Year-ago tariff rush skews year-over-year comparison Total new-vehicle sales in March 2026 are projected to reach 1,372,877 units, an 11.4% decline from March 2025 but the strongest monthly result of the year so far, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData. The year-over-year drop is misleading, however. March 2025 sales were artificially […]
State Farm to Consolidate 13,000 Bloomington Employees Into Single Campus by End of 2027
State Farm CEO Jon Farney told employees March 19 that the company plans to consolidate all 13,000 of its Bloomington, Ill.-based associates into its Corporate South campus at 3 State Farm Plaza by the end of 2027. The move by the nation’s largest private passenger auto insurer to shrink its physical footprint comes as the […]
National Average Gas Price Nears $4 per Gallon After $1 Surge in One Month
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.98 on March 26, up 10 cents from a week ago and a full dollar higher than its $2.98 level just one month earlier, AAA reported. Crude oil prices remain elevated as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, and AAA said the national […]
AAA Foundation Reports Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record Levels
Fifteen percent of all police-reported crashes in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in any recent year, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety published March 11. The findings add to a pattern of worsening driver behavior documented by the foundation in recent years. As […]
HLDI Study Finds Bundled Crash Avoidance Systems on Mazda Vehicles Cut Insurance Claims Up to 39%
While frequency is down, average severity is up due to cost of replacing sensors and reduction in lower speed, lower dollar claims. Stacking multiple advanced driver assistance systems together and upgrading them over time delivers compounding crash reductions, according to a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that examined six feature bundles […]
BASF Coatings Names CEO for Post-Carlyle Standalone Company
BASF Coatings announced March 26 that Jens Luehring will become chief executive officer of the company when the pending sale to Carlyle Group closes, replacing Dr. Uta Holzenkamp, who has led the coatings division since 2022. The leadership transition is the latest step in the carve-out of BASF’s automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings and […]
DOJ Sues California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning 148 Servicemembers’ Vehicles
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against S & K Towing, Inc. of San Clemente, Calif., alleging the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally auctioning motor vehicles owned by military members without obtaining required court orders. The case is the latest in a string of federal enforcement actions against towing companies […]
Sony Honda Mobility Discontinues AFEELA Electric Vehicle Program
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM) announced March 25 that it will discontinue development and launch of both the AFEELA 1 and a second, unnamed AFEELA model that had been in development, unwinding a joint venture that had begun building a collision repair and insurance partner network for its planned vehicles. The joint venture between Sony […]
Driven Brands Collision Group Sets Chicago as Site of July 15-17 Impact 2026 Conference
Franchise partners from Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA will gather in Chicago from July 15-17 for the Driven Brands Collision Group’s fourth annual U.S. collision repair conference, the company announced March 24. The three-day event, branded “Impact 2026,” will be held at the Hilton Chicago. The conference brings together franchise partners, Driven Brands team […]
IBIS Global Summit 2026 Releases Provisional Agenda for Vienna Event
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium has published a draft agenda for its IBIS Global Summit 2026, scheduled for June 16-18 at the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. The provisional program covers topics including the global consolidation race, the expanding role of software and artificial intelligence in claims and repair operations, the future of […]
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