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Highline Warren Hosts Volunteers to Assemble Women in Auto Care Tool Kits

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Volunteers assembled 40 professional-grade tool kits for female students pursuing automotive careers during a June 17 event hosted by Highline Warren at its Memphis, Tenn., distribution center. The kits will be distributed to high school and post-secondary students through the Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program. The Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Highline Warren, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

Gas Prices Fall Below $4 as U.S.-Iran Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Pulls Crude Lower

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The U.S. national average price of regular gasoline fell below $4 a gallon for the first time since March 30, slipping to $3.999, AAA reported June 18. The decline — a fourth consecutive week of falling prices — came as crude oil retreated on a deal between the United States and Iran to reopen the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices

I-CAR’s 2025 Impact Report Cites Record Gold Class Shops

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Course completions up 31%. I-CAR released its 2025 Impact Report documenting record participation in its Gold Class shop recognition program and a 31% increase in course completions across a training catalog the organization expanded to cover advanced driver assistance systems, electric vehicles and new joining methods. “Vehicle technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, I-CAR, Technical Training, Workforce Development

Sherwin-Williams Opens 2027 Calendar Contests for Three Refinish Brands

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes is accepting submissions for its 2027 annual calendar contests, open to collision repair facilities, restoration shops, independent designers, pinstripers and customizers nationwide. The submission deadline is Aug. 14, 2026, and winners will be announced in early November. The program runs across three brands — Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, House of Kolor and Valspar […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Contest, Sherwin-Williams

Plasnomic to Open First Plastic Repair Excellence Center in Dallas

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Plasnomic announced June 17 that it will open its first Plastic Repair Excellence Center in Dallas, Texas in August, establishing a combined repair, research, recycling and training facility that the organization intends as the flagship for a planned network of similar centers. The center is built around a repair-first approach to automotive plastic components — […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Plasnomic, Plastic Repair, Sustainability, Texas

Caliber Names Max Sorensen Chief Client Officer

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Caliber has named Max Sorensen chief client officer, the company said June 18, putting him in charge of enterprise client strategy across its Caliber Collision, Caliber Auto Glass and Caliber Fleet Solutions brands. He reports to Todd Dillender, Caliber’s chief operating officer. Sorensen will lead enterprise client strategy and align client engagement with operations, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber, People

SEMA Show to Host Techs Rock Awards for Second Year as TechForce Opens 2026 Nominations

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The SEMA Show will stage TechForce Foundation’s 8th Annual Techs Rock Awards in Las Vegas this fall, the second consecutive year the automotive aftermarket trade show has hosted the national technician recognition program. Online nominations opened June 15 and close Aug. 3. The awards honor students and working professionals across six fields, including a Collision, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, SEMA Show, TechForce Foundation, Workforce Development

U.S. Traffic Volume Up in April Compared to 2025

June 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Drivers logged more miles year-over-year even as pump prices surged on the war with Iran. Rolling 12-month traffic at record levels. Traffic volume in April was up in the U.S. overall, with drivers logging more miles than a year earlier even as gasoline prices climbed sharply in March and April amid the war with Iran. […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Traffic Volume

Michelle Allen Named EVP of TERREPOWER Independent Aftermarket Sales

June 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

TERREPOWER, the remanufacturer formerly known as BBB Industries, named Michelle Allen executive vice president of its Independent Aftermarket Sales business, effective June 15. Allen succeeds Chris Garner, who plans to retire at the end of the year. The appointment continues a run of senior leadership changes at the company, which supplies remanufactured and aftermarket automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BBB Industries, People, TerrePower

Stellantis, Wayve and Uber Form Partnership to Develop Level 4 Robotaxis

June 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Stellantis, Wayve and Uber said June 17 they have signed a non-binding agreement to jointly develop and deploy Level 4 driverless robotaxis at a global scale, pairing Stellantis vehicle platforms with Wayve’s automated-driving software and Uber’s ride-hailing network. The memorandum of understanding marks the second robotaxi ecosystem Stellantis has routed through Uber in less than […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxi, Stellantis, Uber, Wayve

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