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Consumer Sentiment Holds Steady in Final October Reading on Purchasing-Power Concerns

October 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Final figure revised up from the preliminary reading but remains 10% below a year ago as rising interest rates sink buying conditions for durable goods. Consumer sentiment slipped 0.2% in October in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 48.0, down from 48.1 in […]

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

Mazda Selects CCC to Deliver Promotional Parts Pricing to Collision Repairers

October 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Participating Mazda dealers can offer promotional prices on OEM parts inside the estimating workflow used by more than 30,000 repair facilities. Mazda has selected CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. as its parts technology provider for promotional pricing offered by participating dealers across the United States, CCC announced Oct. 27. Through CCC, participating dealers can make promotional […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, Mazda, OEM Parts

Norfolk CBP Seizes 543 More Radiators Imported Under Stolen Identity

October 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fifth radiator shipment tied to identity theft at the port since late August. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Norfolk, Virginia, seized 543 automotive radiators from China on Oct. 6 after determining the shipment had been imported using a victim’s stolen identity. The radiators, bound for an address in Los Angeles, were appraised at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Customs and Border Protection, Non-OEM Parts, Virginia

Driven Brands Collision Group Sets Feb. 9-11 Resilience 2027 Conference in Chicago

October 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners will return to the Hilton Chicago for the network’s annual U.S. conference. Driven Brands Collision Group will hold its annual U.S. collision repair conference, branded Resilience 2027, Feb. 9-11 at the Hilton Chicago, the company announced Oct. 27. The three-day conference is the annual gathering for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Annual Conference, CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA

Carfax Used Car Index Rises 0.1% in October as Hybrid and EV Prices Keep Falling

October 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Lease returns pushed used hybrid and EV prices down for a second month while SUV and van prices climbed. Average listing prices for used vehicles on Carfax rose 0.1% in October, a flat month for the index overall, as declining prices for used hybrids and electric vehicles offset gains for SUVs and vans and minivans, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carfax, Used Vehicle Prices

AASP/NJ Inducts Dennis Cataldo Jr. into Hall of Fame at Annual Meeting

October 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The association also re-elected six directors and named Fantastic Plastic and Petty Motorworks its shops of the year. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) inducted Dennis Cataldo Jr. of D&M Auto Body in Old Bridge into its Hall of Fame at its annual meeting Oct. 21 at Gran Centurions in Clark, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, AASP/NJ Hall of Fame, Annual Meeting, Awards, New Jersey

Seven Las Vegas Veterans and Families to Receive NABC Recycled Rides November 2

October 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Presentation held with the MSO Symposium will also name the Changing and Saving Lives Award winner. The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will present seven refurbished vehicles to Las Vegas-area veterans, individuals and families in need of reliable transportation Nov. 2 at its annual SEMA celebration, held in conjunction with the MSO Symposium at the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Las Vegas, National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides, SEMA Show, Veterans

ALLDATA Adds OEM Documentation and Audit Trail Features to Repair Planner

October 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Collision repair facilities can attach OEM procedures to estimate lines and keep a time-stamped record of the research behind each repair plan. ALLDATA has added documentation tools to Repair Planner, its collision repair planning software, that let collision repair facilities attach original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures to individual estimate line items, compile those procedures […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alldata, Collision Repair Planning, OEM Repair Procedures

LKQ Names Salvatore Abbate CEO

October 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Justin Jude and LKQ Europe chief Andy Hamilton depart as Alvarez & Marsal is retained to advise on European operations. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) has appointed Salvatore A. “Sal” Abbate, the former chief executive officer of Veritiv Corporation, as its next president and CEO, replacing Justin Jude, who left the company Oct. 23, the same […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, LKQ Corporation, People

Solera Builds Working AI Prototype in a Day at First Summit for Independent Appraisers and TPAs

October 23, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Attendees chose a problem in a workshop, and Solera engineers demonstrated a prototype later the same day. Solera brought independent appraisers (IAs) and third-party administrators (TPAs) directly into its product development process at its first IA & TPA Summit, where company engineers used AI-powered development tools to turn an idea chosen by attendees into a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Claims Technology, Solera

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