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Focus Advisors: Fewer Deals, Lower Valuations Defined 2025 — With One Blockbuster Exception

The industry's leading M&A advisory firm says shop earnings, not buyer appetite, drove purchase prices down last year.
Autobody News Staff
Crash Champions Launches Next-Level Internal Certification Course for Technicians

Crash Champions Launches Next-Level Internal Certification Course for Technicians

The new program uses QR codes and hands-on training to accelerate skills development and career growth.
Lisa McArdle
CES Signals What’s Next for Collision Repair

CES Signals What’s Next for Collision Repair

I-CAR previews virtual reality training designed to prepare technicians for ADAS- and EV-heavy vehicles.
Stacey Phillips Ronak
Auto Pro Cina Brothers

Concerted Expansion: How the Cinas Grew Auto Pro Collision From One Store to Six Over a Decade

From acquisition strategy to standardized workflows, the Cina brothers explain how they scaled Auto Pro Collision without losing control or culture.
Elizabeth Green
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Industry Roundup: Community Giving, Holiday Vehicle Donations, and Industry Recognition

Holiday highlights include Fix Auto community events, NABC vehicle donations, and industry award news.
Autobody News Staff
Autocraft Bodywerks

Austin-Area Collision Repair a Family Affair, Built on Savvy Serendipity and Serious Service

Autocraft Bodywerks is a father-son operation, but nothing like the typical story — just like their growing high-tech, high-dollar MSO.
Paul Hughes
Crash Champions PartsTrader

Crash Champions First MSO to Deploy PartsTrader's AI Parts Procurement Platform Across 650+ Locations

The full-scale rollout of Orderly marks the platform's first major MSO implementation just one week after launch.
Autobody News Staff
NABC Recycled Rides

NABC Recycled Rides Delivers Transportation to Veterans, Families in Need Ahead of the Holidays

Shops and insurers turn donated cars into fresh starts for recipients across the country.
Autobody News Staff
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Classic Collision enters Dallas market, opens Pacific Northwest facility in new expansions

The Atlanta-based MSO becomes the fifth major consolidator operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with its Denton location.
Autobody News Staff
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CollisionRight Reaches 125 Shops by Focusing on Longstanding Local Brands

The sixth-largest MSO in the U.S. looks for shops that have cultivated a reputation for excellence in their communities.
Abby Andrews

Digital Partners

Guide for KPA

A Collision Center's $1.7 Million Bad Day

One workplace incident. $1.7 million in OSHA fines, EPA enforcement, civil litigation, and business losses. Could your shop absorb that?

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