Lewis received the Jeff Silver Memorial Award, and the Middletown shop marked 30 years of Gold Class status with the Russ Verona Memorial Award. I-CAR presented its two annual industry achievement awards at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas to Justin Lewis of Accurate Auto Body in Redmond, Washington, and to Victor Auto Body […]
Celette WebTools Wins SEMA 2026 Collision Repair & Refinish New Product Award
ADAS Depot’s CarCal QuickCal 5.0 calibration system takes the Tools & Equipment category. Celette’s WebTools won the Collision Repair & Refinish category of the 2026 SEMA Show New Product Awards, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced Nov. 3, while an ADAS calibration system from ADAS Depot took top honors in the Tools & Equipment […]
ASE Connects Opens Fourth Annual Voice of Technician Survey
The survey runs through Nov. 27 and adds shop and dealership leaders to the respondent pool. ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), opened its fourth annual Voice of Technician Survey Nov. 2, seeking input from technicians, students, instructors and shop and dealership leaders in the automotive, […]
Progressive Prepares for AI Agent Shopping as Competition Slows Its Growth
The insurer’s quarterly filing shows collision severity rose 4% in the third quarter while collision frequency fell 3%. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) is testing agentic artificial intelligence and preparing for AI agents that shop for auto insurance on consumers’ behalf to become an important sales channel, executives said during the company’s third quarter investor […]
ASE Education Foundation Opens Sponsor Applications for $25 Million Apprenticeship Incentive Fund
Registered apprenticeship sponsors can earn $3,500 per new apprentice, and eligible occupations include body repairers and estimators. The ASE Education Foundation formally launched the Transportation Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Incentive Fund Nov. 3, opening the $25 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to applications from organizations that run registered apprenticeships for auto, collision and truck service […]
AkzoNobel Launches Modern Vintage Line of Historic OEM Colors at SEMA Show
The Sikkens-based paint is sold exclusively through TCP Global, which mixes each order to a vehicle’s original factory color and ships it directly to the customer. AkzoNobel launched Modern Vintage, a refinish product line that recreates original OEM colors from more than 140 years of automotive history using Sikkens refinish technology, Nov. 4 during the […]
Opus IVS, asTech and BlueDriver MAX Debut New Diagnostic Tools at SEMA Show
The combined diagnostics business introduced two collision diagnostic devices, ADAS MAP add-ons and a J2534 scan interface. Opus IVS, asTech and BlueDriver MAX announced Nov. 3 a slate of diagnostic hardware and software for the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including two collision diagnostic devices, additions to the ADAS MAP repair-planning platform and what […]
Partly Launches PartlyRepair AI Agentic Assistant for Collision Repair Facilities at SEMA
The tool reviews estimates against OEM procedures, builds parts orders across suppliers and reconciles invoices at job close. Partly, an Austin, Texas-based artificial intelligence company focused on vehicle repair, launched PartlyRepair AI, an agentic AI assistant for collision repair facilities, Nov. 3 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The product is available now to […]
Driven Brands Widens Earnings Restatement to Fixed Assets, Delays Third Quarter Results and Lowers Outlook
Delayed franchise disclosure documents are holding back openings in the segment that includes CARSTAR, Abra and Fix Auto USA. Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN), the parent company of collision repair networks CARSTAR, Abra and Fix Auto USA and paint franchise Maaco, said Nov. 3 that it will restate its financial statements for fiscal 2023 […]
Crash Champions Opens Ninth Michigan Location in Clarkston
Crash Champions has opened a collision repair facility at 8105 Big Lake Rd. in Clarkston, Michigan, its ninth location in the state. The 28,000-square-foot facility offers collision repair and calibration services. “This is an important step forward in our strategic growth plan, and more importantly, we look forward to growing alongside our local Clarkston neighbors […]