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Seven Las Vegas Veterans and Families Receive Vehicles Through NABC Recycled Rides

November 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Vehicles donated by insurers and Enterprise and refurbished by collision repair facilities were presented at the council’s SEMA celebration. The National Auto Body Council (NABC) presented seven refurbished vehicles to two veterans, a Las Vegas Police Department cadet and four other Las Vegas-area families in need Nov. 2 at its annual SEMA celebration, held in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Las Vegas, National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides, SEMA Show, Veterans

Mitchell Plans to Link Tractable’s LumaScanner to Intelligent Estimating

November 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The proposed exclusive agreement would turn a drive-through vehicle scan into a preliminary estimate for collision repair facilities. Mitchell plans to connect Tractable’s LumaScanner automated vehicle inspection system to Mitchell Intelligent Estimating under a proposed exclusive agreement aimed at collision repair intake, Mitchell announced Nov. 4. The integration is intended for MSOs and independent collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Estimating Systems, Mitchell, Photo Estimating, Tractable

Washington Repairer Justin Lewis, Connecticut’s Victor Auto Body Works Receive I-CAR’s Top Annual Awards

November 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Lewis received the Jeff Silver Memorial Award, and the Middletown shop marked 30 years of Gold Class status with the Russ Verona Memorial Award. I-CAR presented its two annual industry achievement awards at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas to Justin Lewis of Accurate Auto Body in Redmond, Washington, and to Victor Auto Body […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, I-CAR, Jeff Silver Memorial Award, Russ Verona Memorial Award

Celette WebTools Wins SEMA 2026 Collision Repair & Refinish New Product Award

November 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ADAS Depot’s CarCal QuickCal 5.0 calibration system takes the Tools & Equipment category. Celette’s WebTools won the Collision Repair & Refinish category of the 2026 SEMA Show New Product Awards, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced Nov. 3, while an ADAS calibration system from ADAS Depot took top honors in the Tools & Equipment […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ADAS Depot, Awards, Calibration, Celette, SEMA Show

ASE Connects Opens Fourth Annual Voice of Technician Survey

November 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The survey runs through Nov. 27 and adds shop and dealership leaders to the respondent pool. ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), opened its fourth annual Voice of Technician Survey Nov. 2, seeking input from technicians, students, instructors and shop and dealership leaders in the automotive, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Survey, Technician Satisfaction, Workforce Development, WrenchWay

Progressive Prepares for AI Agent Shopping as Competition Slows Its Growth

November 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The insurer’s quarterly filing shows collision severity rose 4% in the third quarter while collision frequency fell 3%. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) is testing agentic artificial intelligence and preparing for AI agents that shop for auto insurance on consumers’ behalf to become an important sales channel, executives said during the company’s third quarter investor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, Combined Ratio, Earnings, Net Written Premiums, Policies in Force, Progressive

ASE Education Foundation Opens Sponsor Applications for $25 Million Apprenticeship Incentive Fund

November 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Registered apprenticeship sponsors can earn $3,500 per new apprentice, and eligible occupations include body repairers and estimators. The ASE Education Foundation formally launched the Transportation Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Incentive Fund Nov. 3, opening the $25 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to applications from organizations that run registered apprenticeships for auto, collision and truck service […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, ASE Education Foundation, Grants, U.S. DOL, Workforce Development

AkzoNobel Launches Modern Vintage Line of Historic OEM Colors at SEMA Show

November 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Sikkens-based paint is sold exclusively through TCP Global, which mixes each order to a vehicle’s original factory color and ships it directly to the customer. AkzoNobel launched Modern Vintage, a refinish product line that recreates original OEM colors from more than 140 years of automotive history using Sikkens refinish technology, Nov. 4 during the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Color Matching, Dave Kindig, New Products, Refinish, SEMA Show

Opus IVS, asTech and BlueDriver MAX Debut New Diagnostic Tools at SEMA Show

November 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The combined diagnostics business introduced two collision diagnostic devices, ADAS MAP add-ons and a J2534 scan interface. Opus IVS, asTech and BlueDriver MAX announced Nov. 3 a slate of diagnostic hardware and software for the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including two collision diagnostic devices, additions to the ADAS MAP repair-planning platform and what […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, asTech, Diagnostics, Opus IVS, Repairify, SEMA Show

Partly Launches PartlyRepair AI Agentic Assistant for Collision Repair Facilities at SEMA

November 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The tool reviews estimates against OEM procedures, builds parts orders across suppliers and reconciles invoices at job close. Partly, an Austin, Texas-based artificial intelligence company focused on vehicle repair, launched PartlyRepair AI, an agentic AI assistant for collision repair facilities, Nov. 3 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The product is available now to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Estimating Systems, Partly, Parts Procurement

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  • Seven Las Vegas Veterans and Families Receive Vehicles Through NABC Recycled Rides November 5, 2026
  • Mitchell Plans to Link Tractable’s LumaScanner to Intelligent Estimating November 5, 2026
  • Washington Repairer Justin Lewis, Connecticut’s Victor Auto Body Works Receive I-CAR’s Top Annual Awards November 5, 2026
  • Celette WebTools Wins SEMA 2026 Collision Repair & Refinish New Product Award November 5, 2026
  • ASE Connects Opens Fourth Annual Voice of Technician Survey November 5, 2026
  • Progressive Prepares for AI Agent Shopping as Competition Slows Its Growth November 4, 2026
  • ASE Education Foundation Opens Sponsor Applications for $25 Million Apprenticeship Incentive Fund November 4, 2026

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