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U.S. Vehicle Thefts Hit Lowest Level in Decades, NICB Reports

March 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

A total of 659,880 vehicles were reported stolen in the United States in 2025, a 23% decline from the previous year and the lowest annual figure in several decades, according to a new analysis from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The drop represents the end of a pandemic-era surge in vehicle thefts that peaked […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Insurance Crime Bureau, Vehicle Theft

Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Up 5.3% Year Over Year at Mid-March

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Used retail sales pace accelerates. Wholesale used-vehicle prices rose 5.3% year over year through the first half of March, the strongest year-over-year gain in recent months, as retail used-vehicle sales continued to accelerate, according to a pair of reports from Cox Automotive. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased to 213.4 at mid-March, reflecting a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, Mannheim Used Vehicle Value Index, Used Vehicle Sales

Collision Engineering Career Alliance Receives U.S. Department of Labor National Apprenticeship Standards

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Engineering Career Alliance has received U.S. Department of Labor approval of its apprenticeship model as the national standard for training and certifying collision engineering technicians, the organization announced March 18. The designation, known as National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards (NGS), provides a federally recognized framework that local programs can use to meet all […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Collision Engineering Career Alliance, U.S. DOL

Pennsylvania AG, State Police Charge Philadelphia Man in $3.8M Stolen Vehicle Title-Washing Scheme

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

A Philadelphia man who served as an authorized tag agent for PennDOT has been charged with running a vehicle title-washing operation that facilitated the sale of 65 stolen luxury vehicles valued at nearly $4 million, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced March 16. Adam K. Richardson, 40, faces numerous felony […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Auto Theft, Pennsylvania

AASPMN Distributes Over $65,000 in Uniform Program Rebates to Members

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASPMN) distributed more than $65,000 in rebates to 128 members participating in its uniform program through Vestis, the association said March 17. The rebates, equal to 10% of qualifying purchases during 2025, averaged $508 per participating member. The uniform program is one of several cost-savings programs AASPMN […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN

Auto Care Association Hires Grant MacIntyre as Director of Regulatory Affairs, Senior Attorney

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Auto Care Association has hired Grant MacIntyre as director of regulatory affairs and senior attorney, a position that will put him at the center of the Bethesda, Md.-based trade group’s federal and state policy engagement on issues including automotive regulation, transportation safety, environmental policy and consumer protection. “I’m excited to join the Auto Care […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, People, Regulations

VSSTA Joins CCC Diagnostics Network for Automated Scan and Calibration Documentation

March 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced that VSSTA has been added to the CCC Diagnostics Network, giving collision repair facilities that use the remote scanning and calibration provider the ability to automatically receive scan reports, calibration reports and invoices within their CCC ONE workfiles. “As diagnostic scanning and ADAS calibrations become a routine part of today’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Diagnostics, Integrations, VSSTA

New Poll Shows 85% of Americans Support Federal Vehicle Right to Repair Legislation

March 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

More than 85% of Americans support the REPAIR Act, according to a new national poll commissioned by the Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition, with strong backing from voters across party lines as the legislation awaits full committee action in the U.S. House. The poll results come as the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566, S. 1379) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAR Coalition, legislation

ASE CEO Cites 40% Productivity Gain, 60% Fewer Comebacks for Certified Technicians

March 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ASE President and CEO Dave Johnson appeared on the Remarkable Results Radio podcast to discuss the value and future of ASE certification, sharing data showing that certified technicians deliver 40% better productivity and 60% fewer comebacks than their non-certified counterparts. The findings underscore the business case for certification in an industry increasingly defined by vehicle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE

Consumer Sentiment Dips in Preliminary March Results

March 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Iran conflict weighs on outlook. Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level of the year in March as the U.S. military conflict in Iran disrupted an early-month improvement, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer Sentiment dropped to 55.5 in the preliminary March reading, down 1.9% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

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