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I-CAR Adds Diagnostics, Blueprinting and Glue Pull Repair Courses for 2026 SEMA Show

October 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

I-CAR will add three courses covering diagnostics and scan tools, the blueprinting process and glue pull repair to its training schedule at the 2026 SEMA Show, Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and will display a vehicle with its advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) sensors identified to show how widespread the technology has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR, SEMA Show, Technical Training

ASA Details NACE/CARS Session Lineup for Sept. 29 San Antonio Event

September 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association has named the speakers and session topics for its rebooted NACE/CARS event that will be held Sept. 29 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, Texas, filling in a program built around eight interactive roundtable and small-group sessions rather than classroom presentations. The subject matter tracks the operational pressures […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Automotive Service Association, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Technical Training, Texas

ASA Builds Rebooted NACE/CARS Around SPARK Repair-Knowledge Framework

August 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association has organized its rebooted NACE and CARS event around a repair-education framework it calls SPARK โ€” Safe Profitable Automotive Repair Knowledge โ€” and has already begun releasing instructional videos under that name ahead of the Sept. 29 program in San Antonio. The framework ties the event to the documentation and procedural […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Automotive Service Association, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Technical Training, Texas

Honda Summer Repair Newsletter Reinforces Ultra-High-Strength Steel Limits, Previews I-CAR Certification Change

July 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Honda has published the Summer 2026 edition of “The Joy of Repair,” its collision and mechanical repair newsletter for Honda and Acura, leading with a refresher on ultra-high-strength steel and a reminder that every Honda and Acura vehicle platform now includes 1,500 MPa UHSS in the body structure. The full edition is available for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acura, CCC, Honda, I-CAR, OEM Repair Procedures, Technical Training

I-CAR Publishes Facility and Equipment Best Practice for Collision Repair Industry

July 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

New reference document developed with OEM, insurer and repairer input sets common expectations for equipment readiness. I-CAR announced July 2 the publication of its Automotive Collision Repair Facility and Equipment Best Practice, a new resource designed to help the collision repair industry align equipment capabilities with the requirements necessary to perform complete, safe and quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Best Practices, I-CAR, Technical Training

I-CAR’s 2025 Impact Report Cites Record Gold Class Shops

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Course completions up 31%. I-CAR released its 2025 Impact Report documenting record participation in its Gold Class shop recognition program and a 31% increase in course completions across a training catalog the organization expanded to cover advanced driver assistance systems, electric vehicles and new joining methods. “Vehicle technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, I-CAR, Technical Training, Workforce Development

Crash Champions Launches Technician Training Program

February 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions today announced it launched a technician training program that provides digital access to collision repair training modules, with the first participant completing Level 1 certification. Chris Sandoval, a body technician at the company’s Eagle Ranch, N.M., repair center, became the first graduate to achieve Level 1 certification in the program. The company recognized […]

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New I-CAR Course Wins SEMA Media Choice Award

November 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

I-CAR’s Mixed Attachment Methods course received a SEMA 2025 Media Choice Award. SEMA’s media recognition program involves editors from consumer, enthusiast and trade publications reviewing the show’s New Products Showcase to identify innovations for their audiences. The course provides in-shop, hands-on training in multiple vehicle manufacturer-referenced joining techniques, including rivet bonding, MAG welding, MIG brazing, […]

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I-CAR to Launch Mixed Attachment Methods Course for Structural Technicians

October 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) will launch a new hands-on course in early 2026 that consolidates multiple welding and joining techniques into a single certification for structural repair technicians. The Mixed Attachment Methods course, currently in pilot testing, covers rivet bonding, MAG welding, MIG brazing, steel sectioning and spot welding โ€” techniques […]

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I-CAR Canada Launches New Collision Repair Training Subscription Program

March 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

I-CAR Canada has introduced a new Subscription Program that offers collision repair shops and insurance companies unlimited access to online training for all employees under a single subscription fee. The program aims to make professional development more accessible and budget-friendly for businesses in the collision repair sector. By providing unlimited online training access, the subscription […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, I-CAR Canada, Technical Training

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