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Women's Industry Network Opens Applications for 2027 Board of Directors
1+ day, 54+ min ago (106+ words) Women’s Industry Network Opens Applications for 2027 Board of Directors CollisionWeek The Women’s Industry Network is accepting applications for seats on its Board of Directors through Sept. 15, the organization announced Aug. 25. Selected candidates will begin onboarding in November, and their terms…...
GM Restricts Ordering of 12 Electric Vehicle Frame Rail Parts to Collision Repair Network
1+ day, 52+ min ago (91+ words) CollisionWeek Bulletin tells insurers to route structural BEV repairs to GM Collision Repair Network shops, drawing scrutiny from the Automotive Body Parts Association. General Motors has limited ordering of 12 front frame rail service section part numbers used on select electric…...
Australia Competition Regulator Sues Subaru in First Right to Repair Scheme Court Action
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (95+ words) CollisionWeek Federal Court filing alleges Subaru Australia withheld diagnostic software from independent repairers for more than two years, including two businesses that needed it for windshield camera calibration. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed proceedings in the Federal…...
Registration Opens for 15th Annual MSO Symposium
6+ day, 43+ min ago (111+ words) CollisionWeek November 2 event in Las Vegas will again precede the SEMA and AAPEX shows. Advance registration has opened for the 15th annual MSO Symposium, scheduled for Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. The Automotive Service Association hosts the one-day conference, which takes place…...
Focus Advisors Reports Fewer Collision Repair Acquisitions, More Buyers in First Half of 2026
6+ day, 48+ min ago (103+ words) CollisionWeek Advisory firm says smaller private equity-backed platforms grew five to seven times faster than the Big Four while EBITDA multiples on premium assets held firm. Collision repair acquisitions slowed sharply in the first half of 2026, with the industry’s largest…...
Mitchell Reports BEV-ICE Repairable Claims Severity Gap Narrowed to Record Low in Q2
6+ day, 46+ min ago (129+ words) CollisionWeek The gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric vehicles and gasoline-powered automobiles narrowed to the lowest level on record in both the U.S. and Canada during the second quarter, according to Mitchell’s Q2 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released…...
Surventis Signs Cooperation Agreement With Robot Maker NST to Automate Refinish Painting
6+ day, 50+ min ago (119+ words) CollisionWeek Surventis has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese robotics manufacturer NST to develop automated painting applications for the automotive refinish market, the companies said Aug. 13, formalizing a collaboration that has already put the coatings maker’s products into robotic…...
Crash Champions Service Advisor Program Passes 300 Graduates
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (62+ words) CollisionWeek Crash Champions on Aug. 17 said 304 associates have graduated from its Associate Service Advisor Program, the company’s internal development track for employees moving into full-time service advisor positions. The program pairs on-the-job experience with mentorship to prepare employees for Filed…...
Collision Repair Industry Production Up Slightly in June
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (109+ words) CollisionWeek June production edged above May as both hours worked and employment increased, but remained below year-ago levels. Wages set records for production employees and for all employees. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor…...
Crash Champions Opens Sixth South Carolina Location
1+ week, 1+ day ago (119+ words) CollisionWeek Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 1640 Airport Blvd. in West Columbia, S.C., its sixth location in the state and part of a national network the company says now exceeds 650 repair centers in 38 states. The 16,000-square-foot facility sits…...