Plasnomic has launched what it describes as the first testing and validation program aimed at defining OEM-aligned standards for automotive plastic repair, beginning with polypropylene weld materials. The initiative targets a gap that collision repair facilities and insurers have navigated for years: a lack of consistent, data-backed benchmarks for the plastic repair materials and methods […]
NHTSA Projects 6.7% Drop in Traffic Deaths in 2025, Reaching Prepandemic Levels
An estimated 36,640 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2025, a 6.7% decrease from 39,254 fatalities reported in 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said April 1 in its annual early estimate of traffic fatalities. The decline brings total roadway deaths back to prepandemic levels last seen in 2019 and would represent the […]
USDOT Makes Nearly $1 Billion Available for Road Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $999.5 million in available funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, targeting improvements to emergency response, truck parking, rail crossings and pedestrian infrastructure. The grant program, which funds both planning and infrastructure projects aimed at reducing roadway fatalities, is relevant to the collision repair and […]
European Dealer and Repair Trade Groups CECRA and AME Complete Merger
Automotive Mobility Europe and the European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs completed their merger March 31, forming a single Brussels-based organization representing vehicle dealers, repair facilities and mobility services providers across Europe. The consolidation creates the largest European trade body for the automotive retail, repair and aftermarket services sector at a time when the […]
ASA April 15 Webinar to Examine How AI Adoption Raises the Stakes for ADAS Calibration Integrity
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will host a Webinar Wednesday session on April 15 at 1 p.m. (EDT) examining how the growing use of artificial intelligence in estimating, diagnostics and repair planning is intensifying the need for accurate ADAS calibrations and documentation. The session comes as collision repair facilities and mechanical shops grapple with the […]
Auto Care Association, ASE Announce 67 New World Class Technicians for 2026
The Auto Care Association and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) named 67 automotive service professionals as 2026 World Class Technicians, the organizations announced March 31. The annual designation, now in its fourth decade, recognizes technicians who have passed ASE certification tests across 22 specialty areas. The 2026 class brings the total number […]
U.S. CBP Building Refund System for IEEPA Tariffs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is developing a new system to process refunds of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), according to a declaration filed March 31 in the U.S. Court of International Trade. The development is significant for collision repair parts importers and aftermarket distributors who have paid IEEPA […]
Natural Intelligence, J.D. Power Partner on AI-Powered Auto Insurance Comparison Marketplace
Natural Intelligence and J.D. Power announced March 31 a partnership to build an auto insurance marketplace that pairs Natural Intelligence’s comparison technology with J.D. Power’s consumer data and analytics. The venture aims to give auto insurers a new customer acquisition channel at a time when the industry is navigating shifting retention dynamics and evolving digital […]
Survey Finds U.S. Driving Behavior Worsening as Distraction, Aggression Rise
Survey by Nationwide says roadways growing more stressful and less predictable. Nearly nine in 10 drivers say phone use behind the wheel has increased in the past year, and 40% of parents with teen drivers say they would trust an autonomous vehicle over their teen in certain driving situations, according to a new national survey […]
VIVE Collision Acquires 3 Repair Facilities in New Jersey
Reaches 75 location milestone. VIVE Collision has acquired Cherry Collision, adding three collision repair facilities in southern New Jersey and bringing the regional MSO’s total footprint to 75 locations across the Northeast. The deal extends VIVE Collision’s presence deeper into the New Jersey market, where the company has been operating since its early expansion years. […]
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