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Fix Auto UK, Admiral Insurance Designate Daventry Site as Co-Branded Repair Center

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fix Auto UK’s wholly owned Daventry collision repair center in Northamptonshire will operate as a dedicated, co-branded facility for motorists insured by Admiral, deepening a repair relationship between the franchise network and the insurer that spans nearly a decade. The designation positions Daventry within Admiral’s co-branded repair network and forms part of a wider rollout […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Admiral Group, Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Ford Issues Do-Not-Drive Advisory for 4,653 Bronco Sport and Maverick Vehicles Over Suspension Defect

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Ford Motor Co. is urging owners of about 4,653 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles in the United States and federal territories to stop driving them immediately, citing a front-suspension defect that could cause a loss of steering control. The “do-not-drive” advisory stems from a recall covering 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles, filed with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, NHTSA, Recalls

Illinois Right to Appraisal Bill Heads to Governor

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Legislation would require an appraisal provision in auto policies with first-party physical damage coverage beginning July 1, 2027. The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation requiring auto insurance policies that include first-party physical damage coverage to carry an appraisal provision for resolving disputes over the amount of a loss, sending the bill to Gov. JB […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Appraisal Clause, Auto Insurance, Illinois, legislation

BASF Coatings Names Steve Arndt to Lead Global Refinish Business

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

BASF Coatings has appointed Steve Arndt senior vice president of its global automotive refinish coatings business, effective July 1, 2026. He succeeds Chris Titmarsh, who is stepping down after a 20-year career with the company. Arndt brings more than 30 years in the automotive refinish industry spanning manufacturing and distribution across North America and Europe. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, BASF, Carlyle Group, People, Refinish

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center Launches 10 Projects Spanning Crash Prevention, Driver Behavior and Injury Science

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced 10 new safety research projects June 2, partnering with seven universities and private-sector organizations to study how vehicles can better prevent crashes, how driver behavior shapes risk and how the human body absorbs the force of a collision. The detection, warning and driver-assistance work Toyota is funding targets the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Claim Frequency, Crash Avoidance, Safety, Toyota, University of Michigan

Lemonade Expands Autonomous Car Insurance for Tesla FSD to Indiana

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND) said June 3 that its Autonomous Car insurance is now available in Indiana, extending to the state a usage-based product that gives Tesla owners 50% off every mile driven using the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology. The expansion deepens an early test of whether autonomous-assisted driving can be priced directly into […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Autonomous Vehicles, Indiana, Lemonade, Tesla, Usage-Based Insurance

Calibrations and Parts Inflation Drive Collision Claim Complexity

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Annual Enlyte report examines auto claim trends. Enlyte released its 2026 Envision Trends Report on June 2, and for collision repairers and auto physical damage claims professionals the most relevant section is an analysis from Mitchell’s Ryan Mandell that documents how ADAS calibrations, tariff-driven parts inflation and artificial intelligence are reshaping how collision claims are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, Calibration, Claim Severity, Claims Technology, Enlyte, estimating, Mitchell International, Non-OEM Parts, PartsTrader

Fix Network Enters New Zealand with First Fix Auto Location in Auckland

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fix Network has opened its first Fix Auto collision repair location in New Zealand, extending the franchise brand into a 10th country. The location, Fix Auto Penrose in Auckland, is owned and operated by Dean and Emma Letcher, who together have more than 25 years of experience in the collision repair industry. The opening marks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto, Network Affiliations, New Zealand

ABPA Releases Video Companion to Its ‘Totaled’ Total Loss Report

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Automotive Body Parts Association released a video drawn from its consumer research report on vehicle total losses, “Totaled: The Real Costs of Vehicle Loss,” extending a consumer-education effort the association launched when the report debuted earlier in the month. The video pulls excerpts and findings from the report, which examines why a growing share […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Parts Association, Total Loss

Women in Auto Care Opens 2026 Awards Nominations, Adds Sixth Category

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, is accepting nominations for its 2026 awards program, which expands to six categories in its second year. Nominations are open through June 30. New for 2026 is the Champion of the Year award, recognizing an individual who supports the Women in Auto Care community […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAPEX, Auto Care Association, Awards, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

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