Delayed franchise disclosure documents are holding back openings in the segment that includes CARSTAR, Abra and Fix Auto USA. Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN), the parent company of collision repair networks CARSTAR, Abra and Fix Auto USA and paint franchise Maaco, said Nov. 3 that it will restate its financial statements for fiscal 2023 […]
Crash Champions Opens Ninth Michigan Location in Clarkston
Crash Champions has opened a collision repair facility at 8105 Big Lake Rd. in Clarkston, Michigan, its ninth location in the state. The 28,000-square-foot facility offers collision repair and calibration services. “This is an important step forward in our strategic growth plan, and more importantly, we look forward to growing alongside our local Clarkston neighbors […]
Sulkala Family Fund Seeks Industry Sponsors to Send SkillsUSA Collision Students to Nationals
The fund’s $2,500 travel grants honor Chuck Sulkala and his late son, Chad. The Sulkala Family Fund is asking collision repair facilities, insurers, suppliers and individual industry members to sponsor travel grants that send qualified SkillsUSA state winners in collision-related competitions to the national championships. A $2,500 sponsorship covers travel, lodging and contest-related expenses for […]
Plasnomic Details Plastic Repair Excellence Center Under Development in Argyle, Texas
The facility will combine technician training, research and live repair work, with a studio to deliver content beyond Texas. Plasnomic said Oct. 27 that development is progressing on its Plastic Repair Excellence Center in Argyle, Texas, which will house specialist repair stations, learning areas, collaboration spaces and a digital content and training development studio. Plasnomic […]
Mitchell Opens AI Photo Estimating to Collision Repairers; Crash Champions Deploys It Network-Wide
The tool, already used by insurers, drafts a preliminary estimate from damage photos for estimators to review and edit. Mitchell has released Mitchell Intelligent Estimating to multiple shop operators and independent collision repair facilities in the U.S. and Canada, extending to repairers an artificial intelligence tool that generates a preliminary estimate from photos of vehicle […]
AirPro + Revv Introduces Four ADAS Workflow Products at SEMA Show
The tools cover calibration identification, tire and alignment jobs, a combined diagnostics view and a windshield-mounted camera calibration device. AirPro + Revv introduced four advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) products at the 2026 SEMA Show, the company’s first public appearance since AirPro Diagnostics and Revv combined. The new tools — Identify, Wheel & Tire, a […]
El Niño Expected to Bring Wetter South and East Coast, Warmer North This Winter
NOAA also projects drought relief across much of the country, though heavy rain on dry ground raises the risk of flash flooding. El Niño is expected to shape winter weather across most of the U.S., according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook. The outlook for December 2026 through February 2027 favors wetter-than-average conditions from California to […]
ABPA Urges Members to Back Legal and Reform Efforts After Ford Sues Empire Auto Parts
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) is asking its members to contribute to the association’s legal fund and to the CAR Coalition after Ford Global Technologies sued ABPA member Empire Auto Parts for design patent infringement. In an Oct. 29 column on the ABPA website, Executive Director Edward T. Salamy said the Ford complaint, which […]
Father, Son Charged in Pennsylvania Chop Shop Title-Washing Scheme
Allentown men allegedly sold stolen vehicles worth nearly $500,000 with counterfeit paperwork. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Oct. 26 that his office’s Insurance Fraud Section has charged a father and son with running a Lehigh County-based chop shop that illegally titled and sold stolen vehicles using counterfeit documents. Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine […]
Collision Industry Foundation Elects Two New Trustees
Matthew Boyd of Axalta and Jimmy Donahue of PPX Reps join the board after the foundation’s annual meeting in January. The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) has elected two new members to its Board of Trustees, the organization announced Nov. 2. The incoming trustees are Matthew Boyd, sales manager at Axalta Coating Systems, and Jimmy Donahue, […]
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