Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper have named Matt Wagg of Bennington, Nebraska, the 2026 Technician of the Year Champion, capping a finalist competition held in Detroit in July. Wagg was one of 13 finalists drawn from the United States and Canada. The competition, sponsored by DRiV and Garage Gurus, paired a customized Automotive Service […]
CREF and Atlanta I-CAR Committee Grow a Georgia High School Collision Repair Program From 28 to 120 Students
A 15-year partnership among the school, the Collision Repair Education Foundation and a local I-CAR volunteer committee has turned a small shop class into a regional technician pipeline. Maxwell High School of Technology in Lawrenceville, Ga., has grown its collision repair program from about 28 students to roughly 120 across 15 years, an expansion its […]
Crash Champions Recognizes 59 STEP Apprenticeship Graduates in 2026
The multi-shop operator says its Department of Labor-certified technician development program now counts nearly 200 active apprentices and an 86% retention rate among graduates. Crash Champions on July 8 recognized 59 apprentices who graduated in 2026 from its Skilled Technician Education Program (STEP), the company’s Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship for entry-level collision repair technicians. The […]
ASE Acquires WrenchWay to Expand Technician Workforce Development
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) said June 30 it has acquired WrenchWay, the workforce platform the certification body has partnered with over the past year to recruit and develop service technicians. WrenchWay’s co-founders and employees will join ASE as part of the agreement. Terms were not disclosed. The deal brings in-house a […]
Highline Warren Hosts Volunteers to Assemble Women in Auto Care Tool Kits
Volunteers assembled 40 professional-grade tool kits for female students pursuing automotive careers during a June 17 event hosted by Highline Warren at its Memphis, Tenn., distribution center. The kits will be distributed to high school and post-secondary students through the Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program. The Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program […]
I-CAR’s 2025 Impact Report Cites Record Gold Class Shops
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 […]
SEMA Show to Host Techs Rock Awards for Second Year as TechForce Opens 2026 Nominations
The SEMA Show will stage TechForce Foundation’s 8th Annual Techs Rock Awards in Las Vegas this fall, the second consecutive year the automotive aftermarket trade show has hosted the national technician recognition program. Online nominations opened June 15 and close Aug. 3. The awards honor students and working professionals across six fields, including a Collision, […]
CREF Support and Industry Partnerships Build a New York Collision Repair Pipeline
A New York City career and technical high school has turned more than a decade of Collision Repair Education Foundation support and a widening circle of industry partners into a pipeline that carries students from the classroom to SkillsUSA competition and into entry-level collision repair jobs. At Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High […]
IAA Increases Annual CREF Donation to $100,000
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) is raising its annual contribution to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) from $75,000 to $100,000 in 2026, the foundation announced. “We increased our donation because the need has grown,” said Mark Helvenston, vice president at IAA and a former CREF board vice chair. “Schools are struggling to keep programs […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Reports More Than $9 Million in 2025 In-Kind Donations
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) said industry partners contributed more than $9 million in in-kind donations to collision repair training programs in 2025, with software providers accounting for the largest share of the support. The donations equipped schools across the country with the equipment, software and parts used in modern collision repair facilities. For […]
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