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Hunter Engineering’s Global Sales Chief John Zentz to Retire at Year End

April 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Hunter Engineering said John Zentz, senior vice president of global sales, will retire Dec. 31, 2026, capping a career with the automotive equipment maker that began in 1995. Zentz has led Hunter’s worldwide commercial organization since 2018 and oversees a field force the company said numbers more than 1,000 representatives. “For more than 25 years, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hunter Engineering, People

New Light-Vehicle Sales Pace Down Year over Year

April 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

While the highest sales rate of the quarter, year-ago sales were up sharply as consumers pulled forward purchases due to impending tariffs. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 16.3 million units in March 2026, down 8.7% year-over-year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s latest Market Beat report authored by chief […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automobile Dealers Association, New Vehicle Sales

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Hits Two-and-a-Half-Year High in March

April 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Wholesale used-vehicle prices climbed to their highest level since the summer of 2023 in March, as strong retail demand, tight inventory and a robust spring bounce pushed auction values well above year-ago levels, Cox Automotive reported April 7. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI), which tracks wholesale used-vehicle prices on a mix, mileage and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cox Automotive, Manheim, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

ProColor Collision Enters Georgia With Dalton Location

April 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ProColor Collision has opened its first location in Georgia, adding a Dalton repair facility owned and operated by longtime local collision repair facility operator Chris James to its U.S. network. The shop, located at 927 S. Hamilton St., serves drivers in North Georgia and South Tennessee and previously operated as Dalton Collision Center. James has […]

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

AACF, Collision Industry Foundation Partner to Expand Emergency Aid for Automotive Professionals

April 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) and the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced a partnership April 7 to expand awareness of the emergency financial assistance both organizations provide to automotive industry workers and to create referral pathways between the two charities. Both nonprofits offer emergency aid to individuals and families facing crises such as accidents, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation, Collision Industry Foundation

4Plastic Names Frank Phillips Jr. CEO

April 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

4Plastic announced that it has appointed Frank Phillips Jr. as chief executive officer as the plastic repair technology company moves to expand beyond its existing footprint and into broader North American and international markets. The appointment comes roughly 10 months after PPG’s SEM Products division secured exclusive U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for 4Plastic’s range […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 4Plastic Repair, People

Large Regional Independent MSOs Adding Locations

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Focus Advisors reports 13 MSOs added locations in past six months. Thirteen independent multiple-shop operators with eight or more collision repair locations added at least one store between Oct. 1, 2025, and April 1, 2026, according to proprietary location data published by Focus Advisors. The growth spanned franchise operators, family-owned groups and regional platforms across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Focus Advisors

Crash Champions Opens 20th Tampa Bay Area Repair Center

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions has opened a new collision repair center in Dade City, Fla., its 20th location in the Tampa Bay area. The 15,000-sq. ft. facility began operating April 6 at 36127 Clinton Ave. The opening continues the multiple shop operator’s buildout in Florida, where it has been actively growing its store footprint since first entering […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Champions, Florida, Openings

Enlyte Completes Acquisition of PartsTrader

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Enlyte has closed its acquisition of PartsTrader, the parts procurement marketplace, the companies announced April 6. Financial terms were not disclosed. PartsTrader becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Enlyte and will continue to operate as an independent entity alongside Mitchell’s Auto Physical Damage division, the parent of Mitchell, Genex and Coventry said. Both Mitchell and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Enlyte, PartsTrader

CollisionRight Selects asTech for Scanning and ADAS Calibration Across 130-Shop Network

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

CollisionRight LLC has selected asTech, a Repairify company, to provide scanning and advanced driver assistance systems calibration technology across its network of 130 collision repair facilities in 11 states. The agreement will give CollisionRight technicians access to asTech’s All-In-One device, local and remote calibration services, and the company’s adasThink and Rules Engine platforms. CollisionRight expects […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Agreements Signed, asTech, Calibration, CollisionRight, Scanning

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