New data shows a reduction in animal collision claims, but autumn months remain most dangerous. State Farm has released new data estimating 1.7 million auto insurance claims in the U.S. from animal collisions from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, a slight decline from 1.8 million the previous year. Deer-related incidents accounted for more […]
CSN Collision Adds Repair Facility to Network in Alberta, Canada
CSN GP, a collision repair facility founded in 2022, has joined the CSN Collision Network as it seeks to expand services in the Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. The shop was established by Grant Wert after he purchased a group of buildings that included an existing body shop. Wert operates the collision business alongside auto service […]
NHTSA Reports Sharp Drop in Traffic Fatalities in First Half of 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday released early estimates for motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the first half of 2025, projecting a substantial 8.2% decline in roadway deaths. An estimated 17,140 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes from January through June 2025, down from 18,680 fatalities during the same period in […]
Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack Will Keep Production Paused Until Next Week
The cyberattack against Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will keep vehicle production paused until next week. In a statement posted on the JLR website about the cyberattack, the company stated, “Today we have informed colleagues, suppliers and partners that we have extended the current pause in our production until Wednesday 24th September 2025.” “We have taken […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Schedules Fall Career Fairs to Connect Students with Employers
Events currently planned for Utah and Tennessee in October. The Collision Repair Education Foundation will host two career fairs this fall aimed at connecting high school and college students with potential employers in the collision repair industry. The events are scheduled for Oct. 2 at Granger High School in Salt Lake City and Oct. 21 […]
IIHS to Add Risky Driving Detection Features to Top Safety Award Requirements
Will add impairment detection systems, intelligent speed assistance and driver attention systems to ratings. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety will add vehicle technology that detects risky driver behavior to its Top Safety Pick+ award criteria, the organization’s president announced Tuesday. IIHS plans to require impairment detection systems, intelligent speed assistance and driver attention systems […]
Vehicle Ownership Costs Fall $719 to $11,577 Annually, AAA Reports
The average cost of owning and operating a new vehicle dropped to $11,577 in 2025, down $719 from the previous year, according to AAA’s annual Your Driving Costs analysis released today. The decline reflects lower depreciation, reduced finance charges and falling fuel prices, the motor club said. Monthly ownership costs averaged $964.78. “It might be […]
Ford to Open New World Headquarters in Dearborn
Ford Motor Company. announced it will relocate its world headquarters to a new facility on its Dearborn product development campus, with plans to demolish the iconic Glass House that has served as the company’s nerve center for nearly 70 years. The new headquarters, called the Henry Ford II World Center, will accommodate up to 4,000 […]
I-CAR Names John Eck Vice President of Business Development
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), has appointed John Eck as vice president of business development, effective Sept. 15. The nonprofit education organization said Eck will oversee business development strategy across six industry segments: collision repairers, insurance companies, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and schools. “The appointment of John Eck in this role […]
US Personal Auto Insurance Segment Sustains Underwriting Turnaround Into 2025
First half direct loss ratio improved over 2024 even as average claim is up more than 10% from 2024. U.S. personal auto insurers saw the segment’s first-half 2025 direct loss ratio fall again from the same two previous six-month periods, indicating that the significant rebound experienced in 2024 may carry over through 2025, according to […]
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