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PGW Auto Glass Acquires Windshield Surgeons in Alberta, Expanding Canadian Operations

June 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

PGW Auto Glass has acquired Windshield Surgeons, an Alberta-based automotive glass company, in a move the distributor said June 24 extends its push to build out its Canadian business. “Windshield Surgeons is a strong strategic fit for PGW as we continue to grow our Canadian business,” said Todd Fencak, CEO of PGW. “This acquisition allows […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Alberta, Canada, PGW Autoglass

Registration Open for 2026 Repairer Driven Education Series at SEMA Show

June 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has opened registration for its 2026 Repairer Driven Education series, a slate of 19 sessions running Nov. 3-6 alongside the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The education sessions span three days, Nov. 3-5, and target collision repair facility owners, managers, estimators […]

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized Tagged With: SEMA Show, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

California Bureau of Automotive Repair Suspends Los Angeles Collision Repair Center Over Predatory Towing Scheme

June 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

BAR received 30 complaints during roughly one year when the business had been licensed. A California administrative law judge has suspended the automotive repair dealer registration of Los Angeles collision repair facility LA Custom Collision LLC, finding that the business ran a predatory towing and storage-fee scheme that defrauded crash victims and their insurers out […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, Regulations, Storage, Total Loss, Towing

AutoNation Acquires Three Bay Area Luxury Dealerships

June 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Acquisition includes collision repair center. AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) has acquired three luxury dealerships in the San Francisco Bay Area — Audi Fremont, Mercedes-Benz of Fremont and Porsche Fremont — in a transaction that took effect June 22. The Fremont stores generate about $400 million in combined annual revenue and sell about 4,800 new and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AutoNation, California

UVeye Integrates Carfax Service and Recall Data Into Vehicle Inspection Platform

June 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

UVeye has integrated Carfax vehicle history data into its automated drive-through inspection platform, allowing dealerships to pull maintenance records, recall information and condition insights the moment a vehicle enters the service lane. The integration pairs UVeye’s computer-vision inspection systems — which scan a vehicle’s tires, underbody and exterior as it passes through — with Carfax […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Carfax, Integrations, UVeye

Lemonade Expands Autonomous Car Insurance for Tesla FSD to Colorado

June 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND) said June 22 that its Autonomous Car insurance is now available in Colorado, bringing 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 continues an early test of whether autonomous-assisted driving can be priced directly into […]

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

IAA Adds Matus International to El Salvador Market Alliance Network

June 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

IAA, the salvage and total-loss vehicle auction unit of RB Global Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), has launched a new Market Alliance in El Salvador with Matus International, expanding a network the company first established in the country in 2022. Matus International will operate an auction center in the capital, San Salvador, providing local support […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Central America, El Salvador, Insurance Auto Auctions

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Rises 0.6% in Mid-June

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Index climbs back toward its March peak as electric-vehicle values widen their lead over the broader market. Wholesale used-vehicle prices rose in the first half of June, lifting the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) to 213.9 on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis, Cox Automotive reported June 17. The reading marked a 0.6% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Manheim, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

AASP/NJ Board Meets with New Jersey Insurance Regulator on Claims Practices, Consumer Safety

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Members of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) board met last week in Trenton with New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Susan Ochs and her team, pressing the regulator on insurer claims practices and the consumer-safety stakes of manufacturer-based repairs. The sit-down marks the latest step by the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Appraisal Clause, Insurance Department, Insurance Relations, legislation, New Jersey

Progressive Donates to Collision Engineering Career Alliance

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Engineering Career Alliance said June 22 that Progressive has made a charitable contribution to support its collision repair technician training program, adding one of the nation’s largest auto insurers to a growing roster of industry donors. The alliance did not disclose the size of the gift. “This is a national movement to connect […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Career Alliance, Donations, Progressive

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