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CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Shop to Network in New York City

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the addition of a new collision repair facility to its network in the New York City borough of Queens. CARSTAR MacArthur Collision spans 4,000 square foot and employs six people. The facility is located at 13631 Springfield Boulevard. Owner Michael Taliercio has 25 years of experience in the collision repair industry. This marks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, New York City

ASE, CREF, I-CAR and WrenchWay Announce Partnership to Address Technician Shortage

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Four industry organizations announced they have formed a partnership to address the shortage of service technicians. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and WrenchWay said they will collaborate on recruiting and training programs. “Working closely with our colleagues at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, ASE, Collision Repair Education Foundation, I-CAR, Workforce Development, WrenchWay

NABC Trains First Responders on Advanced Vehicle Rescue Techniques at IIHS

September 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 100 first responders from five states participated in a vehicle extrication training program at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) facility in Ruckersville, Va. on Tuesday. The training, organized through the National Auto Body Council (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program, brought together rescue personnel from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: First Responder Emergency Extrication, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Auto Body Council

Collision Repair Industry Sees 35% Drop in MSO Acquisitions and Openings Despite Continued Consolidation

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Focus Advisors report multiple shop operator expansion in the first half declined sharply compared to last year. Deal volume in the collision repair industry fell sharply in the first half of 2025, with acquisitions and opening at major consolidators down more than a third compared to 2024. The large national and regional MSO acquired or […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Brightpoint Auto Body Repair, Caliber, Chilton Auto Body, Crash Champions, Focus Advisors, Joe Hudson's Collision Center, Openings, OpenRoad Collision, Tesla, VIVE Collision

New Vehicle Sales Up 6.1% in August as Buyers Rush to Beat Price Increases

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumers bring forward purchases in expectation of tariff related price increases and BEV tax credit expiration. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.1 million units in August 2025, marking a 6.1% increase from the same month last year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Sales through the first […]

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

Women’s Participation Vital to Solving Australia Automotive Industry’s 40,000 Technician Shortage

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Australia’s automotive aftermarket continues to face a serious and persistent skills shortage, with data from the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance revealing that women currently represent just 20% of the automotive workforce, and only 2.6% within automotive and engineering trade roles. This underrepresentation is exacerbating the talent gap—particularly as Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) research […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Women Employment, Workforce Development

S&P Global Names New Presidents for CARFAX, Mobility Division Units

September 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announcement comes in advance of spin of Mobility division into standalone public company. S&P Global has appointed Scott Fredericks as president of CARFAX and Joe Lafeir as president of Mobility Business Solutions. Fredericks, currently CARFAX’s chief operating officer, succeeds Bill Eager, who was recently named president of S&P Global Mobility and will become CEO when […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Initial Public Offering, People, S&P Global Mobility

State Farm Expands Estimating Platform Options Nationwide for Select Service Network

September 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurer to offer choice between CCC One and Mitchell Cloud Estimating following successful Ohio pilot program. State Farm announced September 8 that it will expand estimating platform options for its Select Service collision repair network nationwide, building on a successful pilot program launched in 2024. The nation’s largest private passenger auto insurer will now allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, State Farm, Total Loss

Boyd Group CEO Named Master of Ceremonies for November 3 MSO Symposium

September 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Brian Kaner, president and CEO of Boyd Group Services Inc., will serve as master of ceremonies at the 2025 MSO Symposium on November 3 in Las Vegas, Nev. at Rio Hotel & Casino. The Boyd Group operates collision repair and glass service companies including Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Boyd Autobody & Glass, Assured […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, MSO Symposium

PPG Launches New Solventborne Refinish System for U.S. Collision Repair Facilities

September 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) today introduced the PPG Velocity refinish system, a line of solventborne automotive paint products targeting U.S. collision repair facilities. The system includes more than 70 toners with pearl, aluminum and xirallic pigments, five clearcoats and multiple gray-shade undercoats. One clearcoat product, PPG OneVisit, is designed to reduce booth cycle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG

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