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CCC Launches Calibration Guidelines to Bring Provider ADAS Recommendations into Estimates

October 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Recommendations from five calibration and diagnostics providers will appear in CCC ONE and insurer estimating workflows at no additional charge from CCC. CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced Oct. 20 the launch of Calibration Guidelines, a capability that delivers advanced driver assistance systems calibration recommendations from third-party calibration and diagnostics providers into the estimating workflows used […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Calibration, CCC, Diagnostics, Estimating Systems, Integrations

SCRS ADAS Council, SEMA Expand Show-Floor ADAS Showcase With GM, Ford and Rivian Engineers

October 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Two calibration bays and daily OEM-led sessions will run Nov. 3-6 in Upper South Hall. The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), through its ADAS Council, is working with SEMA Show organizers to expand the ADAS Showcase at the 2026 SEMA Show into a hands-on workshop with two fully equipped calibration bays, late-model ADAS-equipped vehicles […]

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

State Farm, MIT AgeLab Launch ‘Drivefulness’ Study of Driver Distraction

October 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

First-phase consumer survey findings are due later in October, with a second research phase set to begin in January. State Farm and the MIT AgeLab have launched a research initiative examining why drivers make the choices they do behind the wheel, including how technology inside and outside the vehicle shapes their attention. Researchers on the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Distracted Driving, State Farm

CCC Mid-Year Crash Course Update Finds Fewer Claims, More Total Losses and a Growing Self-Pay Market

October 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Higher deductibles and out-of-pocket repairs are pulling small jobs out of the insurance channel, leaving a costlier, more complex claims mix. Auto claim counts are still falling, but the claims that remain are older, costlier and more technically demanding, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc.’s Crash Course 2026 Mid-Year Update, released Oct. 15. Claim frequency […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Calibration, CCC, Crash Course, Total Cost of Repair, Total Loss

Allstate’s Arity to Acquire Traffic Data Provider INRIX

October 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Deal pairs Arity’s driving-behavior data with INRIX’s traffic and roadway analytics. Arity, the mobility data and analytics subsidiary of The Allstate Corp., has agreed to acquire substantially all the assets of INRIX, a transportation intelligence and mobility analytics provider based in Bellevue, Washington. The companies announced the agreement Oct. 16 and expect the transaction to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Allstate, Arity, INRIX, Telematics

AASP/NJ Opens Exhibitor Registration for 50th NORTHEAST Trade Show

October 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The March 19-21, 2027, show will add full-day mechanical sessions to an education program that also includes Spanish-language courses. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has opened exhibitor registration for NORTHEAST 2027, the 50th year of its annual Automotive Services Show. The show is set for March 19-21, 2027, at the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show

AkzoNobel Sets Nov. 30 Extraordinary Meeting on Axanzo Name and Final Board Seats

October 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Shareholders will vote to adopt the Axanzo N.V. name and seat three non-executive directors ahead of the Axalta merger’s expected early 2027 close. AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) will hold an extraordinary general meeting Nov. 30 at which shareholders will vote on renaming the company that emerges from its planned merger with Axalta Coating […]

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

Center for Automotive Research Finds Insurance Is Fastest-Growing Vehicle Ownership Cost

October 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Automaker-sponsored affordability study ties premium growth in part to the cost of repairing ADAS-equipped vehicles. Vehicle insurance has become the fastest-growing cost of owning and operating a vehicle, driven in part by the higher cost of repairing technologically advanced vehicles, according to a white paper the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) published in October. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Auto Insurance Affordability, Claim Severity, New Vehicle Prices, Vehicle Ownership Cost

Copart Completes $1.9 Billion Acquisition of ACV Auctions

October 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ACV will operate as an independent Copart subsidiary under its existing leadership team. Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) has completed its acquisition of ACV Auctions Inc. for $10.50 per share in cash, closing the approximately $1.9 billion deal Oct. 15 after its tender offer expired with about 68.43% of ACV’s outstanding shares tendered. ACV’s stock has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, ACV Auctions, Copart

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

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