The percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities resumed a multi-year slide after a one-year pause, while total sales reached a new high. The total auto body work performed by U.S. franchised new-vehicle dealerships rose to a record $8.08 billion in 2025, an increase of 2.8% from $7.86 billion in 2024, according to the latest […]
Illinois House Unanimously Passes Auto Glass ADAS Calibration Bill
Bill now moves to the Senate. The Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 4373, the Motor Vehicle Glass Repair Act, in a unanimous 110-0 vote on April 14, sending legislation that would require auto glass shops to disclose ADAS status and document calibration outcomes to the state Senate. The bill arrived in the Illinois […]
PPG Begins Global Price Hikes of Up to 20% Across Coatings Portfolio
PPG has begun raising prices by up to 20% on its paints, coatings and specialty products worldwide including automotive refinish, citing sharp cost inflation for raw materials, energy, logistics and packaging across the coatings supply chain. The Pittsburgh, Pa.-based coatings maker, which reported net sales of $15.9 billion in 2025, said April 15 that the […]
Gas Prices Edge Lower as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Pulls Crude Below $100
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 7 cents over the past week to $4.09, the first weekly decline since Middle East conflict began driving pump prices sharply higher in early March, AAA reported April 16. West Texas Intermediate crude oil has continued to trade below $100 a barrel following the […]
Caliber Launches 15th Annual Food Drive with Goal of 8.5 Million Meals
Caliber launched its 15th annual nationwide food drive, setting a goal of 8.5 million meals to support more than 215 food banks across the United States. The campaign runs from April 13 through May 29 at all Caliber Collision locations and online at CaliberFoodDrive.com. The company is accepting both non-perishable food and monetary donations. The […]
U.S. Traffic Volume Up in February Compared to 2025
Rolling 12-month traffic at record levels. First two months up year-over-year. Traffic volume in February was up in the U.S. overall even as winter weather events impacted travel in some regions. Travel for the month of February is estimated at 245 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal […]
CCC Introduces Consumer Financing Solution for Collision Repair Facilities
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:CCC) today announced the availability of consumer financing within the CCC ONE platform. Through a new integration with Sunbit, a financial technology company building solutions for real life, collision repair shops can now offer their customers flexible financing options to cover repair costs or insurance deductibles. The capability is designed to […]
CIECA May 7 Webinar to Examine Blockchain Use by Auto Insurers
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will host a free webinar on the evolution of blockchain technology and its use by auto insurers on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. (EDT). The one-hour live broadcast, “The Evolution of Blockchain and How Insurers Are Leveraging the Technology,” will feature Eric Phillips, senior director of product […]
Charlie Hogarty, Former Keystone Automotive CEO and Aftermarket Parts Pioneer, Dies at 84
Charles J. “Charlie” Hogarty, the former president and chief executive officer of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. who spent more than four decades helping build the aftermarket collision parts industry into a nationally competitive alternative to OEM parts, died April 4, at his home in Altadena, Calif., after what his family described as a courageous battle […]
Southeast Collision Conference Details Education Program
April 23-24 conference will be held in Concord, N.C. The Carolinas Collision Association and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association have finalized the education program for the fifth annual Southeast Collision Conference, scheduled for April 23-24 at the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord in Concord, N.C. The 2026 program splits Collision P.R.E.P. seminars into two tracks […]
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