The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) have established an integrated membership model that will provide CCA members with automatic SCRS membership beginning this month. Under the arrangement, existing and new CCA members will receive membership in both organizations without requiring separate enrollments. “This collaboration is about unity and […]
U.S. House Subcommittee to Consider REPAIR Act, Other Right to Repair and Data Access Bills at January 13 Hearing
Sixteen bills included on hearing agenda focused on automotive issues. The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on more than a dozen automotive bills, including several addressing vehicle data access and right to repair issues that have drawn strong interest from the […]
Collision Repair Industry Red Carpet Awards Ceremony November 4 at Resorts World during SEMA Show
The annual Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards will take place Nov. 4 at a new venue, Resorts World’s Rose Ballroom, during the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The ceremony, which recognizes leaders and contributors in the collision repair industry, will follow the Collision Industry Conference scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]
SCRS Schedules Seven Speakers for IDEAS Collide Showcase at SEMA
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists will host its IDEAS Collide Showcase on Nov. 5 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., featuring seven speakers delivering 10-minute presentations on industry topics. The event runs from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Registration is available online. […]
Collision Repair Summit to Focus on OEM Safety Inspections
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists will devote its annual OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit entirely to manufacturer safety inspections for the first time, the organization announced Wednesday. The summit, scheduled for Nov. 6 during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, will feature three sessions examining how automakers document safety inspection procedures for collision repairs. […]
SCRS to Hold Welding, Refinishing Competition at SEMA Show
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will host a welding and refinishing competition during the 2025 SEMA Show, with prize packages worth up to $25,000 going to trade schools selected by the winners. The competition will run Nov. 4-6 at the SCRS booth in the Upper South Hall. Participants will use augmented and extended […]
SCRS Raises Concerns Over I-CAR Governance After Executive Director Deemed Ineligible to Serve in Seat Reserved for Collision Repairers
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) on June 13 issued a press release containing an open letter to its members and collision repair businesses raising concerns about I-CAR’s board composition after its executive director, Aaron Schulenburg was deemed not eligible for an open I-CAR board seat reserved for the collision repair segment. The open […]
SCRS Announces New Chairman, Board Members
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has appointed Michael Bradshaw as its new chairman, the organization announced June 6. Bradshaw, vice president of K&M Collision in North Carolina, previously served as vice chairman. He succeeds Amber Alley, manager at Barsotti’s Body & Fender, who will remain on the board as immediate past chair. The leadership […]
Oklahoma Storage and Total Loss Administrative Charge Price Control Bill Becomes Law
Legislation opposed by repair industry establishes standardized storage rates and administrative charge limits for collision repair shops. Oklahoma has enacted Senate Bill 641, officially known as the “Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act.” The bill, which became law on May 27 without Governor Kevin Stitt’s signature, introduces changes to how auto body repair shops can […]
REPAIR Act Reintroduced in Congress
Latest legislative effort comes amid competing Right to Repair proposal by ASA, SCRS and Alliance for Automotive Innovation. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced the “Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair” (REPAIR) Act in Congress, reigniting the debate over consumers’ right to repair their vehicles. The legislation, introduced on February 25, comes […]
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