Vehicle manufacturers’ testing confirmed steering wheel airbags were not built by the companies. A federal judge sentenced a Raleigh, N.C. man to one year and one day in prison for importing and selling approximately 2,500 counterfeit airbags over a two-year period, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced. Mateen Mohammad […]
AASP/NJ Opens Registration for Northeast Trade Show Education Program
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has opened registration for the educational program at its NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show, scheduled for March 20-22 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The education program, sponsored by AirPro Diagnostics, will feature expanded course offerings including Spanish-language sessions and mechanical repair classes. […]
ABPA Conference Early Bird Registration Ends February 20
The Automotive Body Parts Association will hold its 2026 annual conference May 18-20 in Indian Wells, Calif., with early bird registration pricing ending Feb. 20. The three-day event will bring together collision repair industry suppliers, executives and decision-makers for business sessions and networking activities. Conference programming will include sessions on artificial intelligence applications, legal developments […]
AIA Canada Members Lobby Parliament for Federal Right to Repair Framework
AIA Canada members met with members of Parliament and senators in Ottawa Feb. 5 to advocate for federal Right to Repair legislation that would guarantee independent collision repair facilities and mechanical shops access to vehicle repair data, tools and parts. The annual Hill Day brought independent repair shop operators from across Canada to Parliament Hill […]
CIECA Names 2026 Board Officers
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has elected four officers to its 2026 Board of Trustees, the standards organization announced Wednesday. Kim DeVallance Caron, business development director at Enterprise Mobility, will serve as chair. Ken Eagleson, vice president of business development at OEC Insurance Solutions, was named vice chair. Ed Mondragon, property and casualty […]
Fix Auto UK Adds 25,000-Square-Foot Sustainable Collision Repair Facility in Basingstoke
Fix Auto Basingstoke has opened a new 25,000-square-foot collision repair facility in Basingstoke, England, that the company says is one of the most environmentally friendly vehicle repair centers in the UK. The fully electric facility on Wade Road is powered entirely by solar panels and incorporates energy-efficient technologies, waste management systems and processes designed to […]
I-CAR Australia and Bosch Expand Collision Repair Training Partnership with New Courses
I-CAR Australia and Bosch have expanded their training partnership with updated electric vehicle coursework and two new diagnostic-focused programs, the organizations announced Feb. 5. Bosch revised its HEV101 program to include formal recognition of Australian national training framework units AURETH001 and AURETH011, giving technicians nationally recognized credentials for high-voltage safety knowledge related to battery electric […]
Allstate Reports $10.2 Billion Net Income for 2025
Auto policies in force up compared to previous year. The Allstate Corporation reported fourth-quarter net income of $3.8 billion and full-year net income of $10.2 billion for 2025, more than doubling its 2024 performance while simultaneously reducing premiums for millions of auto insurance customers. The insurer reported total revenues of $17.3 billion in the fourth […]
CCC and CREF Study Finds Students and Recent Graduates View Collision Repair as Stable Career Path
A new study examining how students and recent graduates view collision repair careers found that 95% believe the field offers more stability than traditional college-degree jobs, according to research released today by CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: CCCS) and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The Future of Collision Repair Workforce Study surveyed 475 high […]
ASA-Backed Language on Automotive Apprenticeship and Training Included in Federal Appropriations Bill
The Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill signed into law by President Donald Trump includes language encouraging federal support for automotive technician training and apprenticeship programs. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) lobbied for the language, which directs the Department of Labor to collaborate with the Department of […]
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