Historically, fourth quarter length of rental (LOR) increases over the third quarter, as a result of traditional patterns brought about by winter weather, animal accidents and increased travel volume around the holidays.

Garnett Station Partners, LLC, a New York-based principal investment firm, on Jan. 20 announced it has made a growth investment into VIVE Collision, a leading collision repair multi-site operator in four Northeast states.

ABRA Auto Body Repair of America announced its expansion in South Dakota with the opening of ABRA Mitchell, located at 715 S. Main St., Mitchell, SD, 57301.

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) is proud to announce Luther Collision and Glass of Minneapolis, MN, as its newest Toyota Certified Collision Center (TCCC).

Barrett-Jackson, the World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, is gearing up for its premier Scottsdale Auction with an unparalleled docket of rare supercars, exotic vehicles and celebrity-owned vehicles that will cross the block at No Reserve during the auction company’s 50th anniversary celebration at WestWorld of Scottsdale, Jan. 22-30.

The computer chip shortage has really hit the automotive industry hard, particularly Ford and GM in North America.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) welcomes the installation of a new water well and weather and hydrologic equipment used for measuring salt growth conditions as part of its broader Restore Bonneville program.

Brimming with excitement over electrification, entrepreneur Ebrima Jallow beams when given the opportunity to educate a rental customer on the benefits of environmentally friendly vehicles and letting them experience the driving difference.

All Star Auto Lights, a specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced Jan. 19 the acquisition of Autolights.

David Colombo, a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher, accidentally came across a vulnerability that allowed him to control a dozen Tesla cars, Vice reported.

Orion Township, MI, approved General Motors’ request for a tax rebate on its proposed $1.3 billion investment to expand the Orion Assembly Plant, the facility that makes the Chevy Bolt.

According to a recent article in The Washington Post and also reported by Electrek, Reuters and other publications, a Tesla owner/driver has been charged with a felony after running a red light with Autopilot engaged, which caused a deadly crash, though it seems Autopilot isn't being blamed for the terrible situation.

Maaco, North America’s body shop and a leader in the $38 billion automotive paint and collision industry, is celebrating its 50th year of business on the heels of a record-breaking year.

Luxury color concept showcases move toward magenta hues, sustainability and autonomous driving.

Due to a COVID-19 contact trace, and out of an abundance of caution, the SCRS Board has decided to cancel the Open Board Meeting that was scheduled for 2-5 p.m. Jan. 19.

Just 1 of 3 buildings full of Ferraris, Corvettes, Camaros, Ford GTs, Chargers, Porsches, a Lambo possibly connected to Nicolas Cage, and plenty more.

Mitchell, an Enlyte company and leading technology and information provider for the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and collision repair industries, and asTech, a Repairify™ company, on Jan. 19 introduced the MD-OE22.

The Caliber family of brands---including Caliber Collision, Caliber Auto Care and Caliber Auto Glass---has hit another growth milestone with its 1,400th collision center, located in Omaha, NE.

Ford recorded a fourth-quarter gain of $8.2 billion on its equity investment in Rivian, following Rivian’s Nov. 10 initial public offering.

Driven Brands Collision Group and GEICO supported a combined 17 schools nationwide through donations for Benchmark Grants, distributed by the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF).

Nationwide partnered with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to fund a $5,000 Benchmark Grant, designed to help underfunded collision education programs elevate the caliber of training offered to ensure graduates are prepared to successfully begin their careers in the industry.

1Collision^®, a national group of independently owned collision repair centers, has entered into an agreement to deploy the Opus IVS™ DriveSafe™ collision scanning solution to its network of affiliate locations.

SATA GmbH & Co. KG announced it redesigned its logo to a clear, simple and modern "flat design," similar to those of icons whose logos are minimalistic and easily understandable.

Blink Charging Co., a leading owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services, announced Jan. 18 it is deploying EV chargers at General Motors dealerships in the U.S. and Canada.

CARSTAR, North America’s premier network of independently-owned collision repair facilities, has been ranked No. 1 in its category among the top franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2022 Franchise 500.

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its officers for its 2022 board of directors, elected during the annual ASE board meeting held in Arizona.

At-home charging for Jeep^® 4xe and Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is now easier with the introduction of new WiFi-capable, Level 2 (240-volt) charging units from Mopar.

Tesla has raised the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability to $12,000, less than two years since it was raised from $8,000 to $10,000 in 2020. 

Private passenger auto insurers earned $250.6 billion in 2020, a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) determined.

GM is launching a new online parts marketplace, making its catalog of 45,000 repair and maintenance parts more convenient for Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac owners.

Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is providing $100,000 in funding to EVmatch, a local electric vehicle (EV) charging software company, to support increased EV charging access to the public and people living in multi-unit residential housing.

DCR Systems has joined CIECA as a corporate member.

New light-vehicle sales totaled 14.93 million units in 2021, up 3.1% from 2020’s 14.47 million.

Toyota on Jan. 18 announced it will produce about 150,000 fewer vehicles in February than originally planned as it deals with the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Ford Motor Company and Stripe have signed a five-year agreement to scale the automaker’s e-commerce capabilities faster and to deliver an always-on experience for Ford and Lincoln customers.

The shortage of semiconductors continues to limit production of new vehicles across North America and other parts of the globe. 

Tesla owner Ryan Shaw's Model Y electric crossover was undrivable after it got rear-ended. The cost to have it repaired was a whopping $20,000.

As excitement continues to build for the NORTHEAST^® Automotive Services Show set for March 18-20 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, NJ, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has added even more for automotive professionals to get enthused about with the unveiling of the 2022 educational slate.

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) is asking this question of the industry: Are you interested in getting involved in the CIF efforts?

Tesla’s request for tougher penalties on automakers that fail to meet U.S. fuel economy standards was thrown out by a U.S. appeals court Jan. 13.

The 2022 SEMA Scholarship application period for students preparing for careers in the automotive or performance parts industries is now open and will run through March 1.

Service King supported the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) and the industry at large by donating $30,000 for distribution between three schools’ collision education programs through the Service King Way Grant: In Honor of Mario Malacara.

Gerber Collision & Glass, a division of the Boyd Group, Inc., continued to support the collision industry’s future generation by funding a $2,500 Benchmark Grant, which will be used to better educate students and help ensure they are prepared to successfully begin a career in the collision repair industry after graduation.

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. is proud to announce the recipients of two individual Classroom Enhancement Grants, totaling $15,000, awarded through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF).

In this video, Danny Gredinberg with the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) discusses how to effectively use it to address missing information in any of the three major collision repair estimating systems.

The Carolinas, Tennessee and Gulf States collision associations have postponed the Southeast Collision Conference due to the ongoing COVID-19 surge.

Dan Kanninen, an electric vehicle driver and former White House liaison at the EPA, recently shared his personal experience during the I-95 traffic catastrophe, which resulted in about 48 miles of the interstate being closed due to ice and snow.

Ford Motor Company’s commitment to electric vehicles has pushed its market value above $100 billion for the first time. 

Tesla Cybertruck production will start on the first quarter of 2023, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. 

The ongoing supply-chain disruption has had ripple effects throughout the global economy, including the specialty-equipment industry.