Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, on Aug. 9 placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla.

Tesla may be a Texas-based electric vehicle maker today, but its previous home, California, is still one of its strongest markets.

A Kia Optima recall has been announced for 2012-2013 Optimas with right and left headliner plates that may detach when the side curtain airbags deploy.

There’s an expression I’ve been thinking about in relation to the collision repair industry: “Pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered.”

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has provided a few more details about its study beginning in August into the accuracy of the blend time formula commonly used in the industry.

You thought we would be done with the pandemic by now, but like Al Pacino's character, Michael Corleone, said in The Godfather II, “Just when I thought I was out, they drag me back in!”

The average price paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. in July topped June's record and kept the average transaction price (ATP) solidly above the $48,000 mark, according to new data released Aug. 10 by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand.

Hunter Engineering is pleased to announce it has been named the winner in four separate categories of the PTEN 2022 Innovation Awards.

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Auto Boutique Collision, located at 1037 E. 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201.

Tom Skahen is used to turning heads when he cruises through downtown St. Joseph, MN.

Tim O’Day, president and CEO of Boyd Group Services, parent company of Gerber Collision & Glass, referred to his company as “one of the better users of alternative parts” in a presentation this spring at the Automotive Body Parts Association annual convention.

Members of the collision industry gathered at the 11th Annual Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) Gala in Pittsburgh, PA, on July 20 to show their support for Bryan Miller, an Ohio-based technician and painter recovering from severe burns he suffered from an in-shop fire in September 2021.

President Joe Biden on Aug. 9 signed a $280 billion package that aims to boost the domestic chip-making industry and scientific research.

The ongoing discussion about auto body shop data privacy at the quarterly Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meetings took a new turn this summer when an association leader described what a data aggregator company had recently offered to sell to his organization.

In the summer of 2019, Southeastern Community College (SCC) in West Burlington, IA, hired Dr. Ashlee Spannagel as its new dean of career and technical education (CTE) and workforce development.

A new report out of southeastern Texas detailed how a theft ring was able to steal a dizzying number of catalytic converters before law enforcement put an end to the crime spree.

Most electric vehicle models on sale today in the U.S. would be ineligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit under the new climate bill that recently passed in the Senate, a group of automakers claimed.

The members of AASP-MO (Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Missouri), in a unanimous vote, elected to merge with the Midwest Auto Care Alliance (MWACA).

When Crash Champions announced it was acquiring Mike’s Auto Body (MAB) in June, many people throughout the Bay Area thought about MAB’s nationally acclaimed Benevolence Program.

As 2021 drew to an end, 3M was looking toward the future---specifically the collision repair industry’s future---as it donated $889,719.50 in products and supplies to 300 schools around the country, through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF).

Fix Auto USA, an industry-leading collision repair network, announced the opening of Fix Auto Beverly Hills, located at 2640 La Cienega Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034.

Only three of seven midsize cars tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated side crash test.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) applauded the racing community’s repairs to the Salduro Loop dike as part of joint efforts to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats.

After hitting a record national average of $5 per gallon in June, gas prices have settled back to about $4 per gallon of regular gas.

Republicans are attacking U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for comments he made about electric vehicles on an MSNBC talk show.

According to the California DMV, Tesla has falsely advertised its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features on its website.

As peak shipping season kicks off, America’s busiest ports are once again experiencing congestion and container vessels waiting off U.S. coastlines.

Exploding Audi and Volkswagen passenger airbags have caused a recall of more than 1,200 of these vehicles.

TechForce Foundation, the only nonprofit committed exclusively to career exploration and workforce development for technician professionals across all transportation industry sectors, on Aug. 8 released a critical new whitepaper addressing the role that women techs can play in solving the ongoing technician workforce shortage. 

On Aug. 7, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes changes to the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit.

Staying up to date with the latest resources and information while also taking the time out to interact with peers can be key in staying successful in today’s collision repair world.

Most entrepreneurs start a business based on one or two of many potential reasons---it could be to exploit a unique skillset or access to talent, pursue a passion or simply meet a need otherwise not being met in the marketplace.

1Collision proudly announced the addition of Car Center’s four locations in Michigan. 

Lordstown Motors reaffirmed its plans to start production of the Endurance all-electric pickup during the third quarter of 2022, while reporting its earnings for Q2 in early August.

Industry statistics show nearly 50% of the North American car parc will be Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)-equipped by 2025. By 2030, the percentage of ADAS-equipped vehicles will be more than 75%.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders that Cybertruck prices will change.

That was quick---lightning quick.

EVgo Inc. and the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) on Aug. 4 announced the opening of the first EVgo public fast charging station at milepost 21.3 on the Atlantic City Expressway.

Most OEMs state that you need to disconnect a battery before welding, and even sometimes before you disconnect electrical components.

The I-CAR^® Board of Directors on Aug. 5 announced the election of Paul Krauss, executive vice president of Caliber Collision Centers, to serve a three-year term filling the board’s open large MSO collision repair seat.

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., a leading SaaS platform for the P&C insurance economy, on Aug. 4 announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30 and raised revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal year 2022.

It seems every time politicians put their heads together to come up with a new electric vehicle tax credit, there are unhappy automakers.

General Motors Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana informed employees Aug. 2 that 35 seniority, represented employees will be laid off.

Lucid Group cut its 2022 production outlook to between 6,000 and 7,000 vehicles after citing “extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges.”

Carmakers are reporting lower demand in Europe and North America amid what analysts say is growing evidence that consumers are balking at higher prices and keeping their cash for necessities.

A car theft led to the death of a car dealership owner in Arlington, TX, after he tried to repossess a loaner Jeep Grand Cherokee from a customer.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 27,300 vehicles with transmission wiring harnesses that may be misrouted which can expose the electrical connectors to corrosion, causing an electrical short-circuit.

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the MSO Symposium advisory board announced the 11th annual MSO Symposium will be held Oct. 31, the Monday before SEMA/AAPEX, in Las Vegas.

Jacob Pevia hears about it when he visits auto collision and repair shops of all sizes in Texas: more workers are needed.

The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Finishes, was a roaring success.