While production employment and hours worked decreased in September compared to August, production continues above 2015 levels. September’s increase compared to 2015 surpasses rate seen during June through August. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair […]
Traffic Volume Up 2.9% in September
The growth in traffic volume in the U.S continued in September, but at a lower rate compared to August. All regions reported higher traffic volume in September versus 2015. Travel for the month of September is estimated at 265.5 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Increases in August
Both production employment and hours worked increased in August compared to July. Production continues above 2015 levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry was up in August versus the previous month and was up […]
Body Repair Prices, Auto Insurance and Inflation Through September 2016
Auto body repair prices in September up more than two percent compared to year ago. Auto insurance prices were up 6.4 percent during the same period. The most recent government figures on inflation through September 2016 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues to increase slightly above the rate of inflation […]
Traffic Volume Jumps 3.4% in August
The growth in traffic in the U.S. continues during August. All regions reported higher traffic volume in August versus 2015. Travel for the month of August is estimated at 284.9 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The August result continues the trend of increased driving […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down Slightly in July
While production employment declined, hours worked increased in July compared to June. Production remains above 2015 levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry was down in July versus the previous month, but was up […]
U.S. Length of Rental Trend Continues in Third Quarter
According to the latest research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the U.S. collision repair industry’s average length of rental continued to increase in the third quarter of 2016. Continuing the recent trend, U.S. Length of Rental (LOR) increased by .5 days in the third quarter versus the same period the previous year (11.4 to 11.9) powered by […]
Collision Claims, Frequency and Losses Grew in the Second Quarter
Major auto physical damage indicators influencing the collision repair industry continued to increase across the board but at rates below the first quarter. Losses on collision claims up 9.6 percent for year ending in the second quarter. According to the latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS), private […]
Rhode Island Releases 2016 Labor Rate Survey Reports for Class A and B Collision Repair Facilities
Latest survey is the first to require insurers to report labor rates based upon two tiered licensing structure. Do Class A repairers get paid more than Class B? The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation released its Auto Body Labor Rate Survey reports for 2016. The report is the first to take into consideration the […]
Big 4 Collision Repair MSO Locations Approach 1500 in North America
ABRA, Boyd, Caliber and Service King continue growth in new locations during 2015. Unit growth slows in 2016. While the rate of acquisitions and new collision repair facility openings by the four large multiple collision repair shop operators (MSOs) in North America has slowed somewhat so far in 2016 compared to previous years, the Big […]
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