CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ: CCC) is reportedly exploring a sale of the business and has hired Morgan Stanley to advise on the process. According to a report July 9 by Reuters, the company has reached out to prospective buyers, including private equity firms. CCC has explored strategic options before. In 2023, CollisionWeek reported on a […]
McCarthy Family Named UAF Lifetime Trustee, Establishes Memorial Scholarship
The family of MEMA president and CEO Paul McCarthy will fund a scholarship honoring two grandfathers who spent their careers in automotive repair. The McCarthy family has become a Lifetime Trustee of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and established a scholarship in memory of two grandfathers who built their careers in automotive repair. Paul […]
Copart Promotes Jane Pocock to President
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 […]
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Ends First Half Above Year-Ago Levels as Market Normalizes
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 […]
Rhode Island Bills Raising Total Loss Threshold to 85% Become Law Without Governor’s Signature
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% […]
ASE Education Foundation Awarded $25 Million Labor Department Grant for Technician Apprenticeships
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 […]
CREF and Atlanta I-CAR Committee Grow a Georgia High School Collision Repair Program From 28 to 120 Students
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 […]
I-CAR Publishes Facility and Equipment Best Practice for Collision Repair Industry
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 […]
Crash Champions Recognizes 59 STEP Apprenticeship Graduates in 2026
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 […]
EPA ‘Freedom to Fix’ Guidance Recognizes NASTF as Collaboration Model
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 […]