Roxanne Raffaelli watched the exchange of emails between her repair shop and her insurance company following hitting a deer with her vehicle earlier this year. Body Builders Automotive, located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, copied Raffaelli [...]
The Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) has announced the 2026 “Speed to Succeed Fundraiser,” which will be held Oct. 17 at Trackhouse Motorplex (130 Motorplex Dr.) in Mooresville, North Carolina. The annual event combines competitive go-kart [...]
AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have announced enhancements to proposed governance arrangements for the combined company following completion of their pending merger of equals. In June, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared effective [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced during its open meeting Tuesday a student loan navigator as its newest member benefit. Savi can be used to lower monthly payments, navigate forgiveness programs, and connect [...]
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF), Collision Advice, and Spartan 300 Group are raising money for an Arizona collision technician and his family of five who sustained severe, life-altering injuries from a January fire at their [...]
BMW has published new position statements outlining the use of headlamp and windshield repair and replacement parts on BMW and MINI vehicles. Specifically, the statements address potential risks and operational challenges associated with installing used [...]
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban any vehicle equipped with connected software or hardware from China. The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 is a bipartisan bill introduced [...]
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) has joined more than 50 trade associations to urge the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection “to work closely with the trade community as [...]
As a result of renewed talks on Monday regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, including vehicles, according to multiple national news media organizations. The [...]
A California bill would allow consumers to opt into telematics programs with insurance companies for the purpose of establishing a driving record. The bill, AB311, would amend the state’s Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act [...]
