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NOAA Predicts Below-Normal 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season

June 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on May 21 forecast a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, citing competing climate signals that are expected to hold tropical activity beneath the long-term average. For the season that runs June 1 to Nov. 30, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center projects 8 to 14 named storms, of which 3 to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, NOAA

Australia’s AAMI Reports More Than 24,000 Animal Collision Claims in 2025

June 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Australian motor insurer AAMI recorded more than 24,000 wildlife collision claims in 2025, and new research from the company found that 41% of the country’s drivers have hit an animal — with one in five saying they would swerve to avoid one, a reaction claims and road-safety experts rank among the most dangerous a driver […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAMI, Animal Collisions, Australia

Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams End Pursuit of AkzoNobel

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

End of bid clears path for continuation of AkzoNobel and Axalta merger of equals. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. and The Sherwin-Williams Company said June 3 they have ended their joint effort to acquire Akzo Nobel N.V., removing the chief obstacle to AkzoNobel’s proposed $25 billion all-stock merger of equals with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Nippon Paint, Refinish, Sherwin-Williams

Fuji Spray Auto Becomes First Sponsor of CREF Art Meets Automotive Competition

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Repair Education Foundation has signed Fuji Spray Auto as the first sponsor of its Art Meets Automotive Competition, with the spray equipment manufacturer donating 50 professional spray guns to the program and to collision repair schools as it returns for a fifth year in 2026. Of the 50 spray guns Fuji Spray Auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Contest, Donations, Fuji Spray Auto

Fix Auto UK, Admiral Insurance Designate Daventry Site as Co-Branded Repair Center

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fix Auto UK’s wholly owned Daventry collision repair center in Northamptonshire will operate as a dedicated, co-branded facility for motorists insured by Admiral, deepening a repair relationship between the franchise network and the insurer that spans nearly a decade. The designation positions Daventry within Admiral’s co-branded repair network and forms part of a wider rollout […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Admiral Group, Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Ford Issues Do-Not-Drive Advisory for 4,653 Bronco Sport and Maverick Vehicles Over Suspension Defect

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Ford Motor Co. is urging owners of about 4,653 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles in the United States and federal territories to stop driving them immediately, citing a front-suspension defect that could cause a loss of steering control. The “do-not-drive” advisory stems from a recall covering 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles, filed with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, NHTSA, Recalls

BASF Coatings Names Steve Arndt to Lead Global Refinish Business

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

BASF Coatings has appointed Steve Arndt senior vice president of its global automotive refinish coatings business, effective July 1, 2026. He succeeds Chris Titmarsh, who is stepping down after a 20-year career with the company. Arndt brings more than 30 years in the automotive refinish industry spanning manufacturing and distribution across North America and Europe. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, BASF, Carlyle Group, People, Refinish

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center Launches 10 Projects Spanning Crash Prevention, Driver Behavior and Injury Science

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced 10 new safety research projects June 2, partnering with seven universities and private-sector organizations to study how vehicles can better prevent crashes, how driver behavior shapes risk and how the human body absorbs the force of a collision. The detection, warning and driver-assistance work Toyota is funding targets the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Claim Frequency, Crash Avoidance, Safety, Toyota, University of Michigan

Lemonade Expands Autonomous Car Insurance for Tesla FSD to Indiana

June 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND) said June 3 that its Autonomous Car insurance is now available in Indiana, extending to the state a usage-based product that gives Tesla owners 50% off every mile driven using the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology. The expansion deepens an early test of whether autonomous-assisted driving can be priced directly into […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Autonomous Vehicles, Indiana, Lemonade, Tesla, Usage-Based Insurance

Calibrations and Parts Inflation Drive Collision Claim Complexity

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Annual Enlyte report examines auto claim trends. Enlyte released its 2026 Envision Trends Report on June 2, and for collision repairers and auto physical damage claims professionals the most relevant section is an analysis from Mitchell’s Ryan Mandell that documents how ADAS calibrations, tariff-driven parts inflation and artificial intelligence are reshaping how collision claims are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, Calibration, Claim Severity, Claims Technology, Enlyte, estimating, Mitchell International, Non-OEM Parts, PartsTrader

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