The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has announced that Brandon Eckenrode has stepped down from his role as executive director. Eckenrode became CREF’s director of development in 2012 and was named managing director in 2021. [...]

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Producer Licensing (D) Task Force provided a brief update Thursday on the progress of its proposed template to guide previously convicted felons, including for dishonesty or breach of [...]

The Blue Ridge Community College Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program, located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, has grown over the last couple of years, thanks in part to two summer programs — one for [...]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement it says seeks to address concerns about AI companies allegedly manipulating the behavior of their AI systems “contrary to reasonable consumer [...]

Mobility Global Inc. has completed its separation from S&P Global and is now an independent public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  The company’s brands include CarFax, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions, and Market [...]

Two upcoming collision conferences will help collision repairers looking to stay up to date on the latest trends and connect with their industry.  The Music City Collision Conference will be held Aug. 13-15 by the [...]

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation has been awarded a $25 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which the foundation says will be used to expand registered [...]

Auto service provider Monro Inc. has agreed to pay $174,000 in penalties to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to resolve seven safety violations found at its New York facility in July 2025, according to [...]