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Interview: CCC’s Dan Risley Examines Trends in Scanning, Calibration and the Impact on Cycle Time

September 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Risley details CCC estimate and supplement data on diagnostic scanning and calibrations and new integration partnerships to help capture procedures earlier in repair process and improve documentation. The collision repair industry has reached a pivotal moment in diagnostic scanning adoption while facing new challenges with calibration identification in estimates that impact cycle times, according to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Calibration, Cycle Time, Diagnostics, Estimating Systems, Interview, Supplements

State Farm Expands Estimating Platform Options Nationwide for Select Service Network

September 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Insurer to offer choice between CCC One and Mitchell Cloud Estimating following successful Ohio pilot program. State Farm announced September 8 that it will expand estimating platform options for its Select Service collision repair network nationwide, building on a successful pilot program launched in 2024. The nation’s largest private passenger auto insurer will now allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, State Farm, Total Loss

ComputerLogic Launches Smart Calculation Automated Paint and Material Invoicing

July 24, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

ComputerLogic Inc. released an updated version of its PMCLogic software that automates paint and material invoicing for collision repair shops. The Macon, Ga. based software company’s new Smart Calculation program aims to reduce administrative work and improve billing accuracy for body shops in the U.S. and Canada. The upgrade allows shops to automatically generate invoices […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ComputerLogic, Estimating Systems

PPG Links Estimating and Paint Management Software for Commercial Repair Shops

July 23, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) announced it has integrated its AdjustRite estimating platform with the PaintManager XI color management software to reduce duplicatative data entry for commercial vehicle repair shops to improve efficienty. The integration allows repair facilities to automatically transfer estimate data from AdjustRite into PaintManager XI, eliminating duplicate data entry when tracking paint […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, PPG

DataTouch Launches P-Pages AI to Convert and Analyze Estimates from External Appraisal Sources

October 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

DataTouch LLC announced the commercial release of P-Pages AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) technology offered to collision repair shops that efficiently converts estimates received in a PDF format from external appraisal sources into a sharable digital format based on CIECA Standards. It was designed to correctly interpret and apply the existing Collision Estimating Guide (CEG) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, DataTouch, Estimating Systems

Collective Partners with Mitchell to Power New Virtual Estimating Service

October 16, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The program’s U.S. market introduction follows a successful, multi-year pilot program. Mitchell today announced that its software solutions are powering a new virtual estimating service from Collective Sourcing, LLC. Created for U.S. auto insurers, the service is designed to reduce claims processing time by combining Mitchell’s damage appraisal technology with auto technical specialists at Collective. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Collective Sourcing, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International

Solera XpertCX Suite Receives AutoTech Breakthrough Award

October 9, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Corp. announced that its XpertCX solution has been honored as the Auto Repair Solution of the Year at the AutoTech Breakthrough Awards. AutoTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization recognizes top companies, technologies and products innovating in the global automotive and transportation technology markets today. The comprehensive XpertCX suite offers diverse capabilities, including a 24/7 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Desk Review, Estimating Systems, FNOL, Solera

Quicksheet Launches Collision Repair Estimating Smartphone Application

September 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

EZ-DV, LLC announced the launch of the the all new Quicksheet Mobile Collision Estimator, a smartphone app with collision estimating software right on your phone. Now you can quickly and easily write a collision damage estimate on any vehicle, anytime, anywhere. “Big tech companies have had a stranglehold on the collision estimating market to this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Mobile App, Mobile Estimating, Quicksheet

Mitchell Donates $1.5 Million in Software to Collision Engineering Program

September 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Engineering program today announced that Mitchell has made an in-kind software donation of more than $1.5 million across its seven participating U.S. partner colleges. The donation will empower students to excel in their future collision repair careers by providing them with access to the latest industry technology. “Mitchell is a valuable supporter of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Engineering Program, Donations, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International

Axalta Announces Partnership with Solera on Sustainability

May 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta’s conventional and Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) refinish paint systems to be integrated with Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform. Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) today announced a partnership with Solera that will help collision repair and refinish customers estimate their CO2 emissions. Through this partnership, Axalta’s conventional and Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) refinish paint systems will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Estimating Systems, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Solera, Sustainability

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