Nearly 100 first responders from five states participated in a vehicle extrication training program at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) facility in Ruckersville, Va. on Tuesday. The training, organized through the National Auto Body Council (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program, brought together rescue personnel from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina […]
Collision Repair Industry Sees 35% Drop in MSO Acquisitions and Openings Despite Continued Consolidation
Focus Advisors report multiple shop operator expansion in the first half declined sharply compared to last year. Deal volume in the collision repair industry fell sharply in the first half of 2025, with acquisitions and opening at major consolidators down more than a third compared to 2024. The large national and regional MSO acquired or […]
New Vehicle Sales Up 6.1% in August as Buyers Rush to Beat Price Increases
Consumers bring forward purchases in expectation of tariff related price increases and BEV tax credit expiration. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.1 million units in August 2025, marking a 6.1% increase from the same month last year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Sales through the first […]
Women’s Participation Vital to Solving Australia Automotive Industry’s 40,000 Technician Shortage
Australia’s automotive aftermarket continues to face a serious and persistent skills shortage, with data from the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance revealing that women currently represent just 20% of the automotive workforce, and only 2.6% within automotive and engineering trade roles. This underrepresentation is exacerbating the talent gap—particularly as Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) research […]
S&P Global Names New Presidents for CARFAX, Mobility Division Units
Announcement comes in advance of spin of Mobility division into standalone public company. S&P Global has appointed Scott Fredericks as president of CARFAX and Joe Lafeir as president of Mobility Business Solutions. Fredericks, currently CARFAX’s chief operating officer, succeeds Bill Eager, who was recently named president of S&P Global Mobility and will become CEO when […]
State Farm Expands Estimating Platform Options Nationwide for Select Service Network
Insurer to offer choice between CCC One and Mitchell Cloud Estimating following successful Ohio pilot program. State Farm announced September 8 that it will expand estimating platform options for its Select Service collision repair network nationwide, building on a successful pilot program launched in 2024. The nation’s largest private passenger auto insurer will now allow […]
Boyd Group CEO Named Master of Ceremonies for November 3 MSO Symposium
Brian Kaner, president and CEO of Boyd Group Services Inc., will serve as master of ceremonies at the 2025 MSO Symposium on November 3 in Las Vegas, Nev. at Rio Hotel & Casino. The Boyd Group operates collision repair and glass service companies including Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Boyd Autobody & Glass, Assured […]
PPG Launches New Solventborne Refinish System for U.S. Collision Repair Facilities
Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) today introduced the PPG Velocity refinish system, a line of solventborne automotive paint products targeting U.S. collision repair facilities. The system includes more than 70 toners with pearl, aluminum and xirallic pigments, five clearcoats and multiple gray-shade undercoats. One clearcoat product, PPG OneVisit, is designed to reduce booth cycle […]
Waymo Gets Authorization for Autonomous Robotaxi Rides at San Jose Airport
Waymo has received authorization to offer fully autonomous rides at San José Mineta International Airport terminals, the company announced September 4. The Google subsidiary will begin testing this fall and plans to launch commercial service later this year. San Jose will become the second international airport where Waymo operates autonomously and the first in California, […]
Percentage of Collision Repair Facilities Reporting Higher Sales Up Slightly in July Month Over Month
Though an improvement, more than two-thirds of shops continue to report lower sales. Shops also report increased hiring plans compared to most recent lows in March. A larger percentage of collision repair facility operators report business improved in July on a month over month basis though shops seeing an improvement overall are down compared to […]
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