Industry attendance will be down from pre-pandemic levels as SEMA returns this year as just over half of collision repair industry respondents to our survey said they were likely or definitely planning to attend this year’s event. The majority of collision repair industry participants, insurers and suppliers who responded to a CollisionWeek survey in September […]
September Gas Demand Improving Despite Coronavirus Resurgence
Four-week moving average less than 2% below 2019 levels. The recovery in gasoline consumption continued to improve in early September despite the headwinds from the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic during the summer. Gasoline demand had been at all-time record levels leading into the July 4 holiday in the U.S. but has retreated to slightly […]
First Quarter 2021 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Down 4% Compared to 2020
The decline in employment improved compared to the fourth quarter but wages were down overall. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the first quarter but remains below levels last year. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrates the […]
August Gas Demand and Interstate Traffic Not Showing Dramatic Impact from Coronavirus Resurgence
Four-week moving average less than 3% below 2019 levels. Interstate passenger traffic at similar levels. The recovery in gasoline consumption and traffic volume continues to hold at high levels in August even with the headwinds from the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic during the summer. Gasoline demand had been at all-time record levels leading into […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up 5.5% in July Compared to 2020
The increase in body repair prices was slightly above the rate of inflation after three months increasing at a lower rate. The most recent government figures on inflation through July 2021 show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices is above the rate of general inflation after increasing at a rate below […]
Collision Claims Down 13% in First Quarter Compared to 2020
While improving from the 35% decline in second quarter of 2020, the first quarter benefited from a weak comparison last year at start of pandemic. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed that claims and losses have continued to rebound from the historic impact from the […]
U.S. Length of Rental Up in Second Quarter on Comparison to Early Pandemic Months Last Year
The trend in the most recent Enterprise Rent-A-Car data was expected given the comparison to the start of the pandemic and other re-opening factors. Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s quarterly Length of Rental (LOR) report for the second quarter of 2021 was up anticipated for a variety of reasons. For one, we’d be comparing results against a previous […]
July Gas Consumption and Interstate Traffic Continues Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Following record gasoline demand on weekly basis leading into July 4 holiday, the four-week moving average has remained within 1% of 2019 levels. Interstate passenger traffic at similar levels. The recovery in gasoline consumption and traffic volume has held following the record demand leading into the July 4 holiday in the U.S. The four-week moving […]
Collision Repair Industry Production in April Up Over 20% Compared to Last Year
Production employment increased for the month, but hours worked declined compared to March. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final April employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis but a slight decline versus the previous month. Overall, […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up 5.1% in June Compared to 2020
The increase in body repair prices was below the rate of inflation for the third month in a row after 32 straight months increasing at a higher rate. The most recent government figures on inflation through June 2021 show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices has been below the rate of […]
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