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Safelite Reopens Renovated Columbus Headquarters With New Glass Bridge

May 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Safelite officially reopened its renovated Columbus, Ohio, home office May 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city, regional and state leaders. The two-building campus is now joined by a new glass bridge, and Columbus-based associates will return to the office full-time on June 1. Safelite has been headquartered in Columbus since 1989, when the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ohio, Openings, Safelite

New York State Auto Body Students Refinish Program’s Mustang Drag Car

May 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Students in the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville’s auto body technology program have completed a refinishing project on the college’s 1988 Mustang drag car, returning the longtime program showcase vehicle to display condition after a classroom rebuild. The work was carried out by students in the Refinishing & Structure Management and Auto Body […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, New York State, Workforce Development

Puget Collision Group Reaches 72 Stores with Acquisition of Six Fix Auto USA Locations

May 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Puget Collision Group has acquired six Southern California collision repair facilities from longtime Fix Auto USA franchisee Richard Fish, bringing the Eagle Merchant Partners-backed multi-shop operator’s portfolio to 72 stores. The transaction includes Fix Auto Oceanside, Fix Auto San Clemente, Fix Auto Tustin, Fix Auto Long Beach, Fix Auto Signal Hill and Fix Auto Carlsbad […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Fix Auto USA, Puget Collision

PPG Launches SEM Brand in Mexico

May 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

PPG (NYSE: PPG) has launched its SEM brand of automotive surface preparation and repair products in Mexico, expanding the company’s collision repair portfolio in the country beyond refinish coatings. The line will be available through PPG-authorized distributors and at Comex stores in major Mexican cities during the first half of 2026. The rollout extends to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mexico, PPG, SEM

Hubert So, Fix Network Global Vice President of Finance, Dies After Brief Illness

May 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Hubert So, who spent more than two decades in finance and operations roles in the automotive aftermarket and served as global vice president of finance at Fix Network since 2017, died April 28 following a brief illness. The Blainville, Quebec. Canada-based franchisor announced his passing May 15. So joined Fix Network through the company’s 2017 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Network World, Obituary, People

ProColor Collision Enters Arizona With Phoenix Location

May 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ProColor Collision has opened its first location in Arizona, adding a Phoenix repair facility owned and operated by industry veteran Ryan Bruno to its U.S. network. The shop, formerly known as SS Collision, marks ProColor Collision’s continued push into the Southwest as parent Fix Network expands its U.S. footprint. The opening follows the brand’s first […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, Network Affiliations, ProColor Collision

Mitchell Reports Mild Hybrid Collision Claims Hit Record High in Q1 as BEV Claims Level Off

May 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Mild hybrid electric vehicle collision claims reached an all-time high in North America during the first quarter while battery electric vehicle claim frequency held flat, according to Mitchell’s Q1 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released May 14. Repairable collision claims involving MHEVs jumped to 5.69% in the U.S. and 5.28% in Canada, representing year-over-year […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Canada, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell International

Sherwin-Williams Launches Pronto XL Automated Paint Dispenser for Commercial Vehicle Refinish

May 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has introduced Collision Core Pronto XL, a fully automated paint dispenser designed for high-volume commercial vehicle refinish operations. The dispenser mixes batches from 32 ounces up to 5 gallons from a single dispense head holding 20 ingredients, with dispense accuracy of 0.01 gram and a 4-foot by 4-foot footprint. It is integrated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Color Matching, Commercial Refinish, Management Systems, Sherwin-Williams

Tesla Model Y First to Pass NHTSA’s New ADAS Pass/Fail Tests

May 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)  announced that the 2026 Tesla Model Y “later release” build is the first vehicle to meet the agency’s new pass/fail benchmark for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) under the updated New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The four new ADAS tests — pedestrian automatic emergency […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Calibration, Electric Vehicles, New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA, Regulations

Boyd Group Reports Record First Quarter Sales of $996.7 Million

May 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor 1 Comment

Same store sales up 1.7%. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSX: BYD; NYSE: BGSI) reported first quarter sales of $996.7 million for the three months ended March 31, an increase of 28.1% from $778.3 million in the same period of 2025, as the contribution from its Joe Hudson’s Collision Center acquisition combined with positive same-store sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Earnings, People

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