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Read about the latest mergers and acquisitions in the collision industry, understanding their impact on market dynamics and service offerings.

Industry Roundup: Agero and MOTER Partner on Connected Vehicle Claims, VIVE Collision Expands Into Vermont, and More

Industry Roundup: Agero and MOTER Partner on Connected Vehicle Claims, VIVE Collision Expands Into Vermont, and More

Plus, NABC Recycled Rides delivers two more refurbished vehicles, Hunter Engineering wins a MOTOR Top 20 Award, and SEMA's ADAS Symposium widens its lens.
Lisa McArdle
Industry Roundup: Caliber Enters New England With Key Collision Deal, Crash Champions Expands in Two States, and More

Industry Roundup: Caliber Enters New England With Key Collision Deal, Crash Champions Expands in Two States, and More

Plus, Open Road Collision enters North Carolina, Surventis partners with WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, and more.
Lisa McArdle
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Focus Advisors: Collision Repair M&A Slowed in First Half of 2026 Despite Record Buyer Field

Fewer deals but more buyers marked the first half of the year, with PE-backed platforms outpacing the industry's largest consolidators.
Lisa McArdle
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Axalta, AkzoNobel Shareholders Approve $25 Billion Coatings Merger

Shareholder vote clears a major hurdle for two of collision repair's largest refinish coatings suppliers to combine, pending regulatory approval.
Lisa McArdle
Repairify and Opus IVS Complete Combination Under One Diagnostics Business

Repairify and Opus IVS Complete Combination Under One Diagnostics Business

Deal unites asTech, BlueDriver, and Opus IVS under CEO Brian Herron to expand diagnostic and calibration support for collision repairers.
Lisa McArdle
Industry Roundup: ASE Acquires WrenchWay, SCRS Establishes ADAS Repair Division

Industry Roundup: ASE Acquires WrenchWay, SCRS Establishes ADAS Repair Division

Plus, NABC Recycled Rides presents vehicles, Crash Champions hosts annual workshop, and more. 
Lisa McArdle
Industry Roundup: Puget Collision Hits 72 Locations, Workforce Pell Grant Takes Effect This Summer, and More

Industry Roundup: Puget Collision Hits 72 Locations, Workforce Pell Grant Takes Effect This Summer, and More

A Southern California acquisition, federal aid for trade school programs, and more recent developments.
Autobody News Staff
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Industry Roundup: WIN Awards $50K in Student Scholarships, Caliber Names New CFO, and More

From student scholarships to vehicle donations and new refinish technology, the collision repair industry caps a busy first week of May.
Lisa McArdle
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BASF Q1 Profit Climbs as Glasurit, R-M Sale to Carlyle Nears Close

The pending sale of BASF's Glasurit and R-M refinish brands to Carlyle is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
Lisa McArdle
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Industry Roundup: MSO Expansion, NABC Vehicle Donation, Sherwin-Williams Branch Refresh, and More

Better Collision Centers opens in Myrtle Beach, ACPN announces scholarship, and Sherwin-Williams hosts Cleveland open house
Lisa McArdle

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