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ASE Connects Promotes Free Student Profiles to Link Future Technicians with Shops

October 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), said Oct. 5 it is encouraging students pursuing automotive, diesel and collision service careers to create free profiles that shops and dealerships can search when looking for interns, new hires and students interested in shop tours or job shadows. A […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Career and Technical Education, Workforce Development, WrenchWay

Pinnacle Financial Partners Named 2026 NABC MVP Award Winner

October 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) named Pinnacle Financial Partners and Teresa Beans, who handles client services for the council on the bank’s behalf, the 2026 recipients of its new MVP Award, the NABC announced Oct. 6. The award was presented this summer during an NABC Recycled Rides presentation in Memphis, Tenn. The MVP Award […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, National Auto Body Council, Pinnacle Financial Partners

ALLDATA Launches AI-Assisted Diagnostic Intelligence Workflow for Technicians

October 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ALLDATA, the AutoZone-owned provider of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair and diagnostic information, has launched Diagnostic Intelligence, a guided diagnostic workflow that combines OEM repair information, what the company calls real-world repair intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted insights in a single tool. Diagnostic Intelligence is available to technicians with an active ALLDATA Repair or ALLDATA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alldata, Artificial Intelligence, Diagnostics, OEM Repair Procedures

CAPA Adds Consumer Representation to Technical Committee

October 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) elected two members from the consumer interest category to its Technical Committee, the nonprofit crash parts standard-setting and certification organization announced Oct. 5. Joining the committee are Chris Small of Warren Tech and Nick Wellik of Des Moines Area Community College, both of whom come from automotive service technology […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, People

SCRS Adds Skillveri Spray Simulator Rentals to Member Benefits

October 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has launched a rental program that gives member collision repair facilities short-term access to the Skillveri Chroma, a mixed reality spray painting simulator, for training refinish technicians and evaluating job candidates without consuming paint or materials. Pricing starts at $1,000 for a two-week rental and $1,750 for one […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Member Benefits, Refinish, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Workforce Development

TechForce Opens Public Voting for 2026 Techs Rock Awards

October 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

TechForce Foundation opened public voting Sept. 29 for its 2026 Techs Rock Awards, asking the public to choose two grand prize winners — one student and one working technician — from 12 national finalists who will be honored at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Online voting runs through Oct. 12. A panel of eight […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, SEMA Show, TechForce Foundation, Workforce Development

Safer Roads Are Not Producing Cheaper Auto Claims, APCIA Report Finds

October 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Vehicle damage severity rose more than 42% from 2020 to the third quarter of 2025. Traffic deaths have fallen and personal auto insurers have returned to underwriting profitability, but the cost of the claims that remain continues to climb, according to a report released Oct. 2 by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). In […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Auto Insurance, Claim Severity, Insurance Fraud, Right to Repair

Comedian Robert Kelly to Headline AASP/NJ’s Oct. 21 Annual Meeting

October 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its annual meeting Oct. 21 at Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J., with comedian Robert Kelly headlining the evening. AASP/NJ will also hold its annual board of directors elections and present the Stan Wilson/New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year Award, the Mechanical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Annual Meeting, New Jersey

AkzoNobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion

October 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) has signed binding agreements to sell its Decorative Paints business in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and Australia to Nippon Paint at an enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion (€1.20 billion), the company announced Oct. 5. The deal concludes AkzoNobel’s review of its decorative paints portfolio in Asia. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Nippon Paint

Hunter Adds Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service to ADASLink Scan Tool

October 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Hunter Engineering has added Bosch Remote Diagnostics Service (RDS) to its ADASLink calibration and diagnostic scan tool, connecting technicians with Bosch diagnostic experts who can remotely perform scans, steering system resets and ADAS calibrations, the company said Sept. 30. The integration puts on-demand access to OEM software, scan and calibration assistance, repair validation, fault code […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Bosch, Calibration, Diagnostics, Hunter Engineering

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