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U.S. Gasoline Consumption Down for Second Consecutive Week

July 24, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

While the week-on-week gas supplied to the U.S. market was down, the four week moving average remained less than 10% below last year. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was down slightly for the week ending July 17, the second week in a row that consumption declined. For […]

Collision Repair Facilities Report Sales Improved in June Compared to April and May

July 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

While the majority of collision repairers continue to report sales declines compared to 2019, the size of the decline has reduced compared to previous months that were impacted by the pandemic response. Collision repair facility operators responding to the most recent CollisionWeek Collision Repair Business Conditions survey covering June, reported that sales continued to be […]

Four Week Moving Average of Gas Consumption Under 10% Below Last Year Week Ending July 10

July 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Week-on-week gas supplied to the U.S. market was down. Just five states showed an increasing driving trend on post-holiday week. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was down slightly for the week ending July 10 compared to week leading into the July 4th holiday. For the week ending […]

Collision Repair Length of Rental Up Slightly in the U.S. During Second Quarter Compared to 2019

July 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

As the impact of pandemic response took hold in April, length of rental increased substantially. May and June, however, were down. The past three months have been interesting, to say the least, so it comes as no surprise that average Length of Rental (LOR) in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2020 should follow […]

Gas Consumption Was Up Leading into July 4 Holiday Weekend

July 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Four week moving average of gas supplied to the U.S. market is now down less than 13% compared to last year. More good news on the economy as data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was up for the week ending July 3 after a less than 1% decrease the previous […]

Collision Repair Industry Production Down Over 20% Compared to 2019 to Over 20 Year Low in April Due to Pandemic

July 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Employment down over 36,000 or nearly 15%. Preliminary results for May showed significant improvement, but there is still a long way to go to get to pre-pandemic production levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering final April and preliminary May employment, hours […]

Collision Repair Industry Cautious on SEMA Attendance in Face of Pandemic Safety Concerns

July 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Over half of collision repair industry respondents to our survey said they were likely not or definitely not planning to attend this year’s event and the meetings surrounding it due to safety concerns. The majority of collision repair industry participants, insurers and suppliers who responded to a CollisionWeek survey on their plans to attend SEMA, […]

Gas Consumption Down Slightly for Week Ending June 26

July 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

While week-on-week deliveries were down, the four week moving average of gas supplied to the U.S. market is now down less than 16% compared to 2019. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was down slightly for the week ending June 26 after a large increase the previous week. For the […]

Overall Vehicle Travel Reached Pre-Pandemic Levels Week Ending June 26

June 30, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The decline in traffic volume in the U.S. that began in March has been erased, though traffic remains below seasonally adjusted levels. The latest INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of June 20 – June 26 shows traffic volume in the U.S. returned to pre-pandemic levels overall. The 7-day rolling passenger travel […]

Gas Consumption Up Over 9% for Week Ending June 19

June 26, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 4-week moving average of gasoline supplied to the U.S. market now down less than 20% compared to 2019. There is more good news on the state of economic activity as data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption up as the economy continues to open. For the week ending June 19 […]