Sales projected down 7.3% as year-ago tariff rush skews comparisons. Total U.S. new-vehicle sales for April 2026 are projected to reach 1,365,200 units, a 7.3% decrease from April 2025, with retail sales also down 7.3% to 1,129,100 units, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData released April 23. The decline reflects a […]
Boyd Group Names Steve Hoeft U.S. Collision COO
Zach Balthrop promoted to newly created chief commercial officer role. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSX: BYD; NYSE: BGSI) on April 22 announced two senior leadership changes, hiring Steve Hoeft as Chief Operating Officer for its U.S. collision business and promoting Zach Balthrop to a newly created Chief Commercial Officer position covering all Boyd business units. […]
UK Competition and Markets Authority Opens Comment Period on AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a 15-day invitation to comment on April 16 on the proposed $25 billion merger of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., the first formal step in the British regulator’s review of a combination that would create the world’s No. 2 coatings company. The CMA is […]
ASE Urges Air Bag Inspections Amid NHTSA Warnings on Counterfeit Chinese Inflators
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is advising motorists to have their air bags inspected by a certified technician, citing ongoing federal action against non-original equipment replacement inflators that regulators have linked to at least 10 deaths in the United States. The April 21 advisory from ASE lands less than two weeks after the […]
I-CAR Donates $255,000 to CREF
Donation marks 18th consecutive year of support. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has presented its 2026 annual donation of $255,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), the 18th consecutive year the training organization has contributed to the foundation. Cumulative I-CAR giving since the annual program began exceeds $2.3 million, according to […]
Driven Brands Issues Preliminary 2025, Q1 2026 Results
Receives Nasdaq deficiency dotice on delayed 10-K. Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) on April 21 disclosed preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 27, 2025, and for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026, and said it has received a Nasdaq deficiency notice tied to its delayed annual […]
2026 ASE Instructor Training Conference Keynote to Address Technician Pipeline
Registration remains open for the 16th annual ASE Instructor Training Conference, scheduled for July 20-23 in Frisco, Texas, with a keynote panel focused on the automotive technician shortage. Titled “Filling the Farley Gap: Addressing the Technician Pipeline,” the keynote panel will build on recent comments from Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley, who has said […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in North West England
Fix Auto UK has added a Preston-based repair center to its network under new ownership by two local businessmen entering the body shop sector for the first time. The 12,000-square-foot facility was acquired in October 2025 by Ketan Panchal and Jeevan Singh, who previously owned and managed mechanical repair and MOT facilities in Preston. Formerly […]
USDOT Launches ‘Freedom to Drive’ Initiative Targeting Congestion Bottlenecks
Infrastructure investments aim to reduce congestion and accidents. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on April 20 launched the Freedom to Drive initiative, a national effort inviting states to partner with the department on tackling congested corridors through expanded roadway capacity, accelerated project delivery and private-sector partnerships. For the […]
American Family Insurance Partners With Collision Engineering Career Alliance
American Family Insurance has partnered with the Collision Engineering Career Alliance to support the nonprofit’s technician training program at seven partner colleges nationwide, the alliance said April 21. The Madison, Wis.-based property-casualty carrier becomes the latest industry partner to contribute to the alliance as the collision repair industry works to close a projected shortage of […]
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