The EV tax credit expiration effects continue to suppress sales. New-vehicle retail sales are projected to decline 4.8% in November compared to a year ago, reaching 1,058,500 units, as the industry continues to feel the effects of electric vehicle purchase acceleration before federal tax credits expired Sept. 30, according to a forecast from J.D. Power […]
General Motors Insurance Expands to Wisconsin, Michigan
General Motors Insurance announced on its website that its auto insurance is now available in Wisconsin and Michigan, bringing the total number of states where the auto insurance product is offered to 20. The expansion continues the vehicle manufacturer’s steady geographic growth of its insurance operation. In August, General Motors Insurance added Florida to its […]
Georgia Approves 3% State Farm Auto Insurance Rate Reduction
Georgia insurance regulators announced yesterday they approved a 3% rate reduction for State Farm auto insurance customers, bringing total rate decreases for the insurer to more than 10% over the past year. The rate filing approved by Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King will reduce premiums by an estimated $400 million annually for State […]
Auto Insurance Shopping Growth Slows but Remains Strong in Q3
As consumer seek new carriers, nearly one-third of rate filings in the third quarter were for lower premiums. Auto insurance shopping grew 6.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, marking a slowdown from earlier in 2025 but continuing a trend of elevated consumer activity, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ quarterly Insurance Demand Meter. New policy growth […]
Pennsylvania Tow Truck Operator Ordered to Pay $379,000 Restitution for Insurance Fraud, Theft
Pittsburgh towing company owner pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, theft by deception. Prohibited from working in towing industry. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the owner of a Pittsburgh-based Vince’s Towing has pleaded guilty to felony charges regarding tow costs inflated by charging “accident services” fees and other deceptive practices. An Allegheny County Court […]
TAG Calibrations Opens 8th ADAS Center in Clarksville, Indiana
TAG Calibrations, a licensee of Car ADAS Solutions, opened an advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) calibration center in Clarksville, Ind., its eighth location and second in the Louisville metro area. The facility serves collision repair facilities, glass shops and mechanical shops in Southern Indiana and Louisville. TAG Calibrations operates locations in Indianapolis, Lafayette and Merrillville, Ind.; […]
Crash Champions Raises $50,000 for Susan G. Komen Foundation
Crash Champions donated $50,000 to Susan G. Komen following its third annual breast cancer awareness fundraising initiative in October. The company raised funds through sales of pink-colored apparel at more than 650 repair centers and participation in over 15 Race for the Cure and More Than Pink Walk events this fall. Since 2023, Crash Champions […]
Progressive Accident Response Feature Reaches 1.5 Million Users
Progressive Insurance reported that more than 1.5 million customers are using its Accident Response feature, a crash detection system developed in collaboration with Cambridge Mobile Telematics that automatically contacts drivers after collisions and can dispatch emergency services or towing. The feature, available at no charge through Progressive’s mobile app, launched in November 2024 for personal […]
Repairify Integrates Diagnostic Scan Tool with Mobile Tech RX App
Repairify announced it has integrated its BlueDriver MAX diagnostic scan tool with Mobile Tech RX, a mobile application used by paintless dent repair and reconditioning technicians. The integration allows technicians to perform pre- and post-repair vehicle scans through their mobile devices. Mobile Tech RX users can add BlueDriver MAX to their subscriptions for $50 per […]
AkzoNobel and Axalta to Merge in $25 Billion All-Stock Deal
Companies project $600 million in cost synergies. Combined entity to serve collision repair, OEM and industrial markets and decorative coatings. AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals valued at approximately $25 billion. The […]