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. […]
Fix Auto USA Opens Spring Valley Location in Charlotte Market
Fix Auto USA announced the opening of a new collision repair facility in the Spring Valley area of Charlotte, N.C., with owner Fadi Odish marking the launch with a March 13 grand opening event. The addition expands the franchise network’s footprint in the Charlotte market, where independent collision repair operators compete against a growing number […]
CAWA Opens 2026 Scholarship Applications for Automotive High School Teachers
The California Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) is accepting applications for the Motorcar Parts of America – Selwyn Joffe Awards, which provide scholarships to high school automotive teachers to support their classroom programs. The awards are aimed at educators in California, Nevada and Arizona who often spend their own money to keep their programs running or […]
AAA Foundation Survey Finds Most Drivers Don’t Fully Understand Slow Down, Move Over Laws
More than 2,100 people were struck and killed while stranded or working on the roadside between 2019 and 2023, and a new national survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that significant gaps in driver knowledge of Slow Down, Move Over laws may be contributing to the ongoing toll. The findings carry direct […]
March Consumer Sentiment Drops to Lowest Level Since December
Iran conflict and gas prices weigh on outlook. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell sharply in the final March reading, dropping well below both its preliminary estimate and the prior month as the U.S. military conflict in Iran and surging gasoline prices rattled consumers across income levels and political affiliations. The index came […]
WIN Names Painter Haylie Colby as Inaugural Founding Mothers Award Recipient
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has named Haylie Colby, a painter at Nuss Collision Center in East Bethel, Minn., as the first recipient of its Founding Mothers Award. The new award, announced in November, recognizes women working as technicians or painters on the collision repair shop floor — a distinction from WIN’s long-running Most Influential […]
Connecticut Appellate Court Rules GEICO Complaints Against Towing Companies Protected by Litigation Privilege
The Connecticut Appellate Court has affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by four towing and auto repair businesses against Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) and two of its employees, ruling that complaints the insurer filed with the state Department of Motor Vehicles concerning nonconsensual towing and storage fees are protected by the litigation privilege. The […]
AASP/NJ Reports Strong Turnout at Northeast Trade Show
Thousands of collision repair and mechanical service professionals attended the 49th annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., March 20-22, organizers said. The three-day event, organized by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ), drew what organizers described as their most diverse audience to date. The […]
Australia’s NRMA Insurance Reports 15,000 Animal Collisions in 2025, a 21% Increase
Animal collisions in Australia rose 21% in 2025, with more than 15,000 claims lodged with NRMA Insurance, the insurer reported March 30. The data continues a sharp upward trend in wildlife-related vehicle damage across Australia. CollisionWeek reported in March 2024 that NRMA recorded a 34% spike in animal collision claims in 2023, when 12,880 incidents […]
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