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U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up Over 9% in February Compared to Last Year

March 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

On a year-over-year basis, the rate of increase in auto body repair prices is down from last month and the all-time high in July but continues above the rate of inflation. The most recent government figures on inflation through February released Tuesday, March 14 show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices is […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Body Repair Prices, consumer price index, Inflation

CCAR and Electude Offer Complimentary eSafety Modules For SkillsUSA Contestants

March 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Electude International and the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that they have once again released preparatory Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) Safety courses for all automotive students readying to compete in SkillsUSA. The courses, available on a complimentary basis and with unlimited access to all participating instructors and students through June 18, 2023, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair, Electude, SkillsUSA

Brian Walker Named CFO at VIVE Collision

March 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

VIVE Collision announced the promotion of Brian Walker to Chief Financial Officer of VIVE Collision in New York, N.Y. effective March 3. During his tenure at VIVE, Walker spearheaded the implementation of VIVE Collision’s proprietary in-house accounting system, developed VIVE’s robust and transparent financial reporting capabilities, and scaled the finance and accounting departments as the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, VIVE Collision

Mike Anderson to Keynote 2023 PBES Conference

March 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association announced Mike Anderson of Collision Advice as the keynote for the PBES Conference to be held May 23-24, during the 2023 Auto Care Connect event at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, Fla. More information about the 2023 Auto Care Connect event is available online.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, PBES

ASE Winter Registration Deadline March 31

March 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The winter registration deadline for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) testing and recertification is March 31. Those service professionals registering by the deadline will have 90 days to schedule an appointment to take their selected ASE tests. ASE now offers three options for taking certification or recertification tests: In-person testing is available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Tesla Violates Anti-Trust Laws by Monopolizing Markets for Repairs and Parts

March 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Suit by vehicle owner seeks class action status alleging Tesla vehicle owners forced to pay high prices for repair services and replacement parts due to electric vehicle manufacturer’s monopolization of market. A lawsuit filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Tesla, Inc. alleges Tesla vehicle owners are forced, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Antitrust, Lawsuits, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Right to Repair, Tesla

Shareholders Approve Ritchie Bros. Acquisition of IAA

March 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Majority of shareholders approve of acquisition following proxy fight. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE:RBA) (TSE:RBA) and IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced that shareholders approved the previously announced amended merger agreement between the two companies. Based on the preliminary vote count provided by its proxy solicitors following the company’s Special Meeting of Shareholders held yesterday, Ritchie Bros. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Insurance Auto Auctions, Ritchie Bros

Deadline to Apply for Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is May 5

March 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

High school skilled trades teachers can apply for $1.5 Million in cash prizes. Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today. Since 2017, more than $6 million has been awarded to more than 100 skilled trades teachers and their programs through the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Grants, Harbor Freight Tools

NIOSH Video Shows How to Tell if Your N95 Respirator is NIOSH Approved

March 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) published a video designed to help businesses tell if the respirators they use are approved by the regulator. The video, embedded below, explains how to determine if an N95 filtering facepiece respirator is NIOSH approved, including required labeling and where to look to confirm an approval number. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: N95 Respirators, NIOSH, Respirators, Safety

CCC 2023 Crash Course Report Shows Increasing Labor Rates, Parts Prices and Collision Repair Complexity

March 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Report identifies macro trends, business drivers, and technologies reshaping consumer driving, vehicle ownership, automotive claims, and collision repair. CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced the availability of its annual Crash Course report, which identifies trends impacting the P&C insurance economy. The report delivers insights on the convergence of economic, social, and technological shifts that are reshaping […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Claim Severity, Crash Course, Labor Rates

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