Alternative parts utilization set a second consecutive record — though a ERP system conversion in Germany drove a cut to full-year guidance. LKQ Corporation’s (NASDAQ: LKQ) North America segment returned to organic revenue growth in the second quarter for the first time since 2023, as alternative parts utilization exceeded 40% and the decline in repairable […]
GM Rewrites ADAS Position Statement to Prohibit Salvaged and Aftermarket Sensors
Vehicle manufacturer adds “strictly prohibits” language to three collision position statements and publishes a new statement barring trailer hitch repair and non-GM hitches. General Motors has rewritten its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems collision position statement to prohibit the use of salvaged, recycled, reconditioned, remanufactured and aftermarket ADAS sensors and related components, replacing advisory language that […]
UVeye Enters Canadian Market With Automated Vehicle Inspection Systems
UVeye has expanded into Canada, with its computer vision inspection systems now operating at dealerships in British Columbia and Ontario and additional installations planned across the country through the rest of 2026. The expansion pushes automated damage documentation into a market where harsh road conditions and severe weather produce the internal and external damage that […]
Bosch Adds Mercedes-Benz Secure Access, 2026 Coverage in ADS X Software Updates
Bosch Diagnostics released software updates 7.3 and 7.4 for its ADS X series scan tools, adding support for 2026 model year vehicles, additional ADAS calibrations and a secure-access method for Mercedes-Benz vehicles that no longer requires an AutoAuth subscription. Technicians scanning late-model Mercedes-Benz vehicles can now reach control modules protected by Certificate Based Automotive Security, […]
Axalta Reports Second Quarter Sales of $1.35 Billion as Refinish Grows 6%
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) reported second quarter net sales of $1.35 billion, up 3% year over year, and record adjusted earnings, as refinish net sales rose 6% and the coatings supplier secured more than 1,900 net new collision repair facilities in the first half of 2026. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and […]
Caliber Technician Apprentice Program Reaches 3,000th Graduate
Caliber said July 28 that its Technician Apprentice Program has produced its 3,000th graduate, a Navy veteran who completed the paid apprenticeship earlier this year. The milestone represents an increase of roughly 700 graduates since October, when Caliber reported approximately 2,300 program completions. The company now operates more than 1,850 centers in 42 states. “Reaching […]
ASE Instructor Training Conference Centers on Technician Pipeline
The 16th annual ASE Instructor Training Conference put the technician shortage at the center of its program, drawing automotive, truck and collision repair instructors from high schools, community colleges and trade schools to Frisco, Texas, July 20-23 for more than 20 hours of technical update training. The event, presented by the ASE Education Foundation, is […]
Carfax Used Car Index Rises 0.1% in July
Rate of increase down from levels earlier this year. Used-vehicle listing prices on Carfax rose 0.1% in July, an average of about $50 per vehicle, the smallest monthly increase in several months and an indication that the run-up in used-vehicle values that carried through the spring has largely stalled, according to data released by Carfax. […]
Branch Partners with CrashBay for Direct Repair Program
Branch, the digital-first insurer, said today it has expanded its direct repair program through CrashBay, connecting policyholders to a vetted repair network with managed claims coordination. The companies said the program went from decision to launch in under three weeks. The arrangement routes Branch collision claims to repair facilities through a third-party marketplace rather than […]
Carolinas Collision Association Sets Oct. 17 Speed to Succeed Fundraiser
The Carolinas Collision Association will hold its 2026 Speed to Succeed fundraiser Oct. 17 at Trackhouse Motorplex in Mooresville, N.C., with sponsor registration opening Aug. 1. The go-kart racing event is the funding source for CCA’s Tool Grant Program, which has awarded $48,000 to 24 entry-level technicians in North and South Carolina since the program […]