $8.08 Billion in 2025
The percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities resumed a multi-year slide after a … [Read More...]
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Rhode Island Legislature Passes Bill to Raise Total Loss Threshold to 85%
For the second year in a row, Rhode Island total loss thresholds have been adjusted. The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed legislation that would raise the threshold at which an insurer may declare a damaged vehicle a total loss to 85% of its … [Read More...]
Rhode Island Proposes Adding ADAS to Required Auto Body Technician Certifications
Public comment period open through June 25. Rhode Island regulators have proposed amending the state's Motor Vehicle Body and Salvage Vehicle Repair regulation to make Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) a required category of technician certification … [Read More...]
Illinois Right to Appraisal Bill Heads to Governor
Legislation would require an appraisal provision in auto policies with first-party physical damage coverage beginning July 1, 2027. The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation requiring auto insurance policies that include first-party physical damage … [Read More...]
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Codifies Industry MOUs in Place of Full REPAIR Act
Substitute codifies the 2014 light-duty and 2015 commercial vehicle industry MOUs and adds Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority but omits the telematics access mandate central to Rep. Neal Dunn's bill. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on … [Read More...]
EIA Projects Quarterly Vehicle Miles Traveled to Slip in Third Quarter as Hormuz Closure Tightens Supply Raising Gas Prices
Agency projects U.S. retail gasoline will average $3.88 per gallon this year and diesel $4.76. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects retail regular gasoline to average $3.88 per gallon in 2026, a 25% increase from 2025, as the de facto closure of … [Read More...]