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Copart Promotes Jane Pocock to President

July 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The company said Pocock, who has led its U.K. and Ireland business since 2019, will take the role Aug. 1 as Jay Adair returns as chief executive. Copart Inc. has promoted Jane Pocock to president, effective Aug. 1, elevating the executive who has run its U.K. and Ireland operations to a role overseeing the salvage-auction […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, People

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Ends First Half Above Year-Ago Levels as Market Normalizes

July 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wholesale values closed the first half of 2026 above year-ago levels as the market eased from its March peak, while used electric-vehicle prices extended their lead over the broader market. Wholesale used-vehicle prices finished the first half of 2026 above year-ago levels, with the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rising 2.1% from June 2025 even […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Manheim, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

Rhode Island Bills Raising Total Loss Threshold to 85% Become Law Without Governor’s Signature

July 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companion measures amending the state’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act took effect June 26, the second consecutive year Rhode Island has lifted its total-loss ceiling. Rhode Island has raised the threshold at which an insurer may declare a damaged vehicle a total loss to 85% of its pre-accident fair market value, up from the 80% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Rhode Island, Total Loss, Unfair Claims Practice

ASE Education Foundation Awarded $25 Million Labor Department Grant for Technician Apprenticeships

July 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The four-year Pay-for-Performance grant pays employers $3,500 for each auto, collision or truck apprentice they hire and keep through the first year on the job. The ASE Education Foundation has been awarded a $25 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand registered apprenticeships for auto, collision and truck service technicians, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, ASE Education Foundation, Grants, U.S. DOL

CREF and Atlanta I-CAR Committee Grow a Georgia High School Collision Repair Program From 28 to 120 Students

July 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

A 15-year partnership among the school, the Collision Repair Education Foundation and a local I-CAR volunteer committee has turned a small shop class into a regional technician pipeline. Maxwell High School of Technology in Lawrenceville, Ga., has grown its collision repair program from about 28 students to roughly 120 across 15 years, an expansion its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Atlanta, Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, I-CAR, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

I-CAR Publishes Facility and Equipment Best Practice for Collision Repair Industry

July 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

New reference document developed with OEM, insurer and repairer input sets common expectations for equipment readiness. I-CAR announced July 2 the publication of its Automotive Collision Repair Facility and Equipment Best Practice, a new resource designed to help the collision repair industry align equipment capabilities with the requirements necessary to perform complete, safe and quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Best Practices, I-CAR, Technical Training

Crash Champions Recognizes 59 STEP Apprenticeship Graduates in 2026

July 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The multi-shop operator says its Department of Labor-certified technician development program now counts nearly 200 active apprentices and an 86% retention rate among graduates. Crash Champions on July 8 recognized 59 apprentices who graduated in 2026 from its Skilled Technician Education Program (STEP), the company’s Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship for entry-level collision repair technicians. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Crash Champions, Workforce Development

EPA ‘Freedom to Fix’ Guidance Recognizes NASTF as Collaboration Model

July 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal guidance July 1 affirming that vehicle owners and independent repair professionals may repair their vehicles’ emissions systems under the Clean Air Act, reiterating manufacturers’ obligations to make emissions-related service information, diagnostic tools, training materials and reprogramming capabilities available to independent repair shops, tool companies and vehicle owners. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Emissions, National Automotive Service Task Force, Right to Repair, U.S. EPA

Mobility Global Completes Separation From S&P Global

July 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mobility Global Inc., the automotive data and analytics business spun off from S&P Global Inc., completed its separation July 1 and began trading the same day on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MBGL.” The new independent public company’s portfolio includes Carfax, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions and Market Scan, serving vehicle manufacturers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carfax, Initial Public Offering, Mobility Global, S&P Global Mobility

U.S. Declines to Renew USMCA at First Joint Review as Auto Industry Presses for Extension

July 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Trump administration said it would not renew the pact in its current form, leaving trade rules that govern North America’s integraded auto-parts supply chain in force but unsettled. The United States, Mexico and Canada conducted the first mandatory joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on July 1, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Regulations, Tariffs, USMCA

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