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New Light-Vehicle Sales Rose 2.4% to 16.2 Million Units in 2025

January 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

NADA projects slight decline in sales this year with uncertain trade environment and soft labor market. New light-vehicle sales totaled 16.2 million units in 2025, a 2.4% increase compared to 2024, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). “The U.S. auto industry experienced several shocks last year, including tariffs on imported vehicles and parts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automobile Dealers Association, New Vehicle Sales

USAA Files for 7% Auto Insurance Rate Decrease in Florida

January 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA has filed for a 7% average decrease in auto insurance rates in Florida. The rate decrease is expected to take effect by May 2026 and would result in an estimated $125 million in annual savings for the insurer’s Florida policyholders. USAA serves military members, veterans and their families. “Every dollar counts for our active-duty […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Premiums, USAA

ASE Education Foundation to Host Scholarship Webinar Wednesday

January 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Education Foundation will host a free webinar Wednesday, January 14 at 4 p.m. (EST) on scholarship opportunities available for the 2026-27 academic year. The session, titled Automotive Scholarships Update, is aimed at instructors, employers, parents and students enrolled in ASE-accredited programs. Foundation representatives and industry panelists will discuss identifying available scholarships, application tips […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation, Scholarships, Webinars

Revv Launches United ADAS Collective Professional Organization

January 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Revv has launched the United ADAS Collective, a professional organization for the advanced driver assistance systems calibration community. The organization, which Revv said is dedicated to ADAS calibration professionals, launched with more than 1,000 members including collision repair facility owners and managers, ADAS technicians, diagnostic professionals and auto glass specialists. The UAC will offer education, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Revv, United ADAS Collective

Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices End 2025 Flat Compared to Previous Year

January 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Retail sales of used vehicles up 2% compared to 2024. Wholesale used vehicle prices ended 2025 essentially flat, with the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index closing December at 205.5, up 0.4% compared to December 2024 and 0.1% higher than November, Cox Automotive reported. The year-end figures reflect a market that has stabilized following volatility in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Manheim Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Index, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

Boyd Group Closes $1.3 Billion Acquisition of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center

January 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSX: BYD; NYSE: BGSI) completed its previously acquisition of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center on Jan. 9, adding 258 locations across the Southeast United States to its network. As CollisionWeek reported Jan. 8, the company had received regulatory approval for the transaction. The acquisition increases Boyd’s North American location count by 25% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group

Collision Partners Completes First Two Acquisitions in Southeast

January 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Partners has completed its first two acquisitions, purchasing Fantastic Finishes, located in West Palm Beach, Fla. and Chassis Master, in Miramar, Fla. as the company begins expansion across the Southeastern United States. Russ Swift, founder of Fantastic Finishes, joins Collision Partners as director of strategic operations and as an equity partner. Scott Woodard, a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Collision Partners, Florida, People

Collision Repair Education Foundation Opens 2026 Scholarship Applications

January 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is accepting applications for its 2026 student scholarship program through March 6. The organization awarded more than $275,000 in tuition assistance and tools to 163 students in 2025, part of more than $3 million distributed since 2010. Applications opened Jan. 8. Funding is available for high school and college […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Scholarships

Amanda Crawford Appointed Texas Insurance Commissioner

January 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Commissioner Brown retiring after leading Department of Insurance for over four year. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Amanda Crawford as the next Commissioner of Insurance, succeeding Cassie Brown, who announced her retirement effective Feb. 2. Crawford, currently executive director of the Department of Information Resources and the state’s chief information officer, will oversee regulation of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, People, Texas

U.S. House Subcommittee to Consider REPAIR Act, Other Right to Repair and Data Access Bills at January 13 Hearing

January 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sixteen bills included on hearing agenda focused on automotive issues. The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on more than a dozen automotive bills, including several addressing vehicle data access and right to repair issues that have drawn strong interest from the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, American Vehicle Owners Alliance, Automotive Body Parts Association, Automotive Care Association, Automotive Service Association, Data Access, legislation, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, U.S. House of Representatives

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