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July New-Vehicle Sales on Pace for Highest Selling Rate of 2026

July 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Hybrid share reaches 15.9%, while EV share down to 7.0%. Total U.S. new-vehicle sales for July 2026 are projected to reach 1,415,800 units, a 1.4% increase from July 2025, with the seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) climbing to 16.9 million units — the highest selling pace of the year and a 1.7% year-over-year gain, according […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GlobalData, J.D. Power, New Vehicle Sales

ABPA Sets 2027 Annual Conference for May 3-5 in San Antonio

July 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced it will hold its 2027 Annual Meeting & Business Conference May 3-5 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. ABPA said registration, hotel reservation information, sponsorship opportunities, speaker announcements and the full agenda will be released in the coming weeks. Tabletop exhibit and sponsorship […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Automotive Body Parts Association, Texas

AASP/NJ Names Sponsors for Sept. 15 Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing

July 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced the sponsor slate for its 19th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing, set for Sept. 15 at Knob Hill Golf Club in Manalapan, N.J. The association said player and sponsor registration is open and filling. A portion of the outing’s proceeds supports a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, New Jersey, Scholarships

NHTSA Estimates 4.3% Drop in First-Quarter Traffic Deaths

July 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Extends decline to 16 quarters even as traffic volume increases. An estimated 7,770 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2026, a decline of about 4.3% from the 8,120 fatalities projected for the same period in 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statistical projection published in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NHTSA, Traffic Fatalities

UK Motor Insurers Forecast to Remain Loss-Making Through 2027 as Repair Costs Squeeze Margins

July 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The UK motor insurance market is projected to post a net combined ratio of 108% in 2026, a sharp deterioration from the 102% EY estimates for 2025, with losses continuing into 2027 at a forecast 103%, according to analysis the firm released July 23. Repair, labor and vehicle costs are the primary drag on margins […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Claim Severity, Combined Ratio, Premiums, United Kingdom

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Down 0.6% in First Half of July

July 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Wholesale values ease from June even as they hold above year-ago levels. Wholesale used-vehicle prices declined in the first half of July, pulling the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) down to 211.5 on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis, Cox Automotive reported July 17. The reading marked a 0.6% decrease from June and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Manheim, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

Kirmac Collision & Autoglass Opens 29th Location in Penticton, British Columbia

July 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Kirmac Collision & Autoglass has opened a collision and glass repair facility in Penticton, British Columbia, the family-owned company’s first location in the South Okanagan and the 29th in its Western Canada network. The opening marks the second time Kirmac has tied a new market to its May 2025 acquisition of Bannister Automotive Group’s collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Kirmac Collision & Autoglass, Openings

Auto Physical Damage Premiums Decline in Texas and Florida as Overall Total Rises 1.3%

July 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Florida’s 5.3% drop was the largest among the 50 states, while No. 1 California gained 5.4% to $24.21 billion. Auto physical damage direct premiums written fell last year in two of the five largest states for the line, even as premiums across all reporting jurisdictions rose 1.3% to $177.4 billion, according to a Best’s Rankings […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A.M. Best, Auto Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway, Premiums, Progressive, State Farm

IIHS Finds Waymo Driverless Vehicles Crash 68% Less Often Than Human Drivers

July 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Waymo’s driverless vehicles were involved in 68% fewer police-reportable crashes per vehicle mile traveled than human drivers in the same cities, according to a study released July 23 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which also concluded that the federal system for monitoring automated vehicles is inadequate to track a large-scale expansion of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Governors Highway Safety Association, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, NHTSA, Robotaxi, Waymo

SCRS Partners With Savi to Help Members Navigate Federal Student Loan Overhaul

July 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has added a student loan navigation platform to its member benefits, giving collision repair businesses and their employees a no-cost starting point for sorting through federal repayment options that changed July 1, 2026. The platform compares more than 150 repayment and forgiveness options and returns side-by-side recommendations built around […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Member Benefits, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Student Loans, Workforce Development

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  • July New-Vehicle Sales on Pace for Highest Selling Rate of 2026 July 27, 2026
  • ABPA Sets 2027 Annual Conference for May 3-5 in San Antonio July 27, 2026
  • AASP/NJ Names Sponsors for Sept. 15 Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing July 27, 2026
  • NHTSA Estimates 4.3% Drop in First-Quarter Traffic Deaths July 27, 2026
  • UK Motor Insurers Forecast to Remain Loss-Making Through 2027 as Repair Costs Squeeze Margins July 27, 2026
  • Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Down 0.6% in First Half of July July 24, 2026
  • Kirmac Collision & Autoglass Opens 29th Location in Penticton, British Columbia July 24, 2026

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