The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold a free member webinar on tire pressure monitoring and wheel alignment Aug. 26 at 6 p.m., led by Kenneth Pollin, technical sales specialist at NAPA Auto Parts. “TPMS (tire pressure monitoring systems) and alignment are no longer ‘tire services,’ they are now a […]
PPG Appoints Segment Leaders
Automotive Refinish Head Chancey Hagerty to Lead Performance Coatings PPG (NYSE: PPG) has appointed three senior executives to lead its global reportable business segments, giving global automotive refinish coatings head Chancey Hagerty responsibility for the entire Performance Coatings segment effective Sept. 1. Hagerty will continue to lead the global automotive refinish coatings business while taking […]
3M Automotive Aftermarket President Dave Gunderson to Retire, Chad Carney Named Successor
Dave Gunderson will retire as president of 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Division on Oct. 1 after 38 years with the company, 3M announced Aug. 21. Chad M. Carney has been named his successor. Gunderson joined 3M in 1988 and held roles in global business leadership, operations and technical engineering across several 3M divisions and geographies, among […]
Australia Competition Regulator Sues Subaru in First Right to Repair Scheme Court Action
Federal Court filing alleges Subaru Australia withheld diagnostic software from independent repairers for more than two years, including two businesses that needed it for windshield camera calibration. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd, alleging the importer failed to offer independent repairers […]
Allstate Opens 33,000-Square-Foot Claims Training Campus in Dallas
Allstate on Aug. 13 unveiled Allstate Claims University, a 33,000-square-foot training campus built to sharpen the damage assessment skills of the 23,000 claims professionals who handle approximately 8.5 million claims a year for the carrier. The campus centers on two hands-on facilities, a Property Lab and an Auto Lab. The Auto Lab houses nearly 30 […]
Josh Cox Named CEO at Wesco Group as Co-Founder Lloyd White Retires
Josh Cox has become chief executive officer of Wesco Group, succeeding co-founder Lloyd White, who is retiring as CEO, the Lynnwood, Wash.-based specialty distributor said Aug. 19. White will remain on the company’s board. Wesco said its purchase of National Coatings & Supplies expanded the company’s footprint to more than 400 locations across North America. […]
John Gordon Named Interim CEO of Fenix Parts as Bill Stevens Retires
Fenix Parts has appointed John Gordon interim chief executive officer, succeeding Bill Stevens, who is retiring after more than eight years with the automotive recycler. Stevens will remain with the company as an investor, advisor and board member. Gordon brings more than 35 years of business experience and has held C-suite positions and led growth […]
Registration Opens for 15th Annual MSO Symposium
November 2 event in Las Vegas will again precede the SEMA and AAPEX shows. Advance registration has opened for the 15th annual MSO Symposium, scheduled for Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. The Automotive Service Association hosts the one-day conference, which takes place ahead of the SEMA and AAPEX trade shows. The symposium is a closed-door […]
Mitchell Reports BEV-ICE Repairable Claims Severity Gap Narrowed to Record Low in Q2
The gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric vehicles and gasoline-powered automobiles narrowed to the lowest level on record in both the U.S. and Canada during the second quarter, according to Mitchell’s Q2 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released Aug. 20. Average repairable severity in the U.S. was $5,684 for BEVs compared […]
Focus Advisors Reports Fewer Collision Repair Acquisitions, More Buyers in First Half of 2026
Advisory firm says smaller private equity-backed platforms grew five to seven times faster than the Big Four while EBITDA multiples on premium assets held firm. Collision repair acquisitions slowed sharply in the first half of 2026, with the industry’s largest consolidators, established regional platforms and new entrants adding a combined 81 locations — down from […]
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