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Labor Department Awards $84M to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs

July 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Supports administration goal is to reach 1 million active apprentices. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded nearly $84 million in grants to all 50 states and territories Monday to expand registered apprenticeship programs as part of the Trump administration’s goal to reach 1 million active apprentices. The increased funding comes as collision repair industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Grants, I-CAR, U.S. DOL

AASP/NJ Plans 18th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Tournament September 16

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Event helps support collision repair industry scholarship fund. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its 18th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing on September 16 at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan, N.J. The golf course was designed by Mark McCumber. The event honors Lou Scoras, a former shop […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, New Jersey, Scholarships

Insurance Group Urges Federal Task Force on Staged Car Crashes

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a task force to investigate and prosecute staged car crashes used for insurance fraud. NAMIC President and CEO Neil Alldredge sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the task force, citing the prevalence of coordinated schemes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

New IIHS Study Shows Vehicle Blind Zones Expanded Dramatically Over 25 Years

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Study finds forward visibility declined as much as 58% over multiple vehicle redesign cycles. Forward blind zones in six top-selling passenger vehicles grew substantially from 1997 to 2023 as pedestrian and bicyclist deaths soared, according to a study using a new measurement technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study, led by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Pedestrian Safety

IAA Expands to Panama Through Market Alliance

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

RB Global Inc. (NYSE: RBA) announced its Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) unit has formed a market alliance with Moto Leader Group International to establish an auction center in Panama. The partnership will allow MLG International to operate an IAA auction center, providing local services to buyers who want to browse and bid on vehicle inventory. […]

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

ASE Instructor Training Conference Registration Still Open

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The ASE Education Foundation said Monday that registration remains open for its annual instructor training conference scheduled for July 21-24 in St. Louis, Mo. The conference will host hundreds of high school and college instructors from automotive, truck and collision repair programs across the country. The event offers more than 20 hours of technical training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Foundation, Missouri

Consumer Sentiment Up in June

June 27, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Index up for the first time this year, but consumers remain guarded. Consumer sentiment improved in June for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 18% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers final report for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

AkzoNobel to Sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group

June 27, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Akzo Nobel N.V. has signed an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates. The transaction is based on a total enterprise value of approximately €1.4 billion ($1.64 billion), representing an EV/EBITDA multiple of 22x, and includes AkzoNobel’s liquid paints and coatings […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, India, JSW Paints

YANG Announces Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation Donation

June 27, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG), an Auto Care Association community of young industry professionals under the age of 40, announced its support of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) and its mission to providing critical support to industry members and their family during personal crises as an ongoing commitment. The YANG community is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autmotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation, Auto Care Association, Donations, Young Auto Care Network Group

KLST Abra Celebrates 30 Years Anniversary

June 27, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The KLST Abra franchise marked its 30th anniversary serving Minnesota consumers on June 13. Founded in 1995 by Kedrick and Louann Johnson, along with their sons Scot and Todd, the KLST Abra franchise began with a single shop on Carson Avenue in Elk River, Minn. The business has since grown into a multi location enterprise. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Minnesota

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