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Wuhan Onew Enters Middle East With Dubai Distribution Deal for PaintGo Refinish Robots

July 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Wuhan Onew, a Chinese manufacturer of automated automotive refinish painting systems, has signed a regional distribution agreement with Dubai-based Najem Al Kawakab General Trading LLC to sell and service its PaintGo refinish painting robots across the Middle East. Under the agreement, announced July 12, Dubai will serve as the regional hub for product sales, technical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, China, Middle East, Robotics, United Arab Emirates

Norfolk CBP Officers Seize About $170,000 in Chinese Struts and Shocks in Fraudulent Import

July 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized about $170,000 in automotive struts and shock absorbers shipped from China at the Port of Norfolk, Va., on June 23 after determining the importer used fraudulent documents to conceal its identity, the agency said. The case is a departure from CBP’s recent auto-parts interdictions in the Mid-Atlantic, which […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Customs and Border Protection, Non-OEM Parts, Virginia

Polestar Refocuses on Europe After U.S. Denies Connected Vehicle Rule Authorization

June 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Polestar will stop selling new model-year vehicles in the United States after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security declined to grant the Swedish electric vehicle maker an authorization under the federal Connected Vehicle Rule, the company said June 25. The decision bars Polestar from selling vehicles in the U.S. from model […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Industry and Security, China, Electric Vehicles, Polestar, Regulations, U.S. Department of Commerce

Missouri’s James Cahill to Represent U.S. in Automobile Technology at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai

June 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA has named James Cahill of St. James, Mo., to represent the United States in Automobile Technology at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, scheduled for Sept. 22-27, 2026, in Shanghai. Cahill is one of nine competitors on the 2026 WorldSkills USA team that SkillsUSA introduced before more than 19,000 attendees at its National Leadership & Skills […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competition

Missouri Automotive Student Selected for 2026 WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai

October 7, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA has selected James Cahill of Saint James, Mo., to compete in automobile technology at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition, scheduled for Sept. 22-27 in Shanghai, China. Cahill, a student at State Technical College of Missouri and 2024 graduate of Rolla Technical Institute & Center, won the SkillsUSA Missouri state championship for automotive service technology in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills

U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Rule to Secure Connected Vehicle Supply Chains from Foreign Adversary Threats

September 24, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

If adopted, the proposal would ban vehicles, telematics and automated driving technologies originating in China and Russia. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would prohibit the sale or import of connected vehicles integrating specific pieces of hardware and software, or those components […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Bureau of Industry and Security, China, Regulations, Russia, Telematics, U.S. Department of Commerce

China Motor Insurance Industry Projected to Surpass $158 Billion by 2028

May 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Chinese motor insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% from CNY912.2 billion ($127.4 billion) in 2024 to CNY1,125.7 billion ($158.9 billion) in 2028, in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Insurance Database reveals that the Chinese motor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, China

Thatcham Research and Chery Automobile Partner on Insurability in Vehicle Design

April 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

UK-based Thatcham Research announced a strategic partnership with Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading vehicle manufacturers on vehicle insurability and repair procedure production. Signed in Wuhu, China, the agreement continues Thatcham’s mission to integrate repairability into early-stage vehicle design. According to the organization, the new partnership represents a pivotal shift towards a more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automobile Design, Chery Automobile, China, Europe, OEM Repair Procedures, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom, Vehicle Insurability

China Motor Insurance Industry Projected to Reach $171.9 Billion by 2028

November 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The motor insurance industry in China is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% from CNY871.2 billion ($129.1 billion) in 2023 to CNY1.1 trillion ($171.9 billion) in 2028, in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Insurance Database, China’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, China, GlobalData, Premiums

AkzoNobel Completes Acquisition of Chinese Decorative Paints Business

August 4, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced it has completed the acquisition of the Chinese Decorative Paints business of Sherwin-Williams that had been announced in April. The acquisition will further boost the company’s position in China and will allow the company further market segmentation and reinforce its position outside of the premium segment. The business has an annual revenue of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, China, Sherwin-Williams

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