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WIN Announces Applications Open for 2027 Board Leadership Team
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (428+ words) The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that the application period for seats on its board of directors is open through Sept. 15, 2026. WIN’s mission is to attract, develop and promote women into collision repair professions. Its vision is to be the…...
Community Collision Centers Donates Recycled Ride to Orlando Veteran
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (527+ words) On Tuesday, Aug. 18, an Orlando-area veteran received a refurbished vehicle through the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides program, with the vehicle donated by Allstate and repairs completed by Community Collision Centers. The presentation took place at Community Collision…...
What Things Are Insurers Cutting the Most on Auto Body Estimates?
18+ hour, 41+ min ago (135+ words) In the latest episode of Collision Course, Jason Stahl interviews Travis Johnston, founder of BainbridgeAI and former auto body shop owner, on how his company and their AI-driven tools are helping collision repair facilities streamline estimating, negotiate with insurers and…...
PRT Launches 21 New Products for North America
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (369+ words) PRT continues to expand its portfolio of complete strut assemblies and shock absorbers in the North American aftermarket. A brand of the ADD Group, one of the largest manufacturers of these components in the world, announces the arrival of new…...
AASP/NJ to Host Free Webinar on TPMS and Alignment Profitability
21+ hour, 43+ min ago (310+ words) The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced it will continue its free webinar series with “Turning TPMS & Alignment into Reliable Profit Centers” on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. AASP/NJ has made this discussion available…...
The Blueprint for Survival: Who Really Owns the Car in Your Collision Shop Bay?
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (767+ words) Every independent auto body shop owner knows the feeling of staring down a vehicle estimate sliced to pieces by a remote insurance adjuster. For years, independent repairers have operated under a cloud of outside interference. Outside entities dictate necessary procedures,…...
2026 Mid-Year Auto Body Consolidation Review: Different Drivers, Different Gears
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (835+ words) Excluding Gerber’s acquisition of Joe Hudson’s 258 locations that closed in January, combined additions by the Big Four, the established consolidators and the new entrants totaled 81 locations in the first half of 2026 — spread across the widest field of buyers we have…...
AirPro Diagnostics Merges with Revv in Nine-Figure Deal
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (388+ words) Revv will remain open and tool-agnostic, continuing to serve the repair ecosystem and integrate with other tools, providers and systems shops already use. Bathla co-founded Revv in 2022. What began as a workflow tool has become a platform processing more than…...
Influencer Robby Layton Demos the M18 Fuel STRIKER Hammer Chisel
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (356+ words) At Milwaukee PIPELINE 2026, we had Robby Layton of Layton Autobody put the new M18 FUEL STRIKER Hammer Chisel to the test — and he wasted no time tearing into this door. His challenge? A damaged door where a body tech needs to…...
Challenger Lifts Offering Savings Up to 50% on Select Accessories
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (390+ words) Challenger Lifts announced it is offering savings of up to 50% on select lift accessories for a limited time. The promotion runs through Aug. 29, 2026, giving service centers an opportunity to upgrade equipment ahead of the busy service season. “As vehicle service…...