According to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), from 2018 to 2022, advertisements emphasizing vehicle performance increased as deaths linked to speeding and aggressive driving continued to increase. The study [...]
Garrett Zafuto, Sokal Media Group‘s search engine optimization (SEO) manager, recently shared some tips on AI search optimization for businesses during a presentation at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ open Board of Directors meeting. [...]
Mahathi Infotech and Intrepid Risk have partnered to provide integrated technology, AI, and business services to property and casualty insurance carriers, a news release states. The partnership will help insurers modernize operations, cut complexity, accelerate [...]
Hyundai Mobis says it has successfully developed a 160-kilowatt (kW) Power Electric (PE) system for general-purpose electric vehicle models, following its high-performance 250-kW PE system. Hyundai Mobis plans to complete the development of a 120-kW [...]
The Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) has released a list of 10 critical questions consumers should consider before choosing a collision repair shop. “Today’s vehicles are more complex than ever,” said Evangelos “Lucky” Papageorg, MABA [...]
CCC Intelligent Solutions leadership shared during its Q1 2026 earnings call that it has a had a “strong start” this year, touting its AI use cases and continued expansion. “We had a strong start to [...]
Alternative Parts Utilization (APU) reached a record high of 40% in the first quarter of 2026, providing a strong performance for LKQ in its aftermarket collision product line, LKQ President, CEO, and Director Justin Jude [...]
ADW Capital Management has proposed to acquire outstanding shares of Driven Brands’ common stock for $18 per share in cash in an open letter it published. The proposal represented a 41% premium over the closing [...]
More than $50,000 in scholarship funding and full toolkits were awarded to 39 recipients of the 2026 Women’s Industry Network (WIN) Student Scholarship Awards. The winners were selected from more than 100 applicants. WIN awards [...]
OEM new parts are seeing the largest increase in pricing, with recycled parts tracking closely behind, according to the latest data from the PartsTrader Collision Parts Price Index. PartsTrader’s Spring 2026 Collision Industry Report states [...]
