Current conditions fall 9% as gasoline and tariff concerns mount; expectations tick up slightly. Consumer sentiment held near its mid-2022 trough in the preliminary May 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with a 9% drop in current economic conditions offsetting a marginal uptick in the expectations index as households continued to […]
ASE Working on New ADAS Calibration Credential
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is developing a new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) calibration technician credential, the organization announced May 18. ASE said it recently concluded a week-long Job Task Analysis and Content Development Workshop to define the credential’s scope and content, with the goal of establishing a common certification standard […]
ABPA Consumer Study Pairs Total Loss Findings With Industry Push This Week on REPAIR Act
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) on May 14 released a consumer research report on the financial and mobility consequences of vehicle total loss determinations, then on May 15 followed with an advocacy push urging the industry to contact Congress on the federal REPAIR Act ahead of what ABPA describes as the bill’s next legislative […]
Safelite Reopens Renovated Columbus Headquarters With New Glass Bridge
Safelite officially reopened its renovated Columbus, Ohio, home office May 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city, regional and state leaders. The two-building campus is now joined by a new glass bridge, and Columbus-based associates will return to the office full-time on June 1. Safelite has been headquartered in Columbus since 1989, when the […]
New York State Auto Body Students Refinish Program’s Mustang Drag Car
Students in the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville’s auto body technology program have completed a refinishing project on the college’s 1988 Mustang drag car, returning the longtime program showcase vehicle to display condition after a classroom rebuild. The work was carried out by students in the Refinishing & Structure Management and Auto Body […]
EIA Projects Quarterly Vehicle Miles Traveled to Slip in Third Quarter as Hormuz Closure Tightens Supply Raising Gas Prices
Agency projects U.S. retail gasoline will average $3.88 per gallon this year and diesel $4.76. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects retail regular gasoline to average $3.88 per gallon in 2026, a 25% increase from 2025, as the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to constrain global oil supplies, the agency said […]
Puget Collision Group Reaches 72 Stores with Acquisition of Six Fix Auto USA Locations
Puget Collision Group has acquired six Southern California collision repair facilities from longtime Fix Auto USA franchisee Richard Fish, bringing the Eagle Merchant Partners-backed multi-shop operator’s portfolio to 72 stores. The transaction includes Fix Auto Oceanside, Fix Auto San Clemente, Fix Auto Tustin, Fix Auto Long Beach, Fix Auto Signal Hill and Fix Auto Carlsbad […]
PPG Launches SEM Brand in Mexico
PPG (NYSE: PPG) has launched its SEM brand of automotive surface preparation and repair products in Mexico, expanding the company’s collision repair portfolio in the country beyond refinish coatings. The line will be available through PPG-authorized distributors and at Comex stores in major Mexican cities during the first half of 2026. The rollout extends to […]
Hubert So, Fix Network Global Vice President of Finance, Dies After Brief Illness
Hubert So, who spent more than two decades in finance and operations roles in the automotive aftermarket and served as global vice president of finance at Fix Network since 2017, died April 28 following a brief illness. The Blainville, Quebec. Canada-based franchisor announced his passing May 15. So joined Fix Network through the company’s 2017 […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up Slightly in March
March production edged above February as production employment increased while hours worked were unchanged. Wages growth rates moderating but remain above average. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary March collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production was up […]
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