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Rhode Island Legislature Passes Bill to Raise Total Loss Threshold to 85%

June 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 pre-accident fair market value, up from the 80% ceiling set in […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Rhode Island, Total Loss, Unfair Claims Practice

Snap-on Acquires Heavy-Duty Diagnostics Provider Diesel Laptops for $100 Million

June 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) announced June 9 that it has acquired Diesel Laptops LLC for approximately $100 million in cash, extending the tool and diagnostics maker’s reach into the commercial truck and off-highway equipment repair markets. The transaction closed June 8. The acquisition adds to the proprietary repair data and diagnostics offerings of Snap-on’s Repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Diagnostics, Snap-On

SkillsUSA 2026 National Collision Repair, Automotive Refinish and Damage Appraisal Medalists Announced

June 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The medalists at the 2026 SkillsUSA Championships, held June 1-5 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, have been announced. The championships brought more than 6,800 state champions to Atlanta to compete in 115 skilled and leadership competitions during the 62nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference. I-CAR staff and members of its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA

ATMC Releases 2026 Training Benchmarks Survey Results

June 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) has released the results of its 2026 Training Benchmarks survey which provides valuable insights into technician training needs, industry trends and workforce development priorities across the automotive, truck and collision repair sectors. This year’s survey generated a significant increase in participation, with responses up by approximately 65 percent compared […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Training Managers Council

John Balderree Named Campus President of New Universal Technical Institute Salt Lake City Campus

June 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the automotive/diesel, skilled trades, electrical and energy education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., announced that John Balderree has been named Campus President of its new Salt Lake City campus. Most recently, Balderree held senior roles at BYU Pathway Worldwide, where he led student services and experience initiatives focused on expanding […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, People, Universal Technical Institute, Utah

J.D. Power Finds Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Holds Steady

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Insurers struggle to deliver seamless service across channels, shoppers turning to AI. Overall customer satisfaction with auto insurers held steady this year even as the market softened, with insurers’ inability to deliver seamless interactions across service channels emerging as the single biggest drag on satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Auto Insurance Study […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, Customer Satisfaction, J.D. Power

Crash Champions Opens Fifth New Hampshire Location

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 16 Rockingham Road in Windham, N.H., its fifth location in the state and an addition to a national network the company says now exceeds 650 repair centers. The 25,000-square-foot facility sits along the Route 28 corridor in southern New Hampshire. Its opening continues a state buildout […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Champions, New Hampshire, Openings

AutoNation Acquires Toyota of Newnan in Georgia

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

AutoNation Inc. has acquired Toyota of Newnan and renamed the store AutoNation Toyota Newnan. The acquisition, effective June 8, gives the dealer group its 21st Toyota store nationwide and its third Toyota dealership in Georgia. The Newnan store generates about $200 million in annual revenue and sells about 4,900 new and used vehicles a year, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AutoNation, Georgia

USAA to Return Nearly $1 Billion to Florida Members in Dividends and Auto Insurance Rate Cuts

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

USAA said June 8 it will distribute a $500 million dividend to about 830,000 Florida auto insurance policyholders, the largest single piece of nearly $1 billion in rate reductions and direct member returns the insurer expects to deliver in the state between December 2025 and July 2026. The San Antonio, Texas-based insurer, which serves military […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Premiums, USAA

CAPA Certification Featured in ‘All Access with Andy Garcia’ Educational Segment

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is featured in a newly released segment of “All Access with Andy Garcia,” a nationally distributed educational television series, profiling CAPA’s role as an independent standards organization for automotive replacement parts. The educational feature, embedded below, is aimed at raising consumer awareness of how those parts are tested and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, Certified Automotive Parts Association, Non-OEM Parts

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  • Rhode Island Legislature Passes Bill to Raise Total Loss Threshold to 85% June 10, 2026
  • Snap-on Acquires Heavy-Duty Diagnostics Provider Diesel Laptops for $100 Million June 10, 2026
  • SkillsUSA 2026 National Collision Repair, Automotive Refinish and Damage Appraisal Medalists Announced June 10, 2026
  • ATMC Releases 2026 Training Benchmarks Survey Results June 10, 2026
  • John Balderree Named Campus President of New Universal Technical Institute Salt Lake City Campus June 10, 2026
  • J.D. Power Finds Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Holds Steady June 9, 2026
  • Crash Champions Opens Fifth New Hampshire Location June 9, 2026

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