Vehicle damage severity rose more than 42% from 2020 to the third quarter of 2025. Traffic deaths have fallen and personal auto insurers have returned to underwriting profitability, but the cost of the claims that remain continues to climb, according to a report released Oct. 2 by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). In […]
Comedian Robert Kelly to Headline AASP/NJ’s Oct. 21 Annual Meeting
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its annual meeting Oct. 21 at Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J., with comedian Robert Kelly headlining the evening. AASP/NJ will also hold its annual board of directors elections and present the Stan Wilson/New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year Award, the Mechanical […]
AkzoNobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) has signed binding agreements to sell its Decorative Paints business in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and Australia to Nippon Paint at an enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion (€1.20 billion), the company announced Oct. 5. The deal concludes AkzoNobel’s review of its decorative paints portfolio in Asia. […]
Hunter Adds Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service to ADASLink Scan Tool
Hunter Engineering has added Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service (RDS) to its ADASLink calibration and diagnostic scan tool, connecting technicians with Bosch diagnostic experts who can remotely perform scans, steering system resets and ADAS calibrations, the company said Sept. 30. The integration puts on-demand access to OEM software, scan and calibration assistance, repair validation, fault code […]
Collision Industry Foundation to Mark 25 Years at 16th Annual Fundraiser January 19
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) will hold its 16th annual Cocktails for a Cause charity fundraiser Jan. 19, 2027, at the Agua Caliente Casino in Palm Springs, Calif., turning the event into a celebration of the foundation’s 25th anniversary. Money raised at the event funds the emergency relief CIF provides to collision repair professionals and […]
Norfolk CBP Seizes 1,818 Radiators from Three Shipments Imported Under Stolen Identities
Second set of radiators are tied to identity theft. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Norfolk, Va., have seized three shipments of automotive radiators from China that were imported using stolen identities, completing the last of the seizures Sept. 22. The 1,818 radiators, which bore Reach and CarQuest brand names, were valued at $206,513. […]
Ford Job Aid Spells Out When ADAS Calibrations Are Required
Ford Motor Company has released a one-page job aid for Ford and Lincoln vehicles that identifies advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) components, their approximate locations and the repair events that require calibration, alignment or initialization. The chart is available for download from OEM1Stop.com. The job aid ties several calibration routines to the removal and reinstallation […]
Belron Acquires AGC’s Vehicle Glass Businesses in Poland and Czech Republic
Belron, the vehicle glass repair and replacement group that owns Safelite, said Sept. 30 it has completed the acquisition of its franchise businesses in Poland and the Czech Republic from AGC Inc., the global glass and materials company. Financial terms were not disclosed. The two businesses, which AGC operated as Belron franchisees, total 52 branches. […]
Speedy Glass USA Joins SkillBridge Program to Train Transitioning Service Members as Auto Glass Technicians
Speedy Glass USA, the U.S. auto glass brand owned by Fix Network, has joined the Department of War SkillBridge program, offering active-duty service members four- or six-month on-the-job training as auto glass technicians during their final 180 days of military service. The partnership opens a military recruiting channel for a trade in which windshield replacement […]
Quality Collision Group Promotes Mario Sano to Lead Eastern Operations
Quality Collision Group (QCG) has promoted Mario Sano to executive vice president of operations – East, placing the brands in the McKinney, Texas-based consolidator’s nine-state Eastern Division under a single executive. QCG operates more than 100 OEM-certified collision repair facilities in 13 states. The promotion follows QCG’s Sept. 21 appointment of Nino Sgro as executive […]
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