The National Auto Body Council announced 16 refurbished vehicles will be donated to Dallas-area veterans on Veterans Day during a ceremony at Texas Collision Centers’ Plano location. The presentation brought together six insurance companies — GEICO, Allstate, Farmers, Travelers, Mercury Insurance and Liberty Mutual — which donated the vehicles. Texas Collision Centers performed the repairs. […]
Consumer Sentiment Decline Continuing in November
University of Michigan reports sentiment recorded declines in preliminary November results both month over month and year over year. Consumer sentiment was down sharply in mid-November, declining 3.3 index points from October, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 50.3 in early November, down 6.2% from 53.6 […]
NABC Elects Three New Board Members
The National Auto Body Council elected three new board members and re-elected four others during its annual meeting Nov. 7 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Newly elected board members include: Ed Salamy, executive director of the Automotive Body Parts Association Kristen Alexander, director of sales and marketing at United Recyclers Group James Glenn, […]
Chrysler Recalls 320,000 Jeep PHEVs Over Fire Risk, Previous Software Fix Ineffective
Chrysler has recalled 320,065 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles over fire risks that persisted even after an earlier recall remedy according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The expanded recall covers model year 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler and model year 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The recall includes 228,221 Wrangler PHEVs and 91,844 Grand Cherokee […]
asTech Releases Updated Scan, Calibration Platform
asTech, a Repairify company, announced an updated version of its scan and calibration platform. The Gen 3 platform features a more compact design than previous versions, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and a touchscreen interface. The company said the smaller footprint allows technicians to work more easily around other equipment in shops where multiple workers may be […]
Used Car Prices Hit 18-Month High, Narrowing Gap with New Vehicles
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 […]
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