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PRP Northeast Recyclers Rebrand as Autoly

May 11, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

PRP-NE, the Northeast U.S. cooperative of independent automotive recyclers selling recycled OEM parts, has rebranded as Autoly, the network announced this month. The new name brings 22 family-owned recycling facilities across an 11-state Northeast footprint under a single consumer-facing identity. The company said the name combines “auto” and “family” to signal the independent, family-owned ownership […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autoly, Automotive Recyclers

NASTF Highlights SDRM Vetting as Programming-Tool Vehicle Theft Threats Evolve

May 11, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) said vehicle security professionals working under its Secure Data Release Model (SDRM) performed more than 471,000 secure transactions in the past year, as the nonprofit pointed to evolving vehicle theft methods that exploit diagnostic and key-programming tools. NASTF said sophisticated theft operations are increasingly using electronic programming tools […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automotive Service Task Force, Secure Data Release Model, Vehicle Theft

General Motors to Pay $12.75 Million to Settle California OnStar Driving Data Privacy Case

May 11, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging the automaker unlawfully sold the personal information and driving data of hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers to consumer reporting agencies whose products are widely used by the auto insurance industry, the California Attorney General’s office and the district attorneys of Los […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, California, General Motors, Lawsuits, Onstar, Telematics

New Light-Vehicle Sales Pace Down in April

May 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Year-over-year comparison suffers compared to last year’s result that had been buoyed by purchases before impending tariffs. April 2025 was the final pre-tariff comparison month, and the year-over-year sales pace continues to feel the pull of last spring’s buying surge alongside ongoing affordability strains and rising fuel prices. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automobile Dealers Association, New Vehicle Sales

Car ADAS Solutions Adds Hawaii Calibration Center to Network

May 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car ADAS Solutions has expanded into Hawaii with a new 3,000-square-foot advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) calibration center in Honolulu, operated by licensee ADAS Calibrations of Hawaii. The facility, at 140 Puuhale Road, opened in February and is run by Gerard AhQuin, a 20-year automotive industry veteran with a background in mechanical and collision repair. Lead […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Calibration, Car ADAS Solutions, Hawaii, Network Affiliations

GEICO Opens Tampa Campus with Plans to Add 1,500 Jobs

May 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO officially opened a new 190,000-square-foot, three-building campus in Tampa, Fla., on May 7, with plans to add 1,500 jobs at the site as the company expands its Florida footprint to roughly 4,400 employees statewide. The build-out adds claims-handling capacity in one of the country’s largest auto insurance markets at a time when GEICO is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, GEICO, Openings

Gas Prices Climb Another 25 Cents to $4.55

May 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Prices hit highest level since 2022. The U.S. national average price of regular gasoline rose 25 cents over the past week to $4.55, AAA reported May 7 — a second consecutive 25-cent weekly jump that pushed pump prices to their highest level since 2022, when the average peaked at $5.01. Pump prices are now $1.40 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices

Attendee Registration Opens for 2026 SEMA Show

May 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Attendee registration is now open for the 2026 SEMA Show, scheduled for Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Specialty Equipment Market Association announced May 4. Qualified professional attendees can register for $50 through June 26, after which pricing will increase. The annual trade show is the largest gathering of automotive aftermarket manufacturers […]

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Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Down 1.6% in April

May 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Index holding above year-ago levels. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) declined 1.6% in April from a multi-year high in March, easing to 211.9 on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis, Cox Automotive reported May 7. The index remained 1.8% above April 2025 even as the spring market cooled. Wholesale price levels are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Manheim, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

WIN Awards 2026 Scholarships and Tool Kits to 39 Collision Repair Students

May 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network awarded more than $50,000 in scholarship funding and tool kits to 39 collision repair students for 2026, the organization announced May 7. The recipients were selected from more than 100 applications submitted to the program, which the organization administers in partnership with the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The announcement coincides with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

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