The Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board finalized Advisory Ruling 2026-1 at its July 14 meeting, reaffirming that shops must employ or retain a licensed appraiser to prepare damage appraisals. The Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board has adopted an advisory ruling requiring auto body repair shops to employ or retain licensed motor vehicle damage appraisers […]
Root Launches Behavior-Based Auto Insurance in New Jersey, Its 37th State
Root Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT) has begun selling its telematics-based auto insurance in New Jersey, the 37th state where the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer operates and a step that extends its coverage to more than 80% of the U.S. population. The launch moves Root toward its stated goal of offering coverage across the entire contiguous U.S. by […]
BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google Launch Alliance to Expand Skilled-Trades Training
BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford Motor Company and Google have launched the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, a coalition aimed at expanding access to skilled-trades training and easing a national shortage of skilled workers. The four founding members said they have independently committed to skilled workforce training initiatives in 30 states. The alliance’s stated focus spans infrastructure, […]
Entegral Opens Early Access to Bodyshop 360 Management System in UK and Ireland
Entegral has opened early access to Bodyshop 360, a cloud-based management system for collision repair facilities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Entegral, which is owned by Enterprise Mobility, announced the early access program July 22. The company first showed Bodyshop 360 earlier in the month to nearly 400 collision industry representatives at the annual […]
Gas Prices Jump 15 Cents Back Above $4 as Renewed Strait of Hormuz Volatility Lifts Crude
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 15 cents over the past week to $4.09, AAA reported July 23, with most states now averaging $4 a gallon or higher. Renewed volatility along the Strait of Hormuz and instability in the region have pushed crude oil prices back toward $90 a barrel, […]
Collision Industry Foundation Marks 25 Years
Launches ‘$25 for 25’ Donor Campaign The Collision Industry Foundation is marking its 25th anniversary with a new individual-giving campaign that asks 1,000 people across the industry to each contribute $25 in support of the foundation’s emergency relief work. The nonprofit announced the “$25 for 25” campaign July 21. CIF distributes donations to collision repair […]
AkzoNobel Reports Refinish Return to Growth in Second Quarter as Axalta Merger Vote Nears
AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €398 million ($453.7 million) on July 22, up 1% as reported and 5% at comparable scope and constant currencies, as the coatings supplier delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year margin expansion. Adjusted EBITDA margin rose […]
CCC Adds Autel to Diagnostics Network
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. has added Autel to the CCC Diagnostics Network, giving collision repair facilities that use the diagnostic tool maker’s services the ability to have scan documentation flow automatically into their CCC ONE workfiles. Diagnostic scans and ADAS calibrations have become routine steps in modern collision repairs, and the records they generate increasingly […]
Sedgwick Launches Heavy Equipment Direct Repair Program for Carriers
Sedgwick has launched a direct repair program for heavy equipment, giving insurance carriers a single-provider network to manage repairs of 18-wheelers, refrigerated trucks and other commercial vehicles nationwide. The program extends to commercial trucking the managed-repair model Sedgwick has built on the personal-auto side, where carriers route claims to a contracted network of collision repair […]
Caliber Food Drive Delivers Record 9.3 Million Meals in 15th Year
Caliber said its 15th annual Restoring You Food Drive provided 9.3 million meals to 223 food banks across the country, the largest total in the program’s history and a result that surpassed the company’s goal of 8.5 million meals. The campaign ran April 13 through May 29. The food drive is the community-facing arm of […]
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