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AASPMN Distributes Over $65,000 in Uniform Program Rebates to Members

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASPMN) distributed more than $65,000 in rebates to 128 members participating in its uniform program through Vestis, the association said March 17. The rebates, equal to 10% of qualifying purchases during 2025, averaged $508 per participating member. The uniform program is one of several cost-savings programs AASPMN […]

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Auto Care Association Hires Grant MacIntyre as Director of Regulatory Affairs, Senior Attorney

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association has hired Grant MacIntyre as director of regulatory affairs and senior attorney, a position that will put him at the center of the Bethesda, Md.-based trade group’s federal and state policy engagement on issues including automotive regulation, transportation safety, environmental policy and consumer protection. “I’m excited to join the Auto Care […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, People, Regulations

VSSTA Joins CCC Diagnostics Network for Automated Scan and Calibration Documentation

March 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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

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

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 […]

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Consumer Sentiment Dips in Preliminary March Results

March 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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