3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (734+ words) As plastic's share of vehicle composition climbs, panelists say training gaps are costing shops repairable work. A panel discussion at an industry event this spring focused on how plastic repair is offering collision repair businesses new opportunities to set themselves…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (878+ words) From a Memphis tool kit'build'to a Texas grand opening, the latest news from across the collision repair industry.' On June 17, Highline Warren hosted the Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program at its Memphis distribution center. Volunteers, including Highline Warren…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (702+ words) The shop's effective shift: get the whole team verifying parts and listen when technicians flag the same problem twice. When cycle times suffer, collision repair operators often look outward, blaming parts shortages, insurer delays or supply chain disruptions. At Community…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (199+ words) Shops would still need a licensed appraiser on staff or under contract, even after state agency dropped that condition for registering. Massachusetts' Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board plans to vote on a rule that would reaffirm that collision repair shops…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (347+ words) New OEM repairability limits, high-voltage risk at intake, and an EV battery shift on the horizon. A new OEM repair-limit update and a high-voltage battery recall top this week's developments, alongside an early look at the battery chemistry coming to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (358+ words) Driven Brands Holdings Inc. , the parent of collision and paint networks'Carstar, Fix Auto USA, Abra, and Maaco,'reported'first-quarter 2026 revenue of $484. 4 million, up 8. 2% from a year earlier, and reiterated its full-year outlook in results released June 11. On the'earnings call, President and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (323+ words) A change to the database used by CCC will require estimators to account separately for components attached to the radiator support." MOTOR Information Systems, developer of the underlying database used by the"CCC estimating system, is making the change related…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (179+ words) Content gaps, not cost, rank as the leading obstacle for technicians'across the automotive, truck, and collision repair sectors. Among all respondents who reported lacking access, the leading barrier was content availability, with 53% citing "right topics not available" as their primary…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (299+ words) The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) has proposed adding Advanced Driver Assistance Systems as a required technician certification category under the state's'Motor Vehicle Body and Salvage Vehicle Repair regulation, filed May 26, with a public comment period open through…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (192+ words) This week's developments at Ford, GM, and suppliers reach parts availability, cost, and vehicle recalls. A strike at American Axle/Dauch Corp.'s Three Rivers, Michigan, plant has'entered its second week'with no agreement reached. The plant produces axles and driveline…...