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Registration Open for Georgia Collision Industry Association October 6 Golf Outing

September 15, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) will host its 2025 Golf Tournament on October 6 at Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock, Ga.  Check in and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. The Shot Gun start is at 10 a.m. Registration for the event is open online. A variety of sponsorships are available. More information about […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia Collision Industry Association, Golf Outing

ASA Applauds U.S. House Appropriations Committee Approval of Apprenticeships and other Workforce Training Program Funding

September 15, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that United States House Appropriations Committee voted 35-28 on September 10 to advance House Republican’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, (LHHSE) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. This bill largely aligns with the strategic workforce development plan articulated in a joint report recently released by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Automotive Service Association, legislation, U.S. House of Representatives, Workforce Development

Free Webinar from ASE Tomorrow on Introduction to OBDII on UDS – Part I

September 15, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) entitled “Introduction to OBDII on UDS – Part I.” In this webinar, technical trainer Rick Escalambre explores Global OBDII and introduces OBDII on Unified Diagnostics Services (OBDonUDS). The first OBDonUDS vehicle was recently released. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Diagnostics, Webinars

Consumer Sentiment Continues to Decline in September

September 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Preliminary results indicate consumer views on the economy continue to deteriorate. Consumer sentiment continued moving down in preliminary September results according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers report released today. The Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 55.2 in early September, down 2.8 points or 4.8% from 58.2 in the August survey. The Consumer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

Wesco Group Acquires DealerShop Paint Distribution Division

September 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Wesco Group announced the acquisition of DealerShop’s Paint Distribution Division, expanding the paint and body equipment distributor’s U.S. operations. The acquisition adds to Wesco Group’s network of locations serving automotive refinish, industrial, commercial, aerospace and marine markets. Financial terms were not disclosed. DealerShop, based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operates what it calls the first U.S.-based […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, PBE Distributor, Wesco Group

Cyber Attack Continues to Stall Jaguar Land Rover Vehicle Production

September 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicle production remains halted at sites globally as the result of a cyber attack the company acknowledged over a week ago. The company first acknowledged the attack in a statement September 2. The company said at the time, “JLR has been impacted by a cyber incident.  We took immediate action to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Jaguar Land Rover

Shifting Gears Automotive Technician Training Program Celebrate 11 Years Helping Veterans Transition to Technician Careers

September 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

A partnership between defense contractor V2X Inc., General Motors and the U.S. Army at Ford Hood, Texas has trained about 1,000 veterans as automotive technicians over 11 years, with all graduates finding jobs at GM dealerships. The Shifting Gears Automotive Technician Training Program, launched in 2014 at Fort Hood, provides eight weeks of hands-on training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Shifting Gears, Texas, U.S. Army, V2X Inc., Workforce Development

Interview: CCC’s Dan Risley Examines Trends in Scanning, Calibration and the Impact on Cycle Time

September 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Risley details CCC estimate and supplement data on diagnostic scanning and calibrations and new integration partnerships to help capture procedures earlier in repair process and improve documentation. The collision repair industry has reached a pivotal moment in diagnostic scanning adoption while facing new challenges with calibration identification in estimates that impact cycle times, according to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Calibration, Cycle Time, Diagnostics, Estimating Systems, Interview, Supplements

Caliber Acquires Mobile Repair Firm to Expand Fleet Services

September 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Caliber has acquired Car Body Lab, a mobile auto body repair service operating in 20 cities across seven states. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Caliber’s fleet solutions division, which provides repair services to large commercial vehicle fleets. Car Body Lab will continue operating as a standalone business. “Caliber is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Caliber

CSN Collision Adds Windsor, Nova Scotia Shop to Network

September 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

CSN Collision announced it has added Windsor Collision Centre to its network of collision repair facilities. The shop is located in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Windsor Collision Centre was founded in the mid-1960s and acquired by Leonard Adams on Oct. 1, 2019. Adams rebranded the business as Windsor Collision Centre Limited. He has nearly 40 years […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CSN Collision, Network Affiliations, Nova Scotia

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