Quality Collision Group (QCG) has named Steve Sikes chief revenue officer, putting him in charge of the McKinney, Texas-based consolidator’s partnerships with automakers and insurance carriers. QCG operates more than 100 OEM-certified collision repair centers in 13 states. “QCG has reached an important point in its growth, and bringing Sikes into this role gives us […]
ASE Connects Promotes Free Student Profiles to Link Future Technicians with Shops
ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), said Oct. 5 it is encouraging students pursuing automotive, diesel and collision service careers to create free profiles that shops and dealerships can search when looking for interns, new hires and students interested in shop tours or job shadows. A […]
Pinnacle Financial Partners Named 2026 NABC MVP Award Winner
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) named Pinnacle Financial Partners and Teresa Beans, who handles client services for the council on the bank’s behalf, the 2026 recipients of its new MVP Award, the NABC announced Oct. 6. The award was presented this summer during an NABC Recycled Rides presentation in Memphis, Tenn. The MVP Award […]
ALLDATA Launches AI-Assisted Diagnostic Intelligence Workflow for Technicians
ALLDATA, the AutoZone-owned provider of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair and diagnostic information, has launched Diagnostic Intelligence, a guided diagnostic workflow that combines OEM repair information, what the company calls real-world repair intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted insights in a single tool. Diagnostic Intelligence is available to technicians with an active ALLDATA Repair or ALLDATA […]
CAPA Adds Consumer Representation to Technical Committee
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) elected two members from the consumer interest category to its Technical Committee, the nonprofit crash parts standard-setting and certification organization announced Oct. 5. Joining the committee are Chris Small of Warren Tech and Nick Wellik of Des Moines Area Community College, both of whom come from automotive service technology […]
SCRS Adds Skillveri Spray Simulator Rentals to Member Benefits
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has launched a rental program that gives member collision repair facilities short-term access to the Skillveri Chroma, a mixed reality spray painting simulator, for training refinish technicians and evaluating job candidates without consuming paint or materials. Pricing starts at $1,000 for a two-week rental and $1,750 for one […]
TechForce Opens Public Voting for 2026 Techs Rock Awards
TechForce Foundation opened public voting Sept. 29 for its 2026 Techs Rock Awards, asking the public to choose two grand prize winners — one student and one working technician — from 12 national finalists who will be honored at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Online voting runs through Oct. 12. A panel of eight […]
Safer Roads Are Not Producing Cheaper Auto Claims, APCIA Report Finds
Vehicle damage severity rose more than 42% from 2020 to the third quarter of 2025. Traffic deaths have fallen and personal auto insurers have returned to underwriting profitability, but the cost of the claims that remain continues to climb, according to a report released Oct. 2 by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). In […]
Comedian Robert Kelly to Headline AASP/NJ’s Oct. 21 Annual Meeting
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its annual meeting Oct. 21 at Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J., with comedian Robert Kelly headlining the evening. AASP/NJ will also hold its annual board of directors elections and present the Stan Wilson/New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year Award, the Mechanical […]
AkzoNobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) has signed binding agreements to sell its Decorative Paints business in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and Australia to Nippon Paint at an enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion (€1.20 billion), the company announced Oct. 5. The deal concludes AkzoNobel’s review of its decorative paints portfolio in Asia. […]