The Collision Engineering Career Alliance has received U.S. Department of Labor approval of its apprenticeship model as the national standard for training and certifying collision engineering technicians, the organization announced March 18. The designation, known as National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards (NGS), provides a federally recognized framework that local programs can use to meet all […]
Pennsylvania AG, State Police Charge Philadelphia Man in $3.8M Stolen Vehicle Title-Washing Scheme
A Philadelphia man who served as an authorized tag agent for PennDOT has been charged with running a vehicle title-washing operation that facilitated the sale of 65 stolen luxury vehicles valued at nearly $4 million, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced March 16. Adam K. Richardson, 40, faces numerous felony […]
AASPMN Distributes Over $65,000 in Uniform Program Rebates to Members
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASPMN) distributed more than $65,000 in rebates to 128 members participating in its uniform program through Vestis, the association said March 17. The rebates, equal to 10% of qualifying purchases during 2025, averaged $508 per participating member. The uniform program is one of several cost-savings programs AASPMN […]
Auto Care Association Hires Grant MacIntyre as Director of Regulatory Affairs, Senior Attorney
The Auto Care Association has hired Grant MacIntyre as director of regulatory affairs and senior attorney, a position that will put him at the center of the Bethesda, Md.-based trade group’s federal and state policy engagement on issues including automotive regulation, transportation safety, environmental policy and consumer protection. “I’m excited to join the Auto Care […]
VSSTA Joins CCC Diagnostics Network for Automated Scan and Calibration Documentation
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced that VSSTA has been added to the CCC Diagnostics Network, giving collision repair facilities that use the remote scanning and calibration provider the ability to automatically receive scan reports, calibration reports and invoices within their CCC ONE workfiles. “As diagnostic scanning and ADAS calibrations become a routine part of today’s […]
New Poll Shows 85% of Americans Support Federal Vehicle Right to Repair Legislation
More than 85% of Americans support the REPAIR Act, according to a new national poll commissioned by the Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition, with strong backing from voters across party lines as the legislation awaits full committee action in the U.S. House. The poll results come as the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566, S. 1379) […]
ASE CEO Cites 40% Productivity Gain, 60% Fewer Comebacks for Certified Technicians
ASE President and CEO Dave Johnson appeared on the Remarkable Results Radio podcast to discuss the value and future of ASE certification, sharing data showing that certified technicians deliver 40% better productivity and 60% fewer comebacks than their non-certified counterparts. The findings underscore the business case for certification in an industry increasingly defined by vehicle […]
Consumer Sentiment Dips in Preliminary March Results
Iran conflict weighs on outlook. Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level of the year in March as the U.S. military conflict in Iran disrupted an early-month improvement, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer Sentiment dropped to 55.5 in the preliminary March reading, down 1.9% […]
Northeast Trade Show Opens This Friday
The NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show opens this Friday, March 20 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., with a three-day program of education sessions, vendor exhibits and networking events running through March 22. The annual trade show, organized by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ), is the largest automotive […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Names 2026 Executive Committee
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has named its 2026 Executive Committee, a seven-member leadership group tasked with expanding the nonprofit’s workforce development and school support programs as the collision repair industry contends with a persistent technician shortage. Brenda Hogen of PartsTrader continues as chair. Kayla Williams Clark of Classic Collision moves into the vice […]