The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will host a free webinar May 5 at 4 p.m. (EDT) titled “ADAS Operation and Calibration.” The session will be presented by Wes Dickens of MEYLE and will cover the components used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), how they function, and how to perform several common […]
Subaru Names Todd Lawrence Vice President of Loyalty and Aftersales
Jim Pernas to retire in July. Subaru of America Inc. has promoted Todd Lawrence to vice president of the renamed Loyalty and Aftersales department, succeeding Jim Pernas, vice president of fixed operations, who is set to retire in July after nearly 40 years with the automaker. The Camden, N.J.-based automaker said the rename of what […]
Drivers Handle Phones More When Speeding
IIHS study finds correlation between increased device use and speeding on limited access roads. Drivers handle their cellphones more often when exceeding the speed limit, with the strongest correlation appearing on limited-access highways and roads posted at the highest speed limits, according to a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study that analyzed telematics data […]
CCC Adds Mobile Invoice Scanning to CCC ONE for Parts Reconciliation
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: CCC) launched a mobile invoice scanning feature on its CCC ONE platform that uses artificial intelligence to match parts invoices to repair orders, the company announced April 28. The tool is available through the CCC ONE Mobile App to collision repair facilities using CCC Repair Workflow. For collision repair facilities, […]
Aon Study Says Companies Deploying AI Faster Than They are Building Workforce Skills
Aon plc released the inaugural edition of its Human Capital Trends Study, finding that while 73 percent of organizations have already deployed or are piloting AI programs, only 18 percent report that most of their workforce has participated in AI reskilling or upskilling programs in the past year. The findings have direct bearing on the […]
Liberty Mutual Retires Safeco Brand
Liberty Mutual Insurance has retired the Safeco Insurance brand, ending an 18-year run of the name long associated with the independent agent channel and consolidating the company’s auto, property and specialty personal lines under a single banner. The change took effect April 25. All personal lines products are now marketed and sold under the Liberty […]
I-CAR Apprenticeship Program Reaches 116 Sites in 35 States as Illinois Marks National Apprenticeship Week
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 […]