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Puget Collision Group Reaches 72 Stores with Acquisition of Six Fix Auto USA Locations
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (131+ words) Collision Week Puget Collision Group has acquired six Southern California collision repair facilities from longtime Fix Auto USA franchisee Richard Fish, bringing the Eagle Merchant Partners-backed multi-shop operator's portfolio to 72 stores. The transaction includes Fix Auto Oceanside, Fix Auto San…...
Mitchell Reports Mild Hybrid Collision Claims Hit Record High in Q1 as BEV Claims Level Off
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (131+ words) Collision Week Mild hybrid electric vehicle collision claims reached an all-time high in North America during the first quarter while battery electric vehicle claim frequency held flat, according to Mitchell's Q1 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released May 14. Repairable collision claims…...
Sherwin-Williams Launches Pronto XL Automated Paint Dispenser for Commercial Vehicle Refinish
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (199+ words) Fleet refinishing shops need automated paint dispensers primarily to reduce significant material waste and drastically increase shop productivity," said Dan Szczepanik, global director, commercial vehicle refinish, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes. By automating the mixing process, shops can handle a higher volume…...
Crash Champions Sets 60-Day Target to Hire 300 Body Technicians
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (114+ words) Collision Week Crash Champions on May 12 announced a hiring initiative to add 300 body technicians across its nationwide network within 60 days, a push the company said would expand its certified technician workforce by 10%. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator is recruiting for openings…...
I-CAR Volunteer Committees Have Raised $727, 200 since 2001 for 67 Collision Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (138+ words) Collision Week Local I-CAR Volunteer Committees raised $727, 200 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Benchmark Award program from 2021 through 2025, with the funds reaching 67 secondary and post-secondary collision repair programs and more than 5, 000 students, the foundation said. Nineteen committees contributed during…...
NASTF Highlights SDRM Vetting as Programming-Tool Vehicle Theft Threats Evolve
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (74+ words) Collision Week The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) said vehicle security professionals working under its Secure Data Release Model (SDRM) performed more than 471, 000 secure transactions in the past year, as the nonprofit pointed to evolving vehicle theft methods that…...
New Light-Vehicle Sales Pace Down in April
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (179+ words) Year-over-year comparison suffers compared to last year's result that had been buoyed by purchases before impending tariffs. April 2025 was the final pre-tariff comparison month, and the year-over-year sales pace continues to feel the pull of last spring's buying surge alongside…...
WIN Awards 2026 Scholarships and Tool Kits to 39 Collision Repair Students
1+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) Collision Week The Women's Industry Network awarded more than $50, 000 in scholarship funding and tool kits to 39 collision repair students for 2026, the organization announced May 7. The recipients were selected from more than 100 applications submitted to the program, which the organization administers…...
Gee Automotive Acquires 15 Jim Click and Tuttle-Click Dealerships, Three Collision Centers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (117+ words) Collision Week Gee Automotive Companies has completed its acquisition of 15 dealerships and three collision repair centers from the Jim Click Automotive Team in Southern Arizona and the Tuttle-Click Automotive Group in Southern California, the company announced May 6. The deal closed…...
I-CAR Plans Mixed Reality Repair Planning Series for Estimators
1+ week, 4+ day ago (166+ words) The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) will launch a Mixed Reality Repair Planning Training Series for estimators and repair planners, with enrollment opening in early 2027 and completion required for Gold Class and Platinum recognition renewals beginning July 2027. The…...