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Caliber Launches 15th Annual Food Drive with Goal of 8.5 Million Meals

April 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Caliber launched its 15th annual nationwide food drive, setting a goal of 8.5 million meals to support more than 215 food banks across the United States. The campaign runs from April 13 through May 29 at all Caliber Collision locations and online at CaliberFoodDrive.com. The company is accepting both non-perishable food and monetary donations. The […]

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CCC Introduces Consumer Financing Solution for Collision Repair Facilities

April 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:CCC) today announced the availability of consumer financing within the CCC ONE platform. Through a new integration with Sunbit, a financial technology company building solutions for real life, collision repair shops can now offer their customers flexible financing options to cover repair costs or insurance deductibles. The capability is designed to […]

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CIECA May 7 Webinar to Examine Blockchain Use by Auto Insurers

April 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will host a free webinar on the evolution of blockchain technology and its use by auto insurers on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. (EDT). The one-hour live broadcast, “The Evolution of Blockchain and How Insurers Are Leveraging the Technology,” will feature Eric Phillips, senior director of product […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Blockchain, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Webinars

Charlie Hogarty, Former Keystone Automotive CEO and Aftermarket Parts Pioneer, Dies at 84

April 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Charles J. “Charlie” Hogarty, the former president and chief executive officer of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. who spent more than four decades helping build the aftermarket collision parts industry into a nationally competitive alternative to OEM parts, died April 4, at his home in Altadena, Calif., after what his family described as a courageous battle […]

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Southeast Collision Conference Details Education Program

April 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

April 23-24 conference will be held in Concord, N.C. The Carolinas Collision Association and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association have finalized the education program for the fifth annual Southeast Collision Conference, scheduled for April 23-24 at the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord in Concord, N.C. The 2026 program splits Collision P.R.E.P. seminars into two tracks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carolinas Collision Association, North Carolina, Southeast Collision Conference, Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association

State Associations to Host April 15 Webinar on Technician Well-Being and Retention

April 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Ohio Auto Body Association, the Indiana Auto Body Association and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Illinois will host a free webinar April 15 at 11 a.m. (EDT) on how collision repair facilities can improve technician retention and productivity by investing in employee well-being. The webinar, titled “Happier Technicians = More Productive Shops,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASPI, Indiana Auto Body Association, Ohio Auto Body Association, Webinars

Navy Federal Cost of Car Ownership Index Hits Record High as Gasoline Prices Surge

April 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Navy Federal Credit Union said April 13 that its Cost of Car Ownership Index rose 4.7% in March to a record high, driven almost entirely by a 21.2% month-over-month jump in gasoline prices tied to conflict in the Middle East. The index, which tracks 11 major vehicle ownership expenses using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, […]

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Connecticut Senate Confirms Josh Hershman as Insurance Commissioner

April 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Connecticut State Senate has confirmed Josh Hershman as Connecticut’s 34th insurance commissioner, the Connecticut Insurance Department announced. The Senate approved Senate Resolution 8 (2026) unanimously on April 8 after placing the measure on its consent calendar. Hershman, appointed by Gov. Ned Lamont, has led the department in an interim capacity since December 2025, succeeding […]

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Doan Group Promotes Roger Crowley to President

April 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Consumer Sentiment Sinks 11% in Preliminary April Reading

April 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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