LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) published its 2025 Sustainability Report on May 27, reporting that it processed approximately 284,000 vehicles and reused, refurbished or remanufactured more than 4.9 million parts during the year. “At LKQ, sustainability starts with how we run the business, embedded in our strategy and reflected in our operating discipline focused on long-term […]
CAWA Awards More Than $14,000 in Scholarships to 14 Students
The California Automotive Wholesalers Association awarded more than $14,000 in scholarships to 14 students pursuing careers in the automotive parts industry, the trade group announced. CAWA represents parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups in Arizona, California and Nevada. The awards feed a talent pipeline that the collision repair and auto care sectors […]
Kemper Names Stephen McAnena President and CEO
Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) said May 27 that Stephen J. McAnena will become president and chief executive effective June 1, ending a roughly seven-month interim period and capping the search for a permanent successor to Joseph P. Lacher Jr. The company also named Anthony J. DeSantis to its board of directors, effective the same day. […]
AkzoNobel Rejects Joint Cash Bid From Nippon Paint, Sherwin-Williams
Disclosure of offer comes in advance of the public U.S. SEC filing detailing proposed AkzoNobel-Axalta merger. Akzo Nobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) rejected a conditional, non-binding joint cash bid from Nippon Paint Holdings Co. and The Sherwin-Williams Company that would have broken up the Dutch coatings maker, opting to proceed with its $25 billion […]
Caliber Expands Fleet Solutions Division, Partners With Fixico on Digital Repair Coordination
Caliber has expanded its fleet repair offering under a dedicated business line called Caliber Fleet Solutions and entered a partnership with Amsterdam-based Fixico to provide digital coordination of repairs across collision, glass, mobile and diagnostic services for U.S. commercial fleet operators. The agreement marks Fixico’s entry into the U.S. market. The expanded offering pairs Caliber’s […]
Carfax Used Car Index Rises in Every Segment in May, Led by Hybrids and EVs
Used-vehicle listing prices on Carfax rose across all seven vehicle segments tracked by the company in May, with the cross-segment month-over-month increase averaging 3.1% — more than $870 per vehicle — and hybrids and electric vehicles posting the largest gain at 4.6%, or roughly $1,450 per listing, according to data released by Carfax. For collision […]
AASPMN Awards $20,000 in Scholarships to 23 Automotive, Collision Repair and Diesel Students
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota awarded 23 scholarships totaling $20,000 to automotive service and collision repair students for the 2026-27 school year, the association announced. Individual awards range from $500 to $2,000 each and are funded by the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee and proceeds from AASPMN’s Annual Race for Automotive Education fundraiser. […]
May New-Vehicle Sales Forecast to End Seven-Month Decline as Tariff Payback Lapses
First positive year-over-year comparison since September 2025 as 16.3 million SAAR holds and monthly payments climb to $810. Total U.S. new-vehicle sales for May 2026 are projected to reach 1,490,900 units, a 5.8% increase from May 2025 and the first positive year-over-year comparison since September 2025, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and […]
CIECA June 18 Webinar to Examine ADAS Calibration Issues and Standards
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will host a free webinar on advanced driver assistance systems calibration June 18 at 2 p.m. (EDT). The one-hour session, “ADAS Calibration Issues, Challenges and Opportunities,” will feature Joel Adcock, director of strategic partnerships at Revv; Dan Dutra, partner and board member at PACE-ADAS and senior vice president […]
AASP/NJ Plans June 24 Shop Owner Seminar on Appraisal Rights, Claim Strategies
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will host a June 24 general meeting in Clark, N.J., aimed at giving collision repair facility owners and managers business strategies for navigating disputes with auto insurers over claim handling and indemnification. The session, “New Rules, New Tools: A Shop Owner’s Playbook to Win in […]