1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (549+ words) CARSTAR Billings celebrated its first anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration in Billings, Mont. , marking one year of serving local drivers with collision repair. Owned by brothers Jeremy and Matt Buller, CARSTAR Billings is their first CARSTAR location....

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (323+ words) Consolidation Nation Season 2 Ep. 6: Something's Brewin'! Body Shop Business Editor Jason Stahl talks with Consolidation Coach's Laura Gay on positive signs for M&A for the rest of 2026. Watch or listen here. State Farm Expands Connected Vehicle Claims Program to…...

21+ hour, 56+ min ago  (312+ words) Crash Champions recently hosted more than 150 operations leaders and corporate support staff from across its network of more than 650 repair centers for its annual Champions Workshop. The three-day workshop, held June 15-18 at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, Ky. , aligned the…...

23+ hour, 54+ min ago  (327+ words) Before joining SEMA, Kowalis spearheaded national and statewide grassroots programs for the National Alliance for Care at Home and Twenty7 Fifty Public Affairs. She previously supported SEMA member advocates during Capitol Hill meetings for a 2025 fly-in. Kowalis, a Colorado native, holds…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (437+ words) Plasnomic announced that the organization and its collaborative partners, including 3 M, 4 Plastic, Mirka, PPG, Polyvance and SEM, will initiate a textured parts repair pilot program focused on textured plastic parts. According to industry research, more than 95% of textured plastic parts…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (589+ words) SEMA has officially opened entries for the 2026 SEMA Battle of the Builders Presented by Mothers at semabotb. com. Now in its 13th year, the competition is for custom builders exhibiting at the SEMA Show. For 2026, it will expand to include motorcycles,…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (487+ words) Modernizing ASE has always meant more than updating our tests," said Dave Johnson, president and CEO of ASE. It means rethinking how we serve technicians, shops, educators and the next generation entering the industry. Wrench Way has built something remarkable,…...

2+ day, 54+ min ago  (585+ words) In today's collision repair environment, welding is no longer a routine shop task; it's a highly controlled, safety-critical process that directly influences vehicle performance in a subsequent collision. With the rise of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), ultra-high-strength steels (UHSS) and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (731+ words) State Farm is expanding its use of connected vehicle technology by giving eligible Toyota and Lexus owners the option to share crash data directly with the insurer following an accident " a move that could speed up the claims process and…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (595+ words) Led by AASP/NJ President Ken Miller, board member Dennis Cataldo Jr. and collision chairman Jerry Mc Nee, the discussion focused on the resources and tools that can be used to manage today's more complicated claims environment, such as the…...