New reference document developed with OEM, insurer and repairer input sets common expectations for equipment readiness. I-CAR announced July 2 the publication of its Automotive Collision Repair Facility and Equipment Best Practice, a new resource designed to help the collision repair industry align equipment capabilities with the requirements necessary to perform complete, safe and quality […]
Crash Champions Recognizes 59 STEP Apprenticeship Graduates in 2026
The multi-shop operator says its Department of Labor-certified technician development program now counts nearly 200 active apprentices and an 86% retention rate among graduates. Crash Champions on July 8 recognized 59 apprentices who graduated in 2026 from its Skilled Technician Education Program (STEP), the company’s Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship for entry-level collision repair technicians. The […]
EPA ‘Freedom to Fix’ Guidance Recognizes NASTF as Collaboration Model
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal guidance July 1 affirming that vehicle owners and independent repair professionals may repair their vehicles’ emissions systems under the Clean Air Act, reiterating manufacturers’ obligations to make emissions-related service information, diagnostic tools, training materials and reprogramming capabilities available to independent repair shops, tool companies and vehicle owners. The […]
Mobility Global Completes Separation From S&P Global
Mobility Global Inc., the automotive data and analytics business spun off from S&P Global Inc., completed its separation July 1 and began trading the same day on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MBGL.” The new independent public company’s portfolio includes Carfax, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions and Market Scan, serving vehicle manufacturers, […]
U.S. Declines to Renew USMCA at First Joint Review as Auto Industry Presses for Extension
The Trump administration said it would not renew the pact in its current form, leaving trade rules that govern North America’s integraded auto-parts supply chain in force but unsettled. The United States, Mexico and Canada conducted the first mandatory joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on July 1, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer […]
OpenRoad Collision Expands in Oklahoma with 3 Repair Center Acquisition
OpenRoad Collision has acquired Davis Paint & Collision, a family-owned collision repair operator serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area since 1990. The addition of Davis’s three shops in June brings OpenRoad’s network to 40 collision repair centers operating under eight brands. The acquisition extends a steady expansion by a mid-sized regional buyer even as dealmaking […]
The Doan Group Marks 45th Anniversary
Reports 300% growth since 2020 acquisition by Woodland Capital. The Doan Group, a national provider of auto, specialty vehicle, heavy equipment and property appraisal and adjusting services, marked its 45th anniversary July 7, tracing its roots to a 1981 appraisal business in Buffalo, N.Y. The milestone comes as the Covington, Ga.-based firm continues to expand […]
AkzoNobel Halves Operational Carbon Emissions Four Years Ahead of 2030 Target
AkzoNobel has reduced carbon emissions in its own operations by 50%, reaching a target it had set for 2030 four years early, the paints and coatings manufacturer said July 2. The company established the goal in 2020, aiming to cut its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in half against a 2018 baseline. The target […]
Repairify and Opus IVS Complete Combination of Diagnostics Businesses
Combined company says it will not negotiate calibration and diagnostic pricing with insurers, referring carriers to repairers to negotiate directly. Repairify and Opus IVS announced July 2 they have completed the combination of their automotive diagnostics businesses, closing the transaction the companies first announced in January. The completed transaction brings Repairify’s asTech and BlueDriver brands […]
SATA Invests in Robotics Startup CurveRobot to Automate Paint Application in Collision Repair
Spray gun maker has formed SATA Automation GmbH, which holds exclusive Europe and North America sales rights for painting robot already in daily use at a collision repair facility in Hanover, Germany. Spray gun manufacturer SATA has taken a stake in Chinese robotics startup CurveRobot and formed a new unit, SATA Automation GmbH, to develop […]
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