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BASF Coatings Names Executive Committee to Lead Standalone Company

June 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Sale to Carlyle Group expected to close next week. BASF Coatings has named the seven-member executive committee that will run the automotive coatings business as an independent company beginning July 1, when its sale to Carlyle Group is expected to close. The committee will be led by incoming chief executive officer Jens Luehring. The appointments […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, BASF, Carlyle Group, People, Refinish

Carfax Used Car Index Rises 1.3% in June as Price Increases Level Off

June 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Used-vehicle listing prices on Carfax rose 1.3% in June, an average of slightly more than $350 per vehicle, a marked slowdown that suggests the run-up in used-vehicle values may be starting to level off even as prices continue to climb across every segment, according to data released by Carfax. The June increase was less than […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carfax, Used Vehicle Prices

Polestar Refocuses on Europe After U.S. Denies Connected Vehicle Rule Authorization

June 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Polestar will stop selling new model-year vehicles in the United States after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security declined to grant the Swedish electric vehicle maker an authorization under the federal Connected Vehicle Rule, the company said June 25. The decision bars Polestar from selling vehicles in the U.S. from model […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Industry and Security, China, Electric Vehicles, Polestar, Regulations, U.S. Department of Commerce

Former Michigan Police Officer Pleads No Contest to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections

June 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Johnathan Chase, a former police detective who served as the sole salvage vehicle inspector for a southwest Michigan department, has pleaded no contest to falsifying state salvage vehicle inspection forms, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced June 18. Inspectors verify that extensively damaged or reconstructed vehicles are safe to drive and that their components cannot […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Lawsuits, Michigan, Safety Inspection, Salvage

Cox Automotive Forecasts Steady June New Vehicle Sales Pace

June 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Sales projected up year over year, but down from May. New-vehicle sales are on track to finish June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate near 16.1 million units, little changed from May and roughly in line with the pace set in March and April, Cox Automotive said in a forecast released June 24. June sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

Kinetic Enters Arizona with Two Phoenix ADAS Hubs, Opens First Los Angeles-Area Location

June 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Kinetic, which operates a network of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) calibration and diagnostics hubs, has opened three new facilities — two in Phoenix and one in Inglewood, California — expanding its third-party calibration network to 11 locations across four states. The Phoenix openings mark the company’s entry into Arizona. The hubs provide appraisal, diagnostics, programming […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Arizona, Calibration, California, Kinetic, Openings

Axalta Sets Aug. 5 Stockholder Vote on AkzoNobel Merger

June 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) will hold a special meeting of stockholders Aug. 5 to vote on its proposed all-stock merger of equals with AkzoNobel N.V., after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the registration statement underlying the deal and Axalta filed its definitive proxy statement. Axalta’s special meeting is set for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems

Quality Collision Group Appoints James D’Onofrio Chief Strategy Officer

June 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Quality Collision Group (QCG) has named James D’Onofrio chief strategy officer, putting the executive who has led the company’s acquisition activity since 2024 in charge of corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and new site development. QCG operates more than 100 locations across 13 states. In the role, D’Onofrio will oversee organic growth, M&A and new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Quality Collision Group

ASE Urges Technicians to Maintain or Advance Collision Repair and Refinish Certifications

June 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is reminding collision repair technicians and refinishers to earn, maintain or advance their ASE certifications through its four-test B-series program. ASE offers four collision repair and refinish tests: painting and refinishing (B2), non-structural analysis and damage repair (B3), structural analysis and damage repair (B4) and mechanical and electrical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification

State Farm Adds Crash Data Sharing for Toyota and Lexus Claims

June 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Eligible customers driving 2020 or newer Toyota/Lexus models can opt in to share accident data to help facilitate claims processing. State Farm has begun offering owners of 2020 or newer Toyota and Lexus vehicles the option to share crash data directly from their cars to help process auto insurance claims, under a new collaboration with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Claims Technology, State Farm, Telematics, Toyota

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  • BASF Coatings Names Executive Committee to Lead Standalone Company June 26, 2026
  • Carfax Used Car Index Rises 1.3% in June as Price Increases Level Off June 26, 2026
  • Polestar Refocuses on Europe After U.S. Denies Connected Vehicle Rule Authorization June 26, 2026
  • Former Michigan Police Officer Pleads No Contest to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections June 26, 2026
  • Cox Automotive Forecasts Steady June New Vehicle Sales Pace June 25, 2026
  • Kinetic Enters Arizona with Two Phoenix ADAS Hubs, Opens First Los Angeles-Area Location June 25, 2026
  • Axalta Sets Aug. 5 Stockholder Vote on AkzoNobel Merger June 25, 2026

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