The Doan Group, a national provider of auto, specialty vehicle, heavy equipment and property appraisal and adjusting services, announced April 14 the promotion of Roger Crowley to president. Crowley joined the company in 2021 as executive vice president following Woodland Capital Holdings’ acquisition of Doan in 2020. During his tenure, the company has tripled revenue […]
Consumer Sentiment Sinks 11% in Preliminary April Reading
Sentiment down to historic low as Iran conflict deepens. Consumer sentiment tumbled in the preliminary April 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, extending a slide that began with the onset of the U.S. military conflict in Iran and driving year-ahead inflation expectations to their highest level in a year. The Index […]
Allstate Named 2025 NABC President’s Award Winner
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) presented Allstate with its 2025 President’s Award during the NABC Lone Star Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser, presented by Enterprise, on April 7 in Dallas, Texas. The President’s Award recognizes the NABC member company that supports the organization’s mission through the donation of time and resources. Allstate was […]
State Farm Cuts Texas Auto Rates 4.1%, Adds $105 Per-Vehicle Dividend
State Farm will reduce auto insurance rates for Texas drivers by an average of 4.1 percent and pay qualifying Texas customers an average dividend of $105 per vehicle, the company announced. New-business policies reflect the lower rates beginning April 15, and renewal policies follow June 4. The reduction represents more than $250 million in lower […]
EV Sales Decline Moderates in Q1 as Market Share Holds Near 6%
U.S. electric-vehicle sales fell 27% year over year in the first quarter of 2026 to 216,399 units, according to the latest estimates from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. Sales were down 7.8% from the fourth quarter of 2025, a considerably smaller sequential decline than the 46% quarter-over-quarter drop recorded in Q4 — a sign that […]
AASP/NJ Awards $5,000 in Tools to 2026 Young Technicians of the Year
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recognized two technicians at its Sixth Annual Young Technician of the Year Awards during the NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show last month, awarding $2,500 in tools and equipment to each recipient. Shamar Lewis of Livingston Collision in Livingston, N.J., and Christopher Edmonson of Westview Service […]
New Ownership Announced for Abra Yankton Franchise in South Dakota
Abra Auto Body Repair has a new franchise owner in southeastern South Dakota, with Bruce Nerison taking the reins of Abra Yankton, the company announced. The ownership transition maintains local service at the 8,000-square-foot facility, which operates inside Northtown Chevy Buick GMC and employs five technicians across more than 10 work bays and two paint […]
Safelite Donates $50,000 to Collision Engineering Career Alliance
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance said April 9 that Safelite, the vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration company, has contributed $50,000 to support the nonprofit’s technician training program at partner colleges across the country. The donation adds to a growing list of industry contributions aimed at expanding the pipeline of collision repair technicians at a […]
Auto Care Association Launches Grant Program to Equip High School Automotive Classrooms
The Auto Care Association’s Tool and Equipment community has launched a grant program to supply tools and equipment to high school automotive vocational programs across the United States, the association announced April 9. The “Tools for Tomorrow’s Technicians” initiative invites high school instructors and program leaders to describe their classroom needs and the challenges they […]
Triple-I Targets Oklahoma and Wisconsin Lawmakers With Legal System Abuse Campaigns
The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has launched consumer and legislative awareness campaigns in Oklahoma and Wisconsin that tie rising auto, home and business insurance costs to lawsuit abuse and press state lawmakers to advance tort reform before their sessions adjourn. The campaigns pair digital out-of-home advertising around the Oklahoma and Wisconsin state capitols with targeted […]