Hotel reservations for the 2026 SEMA Show are now open online through onPeak, the show’s official hotel provider. The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show is scheduled for Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The show draws thousands of exhibitors and attendees from across the automotive aftermarket, including […]
U.S. Vehicle Thefts Hit Lowest Level in Decades, NICB Reports
A total of 659,880 vehicles were reported stolen in the United States in 2025, a 23% decline from the previous year and the lowest annual figure in several decades, according to a new analysis from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The drop represents the end of a pandemic-era surge in vehicle thefts that peaked […]
Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Up 5.3% Year Over Year at Mid-March
Used retail sales pace accelerates. Wholesale used-vehicle prices rose 5.3% year over year through the first half of March, the strongest year-over-year gain in recent months, as retail used-vehicle sales continued to accelerate, according to a pair of reports from Cox Automotive. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased to 213.4 at mid-March, reflecting a […]
Collision Engineering Career Alliance Receives U.S. Department of Labor National Apprenticeship Standards
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance has received U.S. Department of Labor approval of its apprenticeship model as the national standard for training and certifying collision engineering technicians, the organization announced March 18. The designation, known as National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards (NGS), provides a federally recognized framework that local programs can use to meet all […]
Pennsylvania AG, State Police Charge Philadelphia Man in $3.8M Stolen Vehicle Title-Washing Scheme
A Philadelphia man who served as an authorized tag agent for PennDOT has been charged with running a vehicle title-washing operation that facilitated the sale of 65 stolen luxury vehicles valued at nearly $4 million, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced March 16. Adam K. Richardson, 40, faces numerous felony […]
AASPMN Distributes Over $65,000 in Uniform Program Rebates to Members
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASPMN) distributed more than $65,000 in rebates to 128 members participating in its uniform program through Vestis, the association said March 17. The rebates, equal to 10% of qualifying purchases during 2025, averaged $508 per participating member. The uniform program is one of several cost-savings programs AASPMN […]
Auto Care Association Hires Grant MacIntyre as Director of Regulatory Affairs, Senior Attorney
The Auto Care Association has hired Grant MacIntyre as director of regulatory affairs and senior attorney, a position that will put him at the center of the Bethesda, Md.-based trade group’s federal and state policy engagement on issues including automotive regulation, transportation safety, environmental policy and consumer protection. “I’m excited to join the Auto Care […]
Utah Legislature Passes Aftermarket Crash Parts Disclosure Bill, Sends to Governor
Enrolled legislation received substantial revisions from the introduced version. Utah’s legislature has passed a bill updating the state’s aftermarket crash parts disclosure requirements for auto insurers, sending it to Gov. Spencer Cox on March 16 after near-unanimous votes in both chambers. House Bill 119, titled “Automotive Repair Business Amendments,” would require insurers to notify policyholders […]
VSSTA Joins CCC Diagnostics Network for Automated Scan and Calibration Documentation
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced that VSSTA has been added to the CCC Diagnostics Network, giving collision repair facilities that use the remote scanning and calibration provider the ability to automatically receive scan reports, calibration reports and invoices within their CCC ONE workfiles. “As diagnostic scanning and ADAS calibrations become a routine part of today’s […]
New Poll Shows 85% of Americans Support Federal Vehicle Right to Repair Legislation
More than 85% of Americans support the REPAIR Act, according to a new national poll commissioned by the Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition, with strong backing from voters across party lines as the legislation awaits full committee action in the U.S. House. The poll results come as the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566, S. 1379) […]
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