The proposed exclusive agreement would turn a drive-through vehicle scan into a preliminary estimate for collision repair facilities. Mitchell plans to connect Tractable’s LumaScanner automated vehicle inspection system to Mitchell Intelligent Estimating under a proposed exclusive agreement aimed at collision repair intake, Mitchell announced Nov. 4. The integration is intended for MSOs and independent collision […]
Mitchell Opens AI Photo Estimating to Collision Repairers; Crash Champions Deploys It Network-Wide
The tool, already used by insurers, drafts a preliminary estimate from damage photos for estimators to review and edit. Mitchell has released Mitchell Intelligent Estimating to multiple shop operators and independent collision repair facilities in the U.S. and Canada, extending to repairers an artificial intelligence tool that generates a preliminary estimate from photos of vehicle […]
Caliber Renews Enterprise Licensing Agreement with Mitchell, Adds MSO Suite
Caliber Collision has renewed its multi-year enterprise licensing agreement with Mitchell, extending access to Mitchell Cloud Estimating across its more than 1,850 locations and adding Mitchell MSO Suite and other workflow software, the companies announced Sept. 22. “Caliber’s commitment to delivering safe, efficient and accurate repairs requires continuous investment in scalable technology,” said Todd Dillender, […]
Progressive Renews Long-Term Contract With Mitchell
Mitchell announced today that Progressive Insurance has signed a long-term renewal of its contract for auto physical damage software, extending a relationship that began in 2010. The renewal provides Progressive with continued access to Mitchell’s platform for collision claims, damage appraisals, total loss valuations and interactions with repair facility partners. The renewal preserves a key […]
Mitchell Reports Record BEV Collision Claims Frequency in Q3
Electric vehicle collision claims rebound as expiring U.S. government tax incentives drive record sales. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) collision claims frequency reached an all-time high of 3.21% in the third quarter of 2025, rebounding after dropping for the first time in the second quarter, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released today. […]
Mitchell Adds Seven Alternative Parts Suppliers to Canadian Network
Mitchell has added seven recycled parts suppliers to its Canadian alternate parts network, the company announced Nov. 24. Insurers and collision repairers using Mitchell Cloud Estimating in Canada can now access live pricing and inventory data from Carcone’s Auto Recycling, JS Truckmart, Keystone Automotive Industries Inc., Millers Auto Recycling, Pièces d’autos Fernand Bégin, Pro Auto […]
Crash Champions Deploys Mitchell Cloud Software Across Network
Crash Champions will deploy Mitchell cloud estimating software and workflow management technology across its network of more than 650 collision repair centers across 38 states. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator will license Mitchell Cloud Estimating at each location and has become the first MSO to deploy Mitchell’s workflow optimization software and MSO Suite across its enterprise. […]
Gerber Collision & Glass to License Mitchell Cloud Estimating
Mitchell and Gerber Collision & Glass, the U.S. based repair brand of Boyd Group Services, Inc. (TSE: BYD), today jointly announced that they have signed a multi-year enterprise licensing agreement. The agreement gives all current and future Gerber repair centers access to Mitchell Cloud Estimating with Integrated Repair Procedures and the company’s Paintless Dent Repair […]
Repair Planning Software Donations Help Collision Repair Students Gain Industry Skills
More than 10,000 collision repair students gained access to current estimating software in 2024 through donations from three industry companies, according to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Audatex, a Solera Company, CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ: CCCS) and Mitchell, an Enlyte company, donated software subscriptions to 543 schools in 47 states last year, providing students hands-on […]
Tariffs Loom Over Rising Battery Electric Vehicle Claims
Mitchell quarterly update on EV repair trends show growing repairable claims, declining severity. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, has released its Q1 2025 edition of the Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report, spotlighting new challenges and trends as the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accelerates across North America. The quarterly update reveals a continued rise in […]