1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (392+ words) A new state bulletin flags informal total loss deals and documentation practices with relevance beyond Rhode Island. A new Rhode Island regulator bulletin spells out the compliance practices the state wants from collision repair licensees, and singles out two areas…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (883+ words) Customer expectations in collision repair have shifted fast. Here's how AI helps shops keep up without adding staff or complexity. Something has changed in the way your customers find and choose a collision repair shop, and most shop owners can…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1251+ words) This article is part four'in'a series on'IBIS 2026. During the recent'International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) USA'event,'held in Scottsdale, Ariz. , presenters discussed some of the challenges the collision industry is facing and how shops can take steps to become "changemakers," When…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (640+ words) Better Collision Centers opens in Myrtle Beach, ACPN announces scholarship, and Sherwin-Williams hosts Cleveland open house Better Collision Centers'opened its newest location in Myrtle Beach, SC. "Myrtle Beach represents exactly the type of market we look to grow into," said'Jonathan…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (871+ words) This article is part two'in'a series on'IBIS 2026.' Senior leaders from across the collision repair industry recently had an opportunity to share insight about what it takes to be a "Changemaker." Their presentations were part of the annual'International Bodyshop Industry Symposium…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (633+ words) Shops repairing buses, vans, and commercial trucks say without access to manufacturer procedures, they face liability risks. Collision repairers working on light-duty cars and trucks cangenerally accessautomaker information and repair procedures. Their colleagues repairing medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, vansand…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (646+ words) Jefferies' Rex Green'said the'industry in a period of'opportunity, but'must broaden service offerings and transform its operating model. "We believe this is the beginning of the conversation," said Carey. The first session'tackled the economic forces reshaping collision repair'and what shop owners…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (255+ words) From SRS concerns to fuel leak awareness to best practices, here's what collision shops need to know this week. New safety recalls carrying direct implications for collision repair procedures, plus technical reminders from I-CAR, highlight this week's recent developments. American…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (751+ words) Todd Ahrens has'worked'both sides of the shop-carrier divide " and he thinks better communication, not conflict, is the answer. That's'the first thing'Todd Ahrens'tells you before he starts talking about his career, and'it's'apt advice. His journey through the collision repair industry'doesn't'follow a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (15+ words) State Farm to Pay $15. 6 M to Settle Arkansas Class Action Over Total Loss Valuations'Autobody News...