Hybrid share climbs to 17.0% while EV share falls to 7.9%. GlobalData cuts its 2026 global outlook to 88.3 million units. Total U.S. new-vehicle sales for September 2026 are projected to reach 1,330,100 units, a 2.6% increase from September 2025 after adjusting for selling days, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData […]
NICB, Honk Partner to Combat Predatory Towing and Vehicle Services Fraud
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has formed a strategic partnership with Honk Technologies, a towing and roadside assistance platform, to pool data and intelligence targeting fraud and abusive practices in vehicle towing, impound, storage and salvage, NICB announced Sept. 24. Under the agreement, the two organizations will establish channels for sharing information and emerging […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Birmingham Repairer Peggs Accident Repair Centre to Network
Fix Auto UK has added Peggs Accident Repair Centre, a three-site Birmingham, England repairer to its network, where the business will operate as Fix Auto Birmingham Central. Peggs, that repairs about 220 vehicles a month, is owned by Richard and Jenny Pegg and managed by Carl Williams. Fix Auto Birmingham Central will operate from a […]
Solera Explores Cooperation With China’s CATARC to Support NEV Makers’ Overseas Expansion
Solera said Sept. 23 that it aims to become a global partner to China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturers as they expand into international markets, following a meeting between its leadership and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), the country’s national-level automotive technical research and certification authority. The meeting, held in the presence […]
LexisNexis and IMS Move Telematics Scoring Onto Smartphones to Cut UBI Costs
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and connected insurance technology company IMS have integrated the LexisNexis Drive Metrics driver scoring model into the IMS EdgeSDK, a smartphone telematics toolkit that calculates driving scores on the user’s device rather than in the cloud, the companies announced Sept. 24. The companies are marketing the combined product to U.S. auto insurers […]
State Farm Paid $1.9 Billion in Animal Collision Claims as National Odds Improve
Odds of striking animals declined compared to previous 12 month period. State Farm paid $1.9 billion in animal-vehicle collision claim costs in the 12 months ended June 30, according to state-by-state data the insurer released Sept. 15, while the national odds of a driver striking an animal improved to 1 in 145 from 1 in […]
INDASA USA Named Exclusive Channel Partner for Presta Finishing Products
INDASA USA, the Fairfield, N.J-based North American arm of abrasives manufacturer INDASA, has been named the exclusive channel partner for Presta Products, adding the brand’s professional compounds, polishes and finishing products to a portfolio built on surface preparation. The agreement takes effect Oct. 17 and covers the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. INDASA USA […]
Solera Enhances Qapter Estimating Integration with QuickBooks Online
Solera announced Sept. 17 an enhanced integration between its Qapter estimating platform and Intuit QuickBooks Online that moves estimate data through invoicing and into accounting without re-entry between systems. Invoices generated from a Qapter estimate retain the estimate’s full line-item detail, including parts, labor, taxes and customer information, so the accounting record matches what was […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance Holds Fall Conference in Cleveland
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held its Fall Member Impact Performance Conference Sept. 15-17 at The Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing all of its member distributors along with supporting vendor partners for one-on-one Rodeo meetings, a members-only business session and a review of the alliance’s RDA DataNet management system. RDA’s independent paint, body […]
NABC and IIHS Train Nearly 140 First Responders on Late-Model Vehicle Extrication
Nearly 140 first responders from 30 rescue units across the Southeast trained Sept. 17 at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) facility in Ruckersville, Va., learning to free crash victims from late-model vehicles through the National Auto Body Council (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program. Allstate, Farmers, GEICO and Liberty Mutual donated the […]
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