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LKQ North America Returns to Growth as Alternative Parts Utilization Tops 40%

July 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Alternative parts utilization set a second consecutive record — though a ERP system conversion in Germany drove a cut to full-year guidance. LKQ Corporation’s (NASDAQ: LKQ) North America segment returned to organic revenue growth in the second quarter for the first time since 2023, as alternative parts utilization exceeded 40% and the decline in repairable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, LKQ Corporation

GM Rewrites ADAS Position Statement to Prohibit Salvaged and Aftermarket Sensors

July 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturer adds “strictly prohibits” language to three collision position statements and publishes a new statement barring trailer hitch repair and non-GM hitches. General Motors has rewritten its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems collision position statement to prohibit the use of salvaged, recycled, reconditioned, remanufactured and aftermarket ADAS sensors and related components, replacing advisory language that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Aftermarket Parts, General Motors, Position Statement, Recycled Parts

UVeye Enters Canadian Market With Automated Vehicle Inspection Systems

July 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

UVeye has expanded into Canada, with its computer vision inspection systems now operating at dealerships in British Columbia and Ontario and additional installations planned across the country through the rest of 2026. The expansion pushes automated damage documentation into a market where harsh road conditions and severe weather produce the internal and external damage that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, British Columbia, Canada, Ontario, UVeye

Bosch Adds Mercedes-Benz Secure Access, 2026 Coverage in ADS X Software Updates

July 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bosch Diagnostics released software updates 7.3 and 7.4 for its ADS X series scan tools, adding support for 2026 model year vehicles, additional ADAS calibrations and a secure-access method for Mercedes-Benz vehicles that no longer requires an AutoAuth subscription. Technicians scanning late-model Mercedes-Benz vehicles can now reach control modules protected by Certificate Based Automotive Security, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Calibration, ch, Diagnostics

Collision Coverage Losses Rose in First Quarter of 2026 for the First Time in Over Two Years

July 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Increase in paid claim cost more than offset the continued drop in claim counts, which slowed to the smallest year-over-year decline in two years. Quarterly collision claim counts have been down versus the previous year for twelve consecutive quarters. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claims, Earned Car Years, Losses

Axalta Reports Second Quarter Sales of $1.35 Billion as Refinish Grows 6%

July 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) reported second quarter net sales of $1.35 billion, up 3% year over year, and record adjusted earnings, as refinish net sales rose 6% and the coatings supplier secured more than 1,900 net new collision repair facilities in the first half of 2026. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings, Refinish

Caliber Technician Apprentice Program Reaches 3,000th Graduate

July 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber said July 28 that its Technician Apprentice Program has produced its 3,000th graduate, a Navy veteran who completed the paid apprenticeship earlier this year. The milestone represents an increase of roughly 700 graduates since October, when Caliber reported approximately 2,300 program completions. The company now operates more than 1,850 centers in 42 states. “Reaching […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Caliber, Workforce Development

ASE Instructor Training Conference Centers on Technician Pipeline

July 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 16th annual ASE Instructor Training Conference put the technician shortage at the center of its program, drawing automotive, truck and collision repair instructors from high schools, community colleges and trade schools to Frisco, Texas, July 20-23 for more than 20 hours of technical update training. The event, presented by the ASE Education Foundation, is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Foundation, Texas

Carfax Used Car Index Rises 0.1% in July

July 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rate of increase down from levels earlier this year. Used-vehicle listing prices on Carfax rose 0.1% in July, an average of about $50 per vehicle, the smallest monthly increase in several months and an indication that the run-up in used-vehicle values that carried through the spring has largely stalled, according to data released by Carfax. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carfax, Mobility Global, Used Vehicle Prices

Branch Partners with CrashBay for Direct Repair Program

July 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Branch, the digital-first insurer, said today it has expanded its direct repair program through CrashBay, connecting policyholders to a vetted repair network with managed claims coordination. The companies said the program went from decision to launch in under three weeks. The arrangement routes Branch collision claims to repair facilities through a third-party marketplace rather than […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Branch Insurance, CrashBay, Direct Repair Programs

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