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MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Says REPAIR Act Provisions Dropped from House Highway Bill Markup

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Key provisions of the federal Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act will no longer be considered by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers said May 20, reversing a plan to take up the automotive right to repair language during this week’s markup of the vehicle safety title […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

NABC and IIHS Train More Than 75 First Responders on Modern Vehicle Extrication

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

More than 75 first responders from more than a dozen rescue units across five states gathered at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) facility in Ruckersville, Va., on Wednesday for a hands-on course in cutting victims out of late-model vehicles, part of the National Auto Body Council First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program. The […]

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

CAPA Elects Crash Champions’ Dustin Harrier to Technical Committee

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Certified Automotive Parts Association elected Dustin Harrier, vice president of training and technology at Crash Champions, to its Technical Committee, the nonprofit parts standard-setting and certification organization announced today. “We’re pleased to welcome Dustin to the Technical Committee,” said Gerry Poirier, chair of CAPA’s board of directors. “The Technical Committee’s strength has always been […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, Crash Champions, People

Rivian Approves Hunter’s ADAS Alignment and Calibration System

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Rivian has approved Hunter Engineering’s Ultimate ADAS alignment and calibration system for use across its full vehicle lineup, the company announced May 12. The approval makes Rivian the ninth original equipment manufacturer to endorse the system and the first all-electric automaker on Hunter’s approval list. For collision repairers and Rivian’s service network, the endorsement positions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Approvals, Calibration, Hunter Engineering, Rivian

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Edges Higher in Mid-May

May 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Index was up both month-over-month and year-over-year. Wholesale used-vehicle prices ticked up in the first half of May, with the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rising 0.5% from April on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis and holding 3.8% above year-ago levels, Cox Automotive reported May 20. The index reached 213.1 through May 15, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Manheim, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

Stellantis and JLR Sign MOU to Explore U.S. Product Development Collaboration

May 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on product and technology development in the United States, the two automakers announced today. The MOU is preliminary and identifies no specific products, programs or platforms. But any joint development between two global automakers carries downstream implications for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Jaguar Land Rover, Stellantis

I-CAR Among Auto Care Association 2026 Education Award Recipients

May 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Auto Care Association presented its 2026 industry awards recognizing excellence in education and workforce development during the association’s Auto Care Connect event, held May 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Three companies received Auto Care Education (ACE) Awards, with I-CAR winning the small company category, Christian Brothers Automotive the mid-size category and FleetPride, Inc. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Awards, I-CAR

Mercury Insurance Claims Analysis Pinpoints 3 p.m. as Daily Crash Peak, 4 p.m. for Injuries

May 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) has released an analysis of five years of proprietary claims data identifying 3 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. as the daily peak for weekday crash volume, with injury severity peaking an hour later between 4 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. as traffic begins moving faster. The Los Angeles-based carrier said the data shows […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claims Frequency, Mercury Insurance

Distracted Driving, Bodily Injury and Policy Shopping Reshape Auto Insurance Risk

May 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

LexisNexis annual U.S. auto insurance trend report says insurance cost figuring more prominently in auto purchase decisions. LexisNexis Risk Solutions on May 19 released its 2026 U.S. Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates and analyzes market data from prior years on driving behavior, policy shopping, rate impacts, vehicle mix and claims outcomes. The annual report […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Auto Insurance, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Policies in Force

Plasnomic Completes First Phase of Polypropylene Bumper Repair Testing, Advances to Methodology Comparison

May 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Plasnomic announced May 18 that it has completed the first stage of its global polypropylene bumper repair benchmarking program, evaluating weld materials and fusion repair methodologies from 11 plastic repair solution providers across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The completion marks an early milestone in the organization’s effort to publish a first set of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Plasnomic, Plastic Repair

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