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Industry Roundup: Fix Auto Shops Support Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children, Hunter Wins Four PTEN Awards, and More

Plus, Collision Suite Connect launches a CCC ONE integration platform, and NABC Recycled Rides gifts two vehicles.

Lisa McArdle

Shop Stack Breakdown: Mundy's Collision Center in Lawrenceville, Ga.

A 16-certification independent runs on CCC and builds brand-specific tool sets for its OEM programs.

Lisa McArdle

The GoJak® G9516 Raises the Standard for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Mobility

Zendex’s GoJak® HD Series G9516 delivers high-capacity lifting, smoother mobility and easier control for moving today’s heavier EVs, vans and trucks.

Zendex Tool Corp.

A man in a navy OEC polo shirt gestures toward a large wall-mounted monitor displaying the RepairLogic software interface, showing a repair plan for a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette with sections for Front Bumper/Grille and Front Structure. Two other men, seen from behind, watch the screen. The shop setting includes a red two-post lift, a Rotary R3ACG0 AC recharge machine, a Chief Truscan mapping system cart, and various shop equipment and tool storage.

How CCC ONE and RepairLogic's New Integration Is Changing OEM Research at One MSO

An early adopter says the integration is cutting research time and surfacing calibration operations shops previously missed.

Lisa McArdle

MOTOR to Break Out Radiator Support Labor Times on 2027 Models

A change to the database used by CCC will require estimators to account separately for components attached to the radiator support.

John Yoswick

Exterior of a rectangular gray building with large windows and a large black sign that says Crash Champions

Crash Champions Cuts Base Coat Usage Across 650+ Locations with 3M™ Performance Spray Gun 2

The national MSO standardized its paint process to solve consistency and material waste challenges at scale.

Autobody News Staff

Exterior of brown brick building with lots of windows and a sign that says K&M Collision with the outline of a car above it

K&M Collision Expands Repair Capabilities with KECO Glue Pull Repair System

Glue pull repair and KECO's hands-on training helped the OEM-focused shop repair panels it previously would have replaced.

Autobody News Staff

Automakers Expand EV Certification Programs as OEM Repair Requirements Intensify

Honda and Lucid outline new training, tooling, and equipment demands while OEMs roll out updated repair guidance for electric vehicles and ADAS-equipped models.

John Yoswick

Collision Programs Quietly Expanding as Skilled Trades Gain Momentum

From Ohio to New York and beyond, local investment in training signals opportunities for shops willing to engage.

Paul Hughes

CES 2026 Spotlights the Connected Cockpit: The Car as a Smart Living Space

From AI-powered dashboards to in-vehicle entertainment and connectivity, CES 2026 revealed the technologies transforming vehicle interiors.

Stacey Phillips Ronak

Industry Roundup: Fix Auto Shops Support Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children, Hunter Wins Four PTEN Awards, and More

Shop Stack Breakdown: Mundy's Collision Center in Lawrenceville, Ga.

The GoJak® G9516 Raises the Standard for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Mobility

How CCC ONE and RepairLogic's New Integration Is Changing OEM Research at One MSO

MOTOR to Break Out Radiator Support Labor Times on 2027 Models

Crash Champions Cuts Base Coat Usage Across 650+ Locations with 3M™ Performance Spray Gun 2

K&M Collision Expands Repair Capabilities with KECO Glue Pull Repair System

Automakers Expand EV Certification Programs as OEM Repair Requirements Intensify

Collision Programs Quietly Expanding as Skilled Trades Gain Momentum

CES 2026 Spotlights the Connected Cockpit: The Car as a Smart Living Space

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