Axalta Coating Systems and AkzoNobel shareholders “overwhelmingly” voted today to approve a previously announced all-stock merger of equals of the companies, according to separate press releases from the companies. Axalta shareholders approved the merger at [...]
Volume 2 of this year’s Ford OnTarget Newsletter drives home the importance of safety system component inspections in collision repair. The topic was covered in depth two weeks ago during the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) [...]
State Farm has started issuing payments to qualifying auto customers as part of its one-time $5 billion cash back dividend, after the company ended 2025 with a net income of $12.9 billion, doubling its profit. [...]
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors unanimously rejected a non-binding and unsolicited proposal from ADW Capital Management to acquire Driven Brands for $18 per share in cash, according to an [...]
Stellantis is the latest automaker to take steps in creating a stronger relationship with the Chinese market as it promotes its China COO to a global leadership position. Tianshu Xin will take on a new [...]
Eighty-five percent of Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting attendees answered that safety inspections are typically required following any collision, yet the industry still faces trouble getting reimbursed by insurance for the procedures. “I continue to [...]
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling finds that insurance brokers, producers, and agents are subject to the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and can’t avoid liability by claiming they are exempt “semi-professionals.” The July [...]
Toyota is streamlining a service that allows vehicle owners in Japan to add new technology to their used vehicles, according to multiple media sources. The automaker first launched a service to retrofit used vehicles with [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) says it has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 and 2023 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model [...]
Lucid has uploaded a new glass and glazing position statement to OEM1Stop that defines the responsibilities repair facilities must take. “The condition of the windshield and front canopy glass is critical for proper SRS system [...]
