CARFAX used car index climbing as used vehicle inventory remains below pre-pandemic levels. Average used car prices climbed to nearly $25,000 in recent months, representing an $1,300 increase over prices 18 months ago and the highest level since spring 2024, according to data released by CARFAX. According to the company the data shows an unusually […]
Pennsylvania Collision Repair Facility Manager, Shop Earn Dual I-CAR Awards
April Lausch, manager of Faulkner Collision Center of Lancaster, and her facility received I-CAR’s two highest annual honors. I-CAR presented the Jeff Silver Memorial Award to Lausch and the Russ Verona Memorial Award to Faulkner Collision Center of Lancaster on Tuesday at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Nov. 5. Lausch has maintained I-CAR […]
Collision Engineering Career Alliance Expands to El Camino College
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance will launch its collision repair training program at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif., in August 2026, marking the organization’s second school partnership in the state. The two-year associate degree program uses a hybrid model in which students alternate every eight weeks between classroom instruction and paid apprenticeships at collision […]
Progressive Donates 100 Vehicles to Veterans in Annual Giveaway Program
Progressive Insurance will donate 100 vehicles to veterans and veteran-focused organizations Wednesday as part of its 13th annual Keys to Progress vehicle giveaway. The insurer will host more than 65 events across 47 states, distributing vehicles to veterans, their families, veteran-owned businesses and veteran organizations ahead of Veterans Day. Since launching the program in 2013, […]
PPG Sets Guinness Record at SEMA, Unveils Automated Paint Stirring System
PPG (NYSE: PPG) set a Guinness World Records title for the largest simultaneous paint stirring challenge at the 2025 SEMA Show, using the demonstration to introduce its SEM Mix’n’Shake automated stirring system to collision repair facilities. More than 275 participants stirred paint simultaneously at the Nov. 5 customer event before PPG unveiled the automated solution […]
Boyd Group Closes $897 Million U.S. Stock Offering
MSO’s initial NYSE offering raises funds for acquisition of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSX: BYD) (NYSE: BGSI) announced Nov. 4 it closed a $897 million public stock, marking the company’s initial public offering in the U.S. The offering was announced last week as part of its acquisition of Joe Hudson’s Collision […]
Crash Champions Deploys Mitchell Cloud Software Across Network
Crash Champions will deploy Mitchell cloud estimating software and workflow management technology across its network of more than 650 collision repair centers across 38 states. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator will license Mitchell Cloud Estimating at each location and has become the first MSO to deploy Mitchell’s workflow optimization software and MSO Suite across its enterprise. […]
Revv Introduces Features for ADAS Repair Documentation, Billing
Revv has released three products aimed at managing documentation and billing for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) repairs and insurance claims. The company announced the products Nov. 4 and is displaying them at the SEMA show in Las Vegas through Nov. 7. The releases include Claims Builder, which compiles original equipment manufacturer repair procedures, technician […]
Shannon Nordstrom Named President of Automotive Recyclers Association
Shannon Nordstrom, vice president and general manager of Nordstrom’s Automotive in Garretson, S.D., was confirmed as president of the Automotive Recyclers Association on Oct. 17 during the organization’s 82nd annual convention in Birmingham, Ala. Nordstrom has served on the association’s executive committee since 2022 and has chaired its certification committee since 2002. “I stand here […]
SEMA Announces 2025 New Product Award Winners
Revv Integration Ecosystem wins in Collision Repair & Refinish category. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) revealed its New Products Award winners during the 2025 SEMA Show Kickoff Breakfast yesterday, recognizing the most innovative and cutting-edge advancements shaping the automotive aftermarket. More than 1,300 products vied for top honors across 15 New Products Showcase categories, […]
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