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Fix Auto UK Reaches 150 Repair Centers as Founding Franchise Partners Add Fifth Site

October 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Stephen and Sam Smith, who joined the network in 2005, will convert a former cotton mill in Darwen, England, into Fix Auto Blackburn. Fix Auto UK has signed its 150th repair center, a former cotton mill in Darwen, England, that father-and-son franchise partners Stephen and Sam Smith will develop as their fifth location, Fix Auto […]

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

ADAS Assist Launches Calibration Verification Platform for Shops and Calibration Providers

October 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ADAS Assist, an Omaha, Nebraska-based software company started by collision repair and calibration professionals, has launched a platform that reads a collision repair estimate, identifies the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibrations the repair requires and links each result to the governing OEM procedure. The platform also includes a module for running a calibration business, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ADAS Assist, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Calibration

GM, Ford and Rivian Engineers to Close SCRS OEM Summit With Session on Restoring Vehicle Safety Systems

October 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Nov. 5 panel at the SEMA Show will examine sensors, calibration and how automakers turn engineering requirements into repair procedures. The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will close its 2026 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit with a panel of General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Rivian engineers examining what it takes to restore […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Calibration, OEM Repair Procedures, SEMA Show, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

CCC Intelligent Solutions to Be Taken Private by GTCR, Elliott in $6.1 Billion Deal

October 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Private equity firm and activist investor agree to buy the claims and repair software provider after a months-long sale process. CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CCC) has agreed to be acquired by a consortium of private investment firms led by GTCR and including Elliott Investment Management L.P. in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, GTCR, Private Equity

Penske Corp. and Mitsui to Take Penske Automotive Group Private in $16.3 Billion Deal

October 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Penske Automotive Group Inc. (NYSE: PAG) has agreed to be taken private by its two largest shareholders, Penske Corp. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., which will pay $212 per share in cash for the stock they do not already own. The deal, announced Oct. 15, values the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based dealership group at an enterprise […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Penske Automotive

AkzoNobel and Axalta Choose Axanzo as Name for Combined Company

October 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) will operate under the name Axanzo once their planned merger closes, the companies announced Oct. 15. The combined company expects to trade under the ticker symbol AXZ on the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam after closing. The companies said closing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Axanzo, Refinish

Personal Auto Premium Volume Forecast to Decline in 2026

October 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Personal auto insurance net written premiums are forecast to decline 0.6% in 2026, the line’s second-lowest annual growth rate in more than 15 years behind only 2020, according to the latest members-only Insurance Economics and Underwriting Projections: A Forward View webinar from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Milliman. The 2026 forecast is 4.6 percentage […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Combined Ratio, Insurance Information Institute, Net Written Premiums, Property Casualty Insurance

Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up 7.4% in September Compared to 2025

October 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

While up year-over-year, the personal auto policy count declined compared to the previous month for the first time since late 2023. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 28,195,000 in September 2026, an increase of 1,946,000, or 7.4%, from 26,249,000 in September 2025. September extended the moderation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Combined Ratio, Earnings, Net Written Premiums, Policies in Force, Progressive

Crash Champions Opens Repair Center in Spring Hill, Florida

October 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions has opened a collision repair facility at 1118 Suzanne Dr. in Spring Hill, Fla., its first location in the community. The I-CAR Gold Class shop began operating Sept. 21. The facility covers more than 32,000 square feet, including more than 29,000 square feet of production space, and offers collision repair and calibration services. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Champions, Florida, Openings

Fix Auto USA Franchisee Efrain Perez Opens Third Location in South Salt Lake, Utah

October 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fix Auto USA franchisee Efrain Perez has opened Fix Auto South Salt Lake, his third location in the network, at 3218 S. West Temple St. in South Salt Lake, Utah. Fix Auto USA, part of Driven Brands Collision Group, announced the opening Oct. 13. Perez entered the network in 2023, when Fix Auto USA added […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations, Utah

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