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U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Rise 9.5% in 2026

September 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

U.S. employer health care costs are projected to increase 9.5% in 2026, exceeding $17,000 per employee, according to data released Wednesday by Aon plc. The increase marks the third consecutive year of health care cost trends approaching double digits. Rising chronic conditions, including musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disease, along with high-cost conditions like cancer, are driving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AON, Health Insurance, Inflation

TOPDON US Sponsors ASE Education Foundation for Automotive Workforce Training

September 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Automotive tool manufacturer TOPDON US has signed a sponsorship agreement with the ASE Education Foundation to support automotive technician education and training programs. TOPDON has donated more than $300,000 in products and cash to automotive education organizations through its TOP-UP Academic Initiative. “ASE offers one of the most respected certifications an automotive repair professional can […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, ASE Education Foundation, Topdon

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Flat in August Month over Month

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index was up slightly year over year. Wholesale used-vehicle prices on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis were flat in August compared to July. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) was unchanged at 207.4, representing a 1.7% increase from the same period last year. The seasonal adjustment softened […]

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

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Shop to Network in New York City

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

CARSTAR announced the addition of a new collision repair facility to its network in the New York City borough of Queens. CARSTAR MacArthur Collision spans 4,000 square foot and employs six people. The facility is located at 13631 Springfield Boulevard. Owner Michael Taliercio has 25 years of experience in the collision repair industry. This marks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, New York City

ASE, CREF, I-CAR and WrenchWay Announce Partnership to Address Technician Shortage

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Four industry organizations announced they have formed a partnership to address the shortage of service technicians. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and WrenchWay said they will collaborate on recruiting and training programs. “Working closely with our colleagues at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, ASE, Collision Repair Education Foundation, I-CAR, Workforce Development, WrenchWay

NABC Trains First Responders on Advanced Vehicle Rescue Techniques at IIHS

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Nearly 100 first responders from five states participated in a vehicle extrication training program at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) facility in Ruckersville, Va. on Tuesday. The training, organized through the National Auto Body Council (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program, brought together rescue personnel from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: First Responder Emergency Extrication, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Auto Body Council

Collision Repair Industry Sees 35% Drop in MSO Acquisitions and Openings Despite Continued Consolidation

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Focus Advisors report multiple shop operator expansion in the first half declined sharply compared to last year. Deal volume in the collision repair industry fell sharply in the first half of 2025, with acquisitions and opening at major consolidators down more than a third compared to 2024. The large national and regional MSO acquired or […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Brightpoint Auto Body Repair, Caliber, Chilton Auto Body, Crash Champions, Focus Advisors, Joe Hudson's Collision Center, Openings, OpenRoad Collision, Tesla, VIVE Collision

New Vehicle Sales Up 6.1% in August as Buyers Rush to Beat Price Increases

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Consumers bring forward purchases in expectation of tariff related price increases and BEV tax credit expiration. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.1 million units in August 2025, marking a 6.1% increase from the same month last year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Sales through the first […]

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

Women’s Participation Vital to Solving Australia Automotive Industry’s 40,000 Technician Shortage

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Australia’s automotive aftermarket continues to face a serious and persistent skills shortage, with data from the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance revealing that women currently represent just 20% of the automotive workforce, and only 2.6% within automotive and engineering trade roles. This underrepresentation is exacerbating the talent gap—particularly as Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) research […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Women Employment, Workforce Development

S&P Global Names New Presidents for CARFAX, Mobility Division Units

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Announcement comes in advance of spin of Mobility division into standalone public company. S&P Global has appointed Scott Fredericks as president of CARFAX and Joe Lafeir as president of Mobility Business Solutions. Fredericks, currently CARFAX’s chief operating officer, succeeds Bill Eager, who was recently named president of S&P Global Mobility and will become CEO when […]

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

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