I-CAR’s Registered Apprenticeship Program has expanded to 116 collision repair locations across 35 states roughly nine months after launch, the organization said as Illinois and the village of Hoffman Estates issued proclamations recognizing National Apprenticeship Week, observed April 26-May 2, 2026. Sixty-two percent of enrolled apprentices are between the ages of 16 and 24, according […]
AASP/NJ to Co-Sponsor ‘The Final Review’ Estimating Workshops in May
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will co-sponsor a pair of six-hour estimating profitability seminars titled “The Final Review” on May 19 in Hamilton, N.J., and May 21 in Springfield, N.J., extending the association’s 2026 education series into the late spring. The workshops will be led by AASP/NJ Collision Chairman Jerry […]
CAWA to Host California Legislative Day June 23 in Sacramento
The California Automotive Wholesalers’ Association will hold its California Legislative Day on June 23, bringing aftermarket parts industry members to Sacramento to meet with state lawmakers about issues affecting the sector. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and requires separate registration from CAWA’s Leadership & Educational Forum, which follows June 24-25. The […]
Vella Group Acquires GB Flint Coachworks to Reach 20 U.K. Locations
The Vella Group said it has acquired GB Flint Coachworks, a family-owned collision repairer located between Derby and Nottingham, bringing the U.K. multi-site operator to 20 locations across England and Wales. The deal extends Vella’s footprint into the East Midlands. Private equity firms Ama Capital and Keyhaven Capital Partners backed a management buyout of the […]
AkzoNobel Reports First Quarter Results
AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €345 million ($404.2 million) on April 22, a 3% decline as reported but a 7% increase at comparable scope and constant currencies, as the coatings supplier delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year margin expansion. Adjusted […]
Consumer Sentiment Falls for Second Month, Matching Mid-2022 Low in Final April Reading
Consumer sentiment slid for the second consecutive month in April, reaching a level comparable to the mid-2022 trough as the Iran conflict, elevated gasoline prices and sustained concerns over the cost of durable goods weighed on household views, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers final release issued April 24. The Index of […]
Root Joins Freeway Insurance Multi-Carrier Platform in National Distribution Deal
Root Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), the telematics-based auto insurer, has joined Freeway Insurance’s multi-carrier marketplace, the companies announced April 23, giving the Columbus-based carrier access to Freeway’s national network of retail offices, call centers and online shopping channels. Freeway, a personal lines distribution platform owned by Confie since 2008, was founded in 1987 and promotes a […]
April New-Vehicle Sales Projected at 16 Million SAAR
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 […]
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