19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (277+ words) Shops that track the updates'won't'leave reimbursable work on the table. With repairable claims counts'remaining'down, collision repair businesses need to ensure they are seeking reimbursement for as many'of the labor procedures and other estimate line items as they can. That'makes'staying on…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (323+ words) Board cites design gaps, driver overreliance in two fatal crashes and issues formal recommendations to Ford, NHTSA and DOT. For collision repairers who calibrate ADAS systems after every qualifying repair, the National Transportation Safety Board's action signals that federal scrutiny…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (825+ words) CCC'Intelligent Solutions' Crash Course 2026 report finds fewer claims, record total losses, and growing calibration demands reshaping the repair market. Collision repair shops are entering a period defined'by'rising complexity on every job that walks through the door. That is the central…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (517+ words) What collision repair shops need to know as wrongful death litigation expands and federal warnings intensify. Every vehicle involved had its original airbag replaced after a prior crash, according to'NHTSA. The agency has'alerted the auto repair industry'to watch for these…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (466+ words) Senate Bill 988 would reshape how glass shops handle ADAS disclosures, claims authorization, and assignment of benefits. California is among a series of states where'auto glass legislation'has'been introduced in recent months.' Senate Bill 988, the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, was amended'in…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (509+ words) Stacking multiple crash avoidance technologies on the same vehicle produces compounding reductions in insurance claims,accordingto anew study from the Highway Loss Data Institute.But the crashes that remain tend to be more expensive,reinforcing a pattern collision repairers have…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (766+ words) Cox Automotive's Q1 figures show new vehicles'remain'out of reach for many buyers, with direct implications for repair.' Cox's'Q1 2026 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast'shows that while affordability has technically improved for two consecutive months, new vehicles'remain'financially out of reach for'a large portion'of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (15+ words) Level 3 "Eyes-Off" Driving Raises New Questions for Collision Repair Claims and Documentation'Autobody News...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (502+ words) Ford's use of large aluminum castings in a new EV platform highlights evolving vehicle'structures and early repair considerations. Ford Motor Co.'s development of a new electric pickup using large aluminum castings highlights a manufacturing shift that could have implications…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (590+ words) Vehicle donations, training, leadership moves, and expansion show how the industry is investing in talent and industry growth. On March 17, the'National Auto Body Council'Recycled Rides'program'donated a vehicle to'Clarence Harvey, a Cleveland area man in need.'The donation was completed in…...