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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

Northeast Trade Show Opens This Friday

March 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show opens this Friday, March 20 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., with a three-day program of education sessions, vendor exhibits and networking events running through March 22. The annual trade show, organized by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ), is the largest automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show

Collision Repair Education Foundation Names 2026 Executive Committee

March 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has named its 2026 Executive Committee, a seven-member leadership group tasked with expanding the nonprofit’s workforce development and school support programs as the collision repair industry contends with a persistent technician shortage. Brenda Hogen of PartsTrader continues as chair. Kayla Williams Clark of Classic Collision moves into the vice […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Collision Repair Education Foundation, People

Auto Care Association Webinar to Address Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling, Section 232 Auto Parts Tariffs

March 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Auto Care Association will host a webinar March 18 examining the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and other trade developments affecting automotive aftermarket importers. The session comes as the collision repair and automotive aftermarket industries navigate a rapidly shifting tariff […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Tariffs, Webinars

ALLDATA Marks 40th Anniversary of OEM Repair Information Platform

March 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ALLDATA, the AutoZone-owned provider of original equipment manufacturer repair and diagnostic data, is celebrating 40 years since it introduced the collision repair and mechanical service industries to digitized OEM repair procedures. The milestone, announced March 9, comes as the Elk Grove, Calif.-based company says its platform now supports more than 400,000 technicians and 115,000 collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alldata

Manitoba Introduces Right to Repair Legislation With Sector-by-Sector Regulatory Framework

March 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Government of Manitoba, Canada has introduced Right to Repair legislation that would establish a sector-by-sector regulatory framework focused on ensuring access to repair information and parts, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) announced March 12. The legislation, Bill 15, the Consumer Protection Amendment Act, does not reference any specific industry but lays […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Canada, legislation, Manitoba, Right to Repair

GEICO’s Derrell Burgin Appointed to Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council

March 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Derrell Burgin, senior director of physical damage claims at GEICO, has joined the Plastic Repair Alliance Council at Plasnomic, the organization announced March 12. Burgin is the third insurer representative appointed to the council in recent months. Allstate Auto Technical Claims Director Mike Bundra joined in January, and Allianz UK Network Manager Michael Golding was […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GEICO, Global Plastic Repair Alliance Council, People, Plasnomic

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