While up year-over-year, the personal auto policy count declined compared to the previous month for the first time since late 2023. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 28,195,000 in September 2026, an increase of 1,946,000, or 7.4%, from 26,249,000 in September 2025. September extended the moderation […]
Crash Champions Opens Repair Center in Spring Hill, Florida
Crash Champions has opened a collision repair facility at 1118 Suzanne Dr. in Spring Hill, Fla., its first location in the community. The I-CAR Gold Class shop began operating Sept. 21. The facility covers more than 32,000 square feet, including more than 29,000 square feet of production space, and offers collision repair and calibration services. […]
Fix Auto USA Franchisee Efrain Perez Opens Third Location in South Salt Lake, Utah
Fix Auto USA franchisee Efrain Perez has opened Fix Auto South Salt Lake, his third location in the network, at 3218 S. West Temple St. in South Salt Lake, Utah. Fix Auto USA, part of Driven Brands Collision Group, announced the opening Oct. 13. Perez entered the network in 2023, when Fix Auto USA added […]
Surventis to Supply Glasurit Coatings for Lola T70S Limited-Production Run
Surventis will supply Glasurit waterborne coatings for the T70S, a limited run of 16 cars reimagining Lola Cars’ 1960s T70 race car, under a partnership the companies announced Oct. 7 naming Glasurit the program’s official paints and coatings partner. The program uses a Glasurit system built around the 100 Line waterborne basecoat, the refinish line […]
November 2 MSO Symposium Panels Feature Consolidator CEOs and Allstate, CCC and RB Global Executives
AI and consolidator CEO sessions join the November 2 Las Vegas program held ahead of SEMA and AAPEX. The chief executives of Boyd Group Services, Caliber Collision, Classic Collision and Crash Champions will share the stage at the 15th annual MSO Symposium on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas, in a program that also pairs senior […]
Consumer Sentiment Slips 3.7% to Five-Month Low in Preliminary October Reading
Third straight monthly decline leaves the index nearly 14% below a year ago as high prices and borrowing costs drag down buying conditions for durable goods. Consumer sentiment fell 3.7% in October in the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 46.3, down from 48.1 […]
CCC Reportedly in Advanced Sale Talks With GTCR, Elliott
Private equity firm GTCR and activist investor Elliott Investment Management are reported to be in advanced talks to acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CCC), Reuters reported Oct. 9, citing a source familiar with the matter. A final agreement had not been reached, and the source did not disclose financial terms, according to Reuters. […]
AASP/NJ Extends Russ Robson Scholarship Nomination Deadline to Oct. 14
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has extended the nomination deadline for its Russ Robson Memorial Scholarship to Oct. 14. The association will present the scholarship at its annual meeting Oct. 21 at Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J. The scholarship lets member collision repair facilities put training money behind a technician […]
ARA, URG Launch Audited CARE Certification for Automotive Recyclers
The Automotive Recyclers Association and United Recyclers Group launched CARE, the Certified Automotive Recycler of Excellence, a jointly administered certification that requires participating recycling facilities to pass an audit and undergo annual audits to keep the designation. The two groups announced the program Oct. 12. CARE gives insurers, collision repair facilities, mechanical repairers and online […]
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Falls 1.1% in September as Cox Automotive Cuts Year-End Outlook
Third-quarter depreciation ran well ahead of seasonal norms as fuel costs and rising interest rates weighed on larger, less efficient vehicles Wholesale used-vehicle prices fell more than usual in September, pulling the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) down 1.1% from August to 205.9 on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis, Cox Automotive reported […]
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