Index at highest level since September 2023 Wholesale used-vehicle prices adjusted for mix, mileage, and seasonality rose 2.4% year over year in January, with the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index climbing to 210.5, its highest level since September 2023, Cox Automotive reported. The seasonally adjusted index was also up 2.4% month over month, compared with […]
Stuart’s Paint & Body Open Fort Worth Greenfield Collision Repair Facility
Quality Collision Group announced today it has opened a new Stuart’s Paint & Body collision repair facility in Fort Worth, Texas, expanding the brand’s footprint in the North Texas market. The greenfield location is the latest addition to QCG’s network of more than 100 collision repair facilities across 13 states. Stuart’s Paint & Body has […]
Salvato Auctions to Expand Salvage Vehicle Operations Into Midwest
Salvato Auctions announced it plans to expand its salvage vehicle auction operations into the Midwest in the second quarter of 2026, marking the company’s first growth beyond its initial Texas market. The expansion will bring the company’s services to Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin, with additional states possible based on demand, the company […]
State Farm Joins OpenAI’s Frontier Platform as Launch Partner
State Farm announced a partnership with OpenAI, joining the artificial intelligence company’s Frontier enterprise platform as a launch partner. Joe Park, executive vice president and chief digital information officer at State Farm, said the insurer intends to use the platform to support its agents and employees. “State Farm is at a pivotal moment in reimagining […]
Pennsylvania Dealer Rob Cochran Takes Over as NADA Chairman
Dealer operates 14 collision repair centers. Rob Cochran, chairman and CEO of #1 Cochran, was installed as the 2026 chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) at the organization’s annual convention last week. Cochran, whose company operates 35 dealerships representing 20 brands, 14 collision centers and a wholesale parts distribution center, is the largest […]
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Counterfeit Airbags
Vehicle manufacturers’ testing confirmed steering wheel airbags were not built by the companies. A federal judge sentenced a Raleigh, N.C. man to one year and one day in prison for importing and selling approximately 2,500 counterfeit airbags over a two-year period, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced. Mateen Mohammad […]
AASP/NJ Opens Registration for Northeast Trade Show Education Program
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has opened registration for the educational program at its NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show, scheduled for March 20-22 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The education program, sponsored by AirPro Diagnostics, will feature expanded course offerings including Spanish-language sessions and mechanical repair classes. […]
ABPA Conference Early Bird Registration Ends February 20
The Automotive Body Parts Association will hold its 2026 annual conference May 18-20 in Indian Wells, Calif., with early bird registration pricing ending Feb. 20. The three-day event will bring together collision repair industry suppliers, executives and decision-makers for business sessions and networking activities. Conference programming will include sessions on artificial intelligence applications, legal developments […]
AIA Canada Members Lobby Parliament for Federal Right to Repair Framework
AIA Canada members met with members of Parliament and senators in Ottawa Feb. 5 to advocate for federal Right to Repair legislation that would guarantee independent collision repair facilities and mechanical shops access to vehicle repair data, tools and parts. The annual Hill Day brought independent repair shop operators from across Canada to Parliament Hill […]
GM Sues Multiple Aftermarket Parts Manufacturers, Distributors and Estimating Software Providers for Design Patent Infringement
Four federal lawsuits target parts manufacturers, parts distributors and collision estimating software providers in latest attempt at OEM design patent enforcement. General Motors LLC and GM Global Technology Operations LLC filed four patent infringement lawsuits Feb. 3 targeting numerous companies in the collision repair parts industry, alleging widespread copying of patented vehicle component designs. The […]
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