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Collision Repair Industry Red Carpet Awards Ceremony November 4 at Resorts World during SEMA Show

October 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Collision Industry Hall of Eagles, Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards, I-CAR, National Auto Body Council, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

SCRS Schedules Seven Speakers for IDEAS Collide Showcase at SEMA

October 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SEMA Show, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Collision Repair Summit to Focus on OEM Safety Inspections

October 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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. […]

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SCRS to Hold Welding, Refinishing Competition at SEMA Show

October 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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SCRS Raises Concerns Over I-CAR Governance After Executive Director Deemed Ineligible to Serve in Seat Reserved for Collision Repairers

June 16, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, I-CAR, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

SCRS Announces New Chairman, Board Members

June 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

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Oklahoma Storage and Total Loss Administrative Charge Price Control Bill Becomes Law

May 28, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Auto Body Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Storage, Total Loss

REPAIR Act Reintroduced in Congress

February 26, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Body Parts Association, Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association, legislation, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, National Federation of Independent Business, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Specialty Equipment Market Association

Auto Care Association Says ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS Federal Right to Repair Proposal Represents Views of ‘Small Fraction’ of Repair Market

February 21, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association said the federal right to repair legislative proposal by the Automotive Service Association (ASA), Alliance for Automotive Innovation, and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced yesterday represents the views of a small fraction of the repair market and are not representative of the broader automotive aftermarket. The association, however, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

New Federal Legislative Right to Repair Proposal Announced

February 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS propose federal legislation that builds upon their 2023 data sharing agreement. Announcement follows Alliance loss in Massachusetts Right to Repair lawsuit. In a move the supporters say is designed to preserve the competitive landscape of automotive repair and to ensure consumer safety, three major industry organizations, the Automotive Service Association […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

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