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Women’s Industry Network Opens Registration for Second Annual Virtual Conference

June 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

September 10-11 event organized around three pillars: community, skills and strategy. The Women’s Industry Network has opened registration for its second annual Virtual Conference, a two-day online event set for Sept. 10-11 under the theme “Connected in Excellence.” WIN is the collision repair industry’s primary network for advancing women, drawing members and volunteer leaders from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Webinars, Women's Industry Network

OEC Opens RepairLogic Integration with CCC ONE to All Repair Facilities

June 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

OEConnection LLC (OEC) has made its bidirectional integration between RepairLogic and CCC ONE generally available, opening the repair-planning link to all collision repair facilities that use both platforms. OEC announced the general availability June 1. The integration ties OEC’s RepairLogic repair-planning software to CCC’s widely used estimating platform, removing manual steps that shops otherwise repeat […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Integrations, OEConnection

IBIS Publishes Full Global Summit 2026 Agenda and Speaker Lineup for June 16-18 Event in Vienna

June 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium has released the full agenda for its IBIS Global Summit 2026, detailing five main-stage sessions and naming the opening slate of speakers for the June 16-18 conference, with programming built around industry consolidation, artificial intelligence in claims and repair, and the long-term insurability of collision work. IBIS said the summit […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Austria, IBIS Global Summit, International Bodyshop Industry Symposium

ASE Celebrates Automotive Service Professionals Month

June 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Observance will move to October, April beginning in 2026-2027. While still recognizing its annual Automotive Service Professionals Month this month, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced it will shift its annual observance to October and April beginning with the 2026-2027 cycle. The move aligns the recognition with the Fall and Spring Car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Automotive Service Professionals Month

Consumer Sentiment Drops Below June 2022 Low

May 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Third straight monthly decline as inflation worries weigh on consumers. Consumer sentiment fell for the third consecutive month in May, dropping below its previous historical trough as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove gasoline prices higher and inflation worries spread, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

U.S. Caps Section 232 Tariffs on Taiwan Auto Parts at 15%

May 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a Federal Register notice May 28 capping Section 232 national security tariffs on Taiwanese automobile parts at 15%, implementing the tariff terms of an investment agreement the two governments signed earlier this year. The change is retroactive to goods entered for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Non-OEM Parts, Regulations, Tariffs

Autel U.S. Opens Second Year of Scholarship Program, Expands Eligibility to Adult Learners

May 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Autel U.S. opened applications May 29 for the second year of its Autel Awarding Excellence Scholarships, expanding eligibility beyond recent graduates to adult learners moving into automotive education from other careers. The program will award five $5,000 scholarships, for a total of $25,000, to students enrolled in automotive programs at trade schools, colleges or universities. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autel, Career and Technical Education, Scholarships, Workforce Development

San Antonio Towing Company to Pay $280,000 Over Illegally Sold Servicemember Vehicles

May 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

San Antonio-based Vehicle Management Solutions Inc. will pay $280,000 to resolve U.S. Justice Department allegations that it illegally sold or scrapped about 93 vehicles owned by U.S. servicemembers in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the department announced May 28. Under the settlement, the company known as VMS will pay $220,000 in compensation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Texas, Towing, U.S. DOJ

Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up 10.2% in April Compared to 2025

May 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Net premiums written up 6% year over year as combined ratio deteriorates 5.3 points on spring storm losses. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 27,753,000 in April 2026, an increase of 2,569,000 or 10.2% from 25,184,000 in April 2025. The April figures show personal auto policy […]

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

ASE June 4 Webinar to Cover New MVAC Refrigerants R-444A and R-456A

May 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will host a free webinar June 4 at 4 p.m. (EDT) titled “R-444A and R-456A — New Refrigerants for MVAC Service.” The session will be presented by Chuck Abbott, global marketing manager at Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, and Adam Kimmel of Orbia. They will discuss R-444A […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Regulations, Webinars

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  • Women’s Industry Network Opens Registration for Second Annual Virtual Conference June 1, 2026
  • OEC Opens RepairLogic Integration with CCC ONE to All Repair Facilities June 1, 2026
  • IBIS Publishes Full Global Summit 2026 Agenda and Speaker Lineup for June 16-18 Event in Vienna June 1, 2026
  • ASE Celebrates Automotive Service Professionals Month June 1, 2026
  • Consumer Sentiment Drops Below June 2022 Low May 29, 2026
  • U.S. Caps Section 232 Tariffs on Taiwan Auto Parts at 15% May 29, 2026
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