Lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer deceived consumers on data collection and profited by the sale of data to insurers and third-parties. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to what the Attorney General alleges is unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving […]
Caliber’s 13th Annual Restoring You Food Drive Provided Over 5 Million Meals to Help Combat Food Insecurity and Hunger
Annual campaign raised more than $800,000 and 107,000 pounds of food for 165 food banks across the United States. Caliber, parent company of Caliber Collision and Caliber Auto Glass, today announced the results of its 13th annual Restoring You Food Drive. In total, the annual collection event raised more than five million meals and more […]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair Launches Salvage Vehicle Inspection Program
Inspections designed to ensure revived salvage vehicles are safe to return to California roadways. The Bureau of Automotive Repair’s (BAR) Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection (VSSI) Program inspects vehicle safety systems to ensure revived salvage vehicles can be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and safely returned to the road. The BAR says that […]
Rob Wagman Joins Aesop Auto Parts Board of Directors
Aesop Auto Parts announced the appointment of Rob Wagman to its Board of Directors. Wagman brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the automotive industry, having held key leadership roles and driving substantial growth at LKQ Corporation and other automotive companies. Wagman served as the President and CEO of LKQ Corporation from 2012 to […]
ASA Adopts Position Statement on Consumer Vehicle Choice
Association calls for financial support for independent repairers to invest in electric vehicle repairs if regulations requiring vehicle transition aren’t changed. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) published a position statement on consumer vehicle choice related to the electric vehicle (EV) transition. ASA raises concerns in the statement that EPA emission standards will limit the ability […]
Ford, Mazda Issue Do Not Drive Warnings for More Than 457,000 Vehicles with Recalled Takata Air Bags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Ford Motor Co. and Mazda North American Operations today have issued urgent “Do Not Drive” warnings for more than 457,000 vehicles equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags. Consumers with one of these vehicles should not drive it until the repair is completed and the defective air […]
Small Business Optimism Up in July
Inflation continues to plague small businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.2 points in July to 93.7, the highest reading since February 2022. However, this is the 31st consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. Inflation remains the top issue among small business owners, with 25% reporting […]
Auto Insurance Shopping Continued to Rise in Q2 2024
TransUnion reports shopping increased versus 2023 even as rates stabilized. Auto insurance shopping volume set a new record for the second consecutive quarter, according to new research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). The number of U.S. consumers shopping for auto insurance was up 7.4%, compared to Q2 2023 (YoY). This trend has been driven in recent […]
Collision Industry History Book Re-Issued
Industry veteran, and now-retired representative for American Honda Motor Company, Gary Ledoux, announced that his book, YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry in America, covering the earliest days of the automotive industry up to 2015, has been re-issued in paperback and eBook (Kindle) version. The book was originally launched in July 2018 and […]
Two Collision Repair Students Awarded Michael Busch Memorial Scholarships
Scholarships were created in memory of the son of a former collision repair shop owner and ASE board member, Jim Busch. Jose Santos-Medrano and Dayne Van Dyke have been awarded the Michael Busch Memorial Scholarships for the 2024-25 school year. Presented by the ASE Education Foundation, the two honorees received the scholarships in recognition of […]
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