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Access updates on electric and hybrid vehicles in the collision repair industry, including repair challenges, training needs, and technological advancements.

Automechanika Frankfurt Award Winners Provide Insight Into Future Technologies

Autonomous bumper sanding, an AI inspection robot, and AI-assisted diagnostics earned Innovation Awards from a record field of 185 entries.

Stacey Phillips Ronak

A white Jaguar SUV with Waymo lettering and a roof-mounted sensor unit sits at a crosswalk on a sunny city street, with a Dolby Theatre sign, a Sephora storefront, a "PED XING" sign, palm trees, and a line of traffic in the background.

Waymo Crashes in Los Angeles County Tripled in 2025 as Robotaxi Fleet Grew

Most reported incidents this year caused no apparent injuries, and many happened while the robotaxi was stopped.

Lisa McArdle

CARSTAR Weldon Spring Doubles Daily Calibration Output with Autel's IA1000

The two-store operation outgrew its first in-house calibration setup, then opened a dedicated center serving both shops.

Autobody News Staff

A view from a vehicle's driver's seat shows an instrument cluster reading "Autonomous Driving" as detection boxes outline surrounding vehicles on a highway.

Cox Automotive: Share of Consumers Owning Level 2 or 3 Vehicles Nearly Triples in a Decade

About a third of consumers now own a Level 2 or Level 3 vehicle, up from 12% in 2016.

Lisa McArdle

Auto technician using a handheld diagnostic scanner mounted on the steering wheel to run a vehicle system scan from the driver's seat.

Hyundai, Volkswagen ADAS Moves Signal What's Coming for Collision Shops, Repairify Exec Says

Sensor redundancy, zonal computing, and a looming federal safety mandate are reshaping repair procedures.

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

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EVs Reach 2.6% of U.S. Vehicles on the Road as New Sales Trail Year-Ago Levels

Alliance data shows the EV fleet growing while Mitchell reports mild hybrid claims at a record share.

Lisa McArdle

A black Acura SUV on a red Hunter alignment rack with wheel-mounted sensors, positioned in front of a Hunter Ultimate ADAS calibration target board in a clean, well-lit shop.

What Does OEM Approval Really Tell You About a Calibration Tool?

Approval looks like a logo on a spec sheet. Here's what it really signifies for your shop.

Ryan Gerber, ADAS Product Specialist, Hunter Engineering Co.

Tech Council: Where Collision Repair Technology is Falling Short

The Tech Council highlighted different technologies, but landed on the same unsolved gap.

Lisa McArdle

hree men sit in chairs on a stage with microphones in front of a repeating Collision Industry Conference backdrop; the man on the left holds a notepad, the man in the center wears a plaid blazer and speaks into a microphone, and the man on the right wears a green suit and gestures while speaking.

Shops Use AI Beyond the Office to Pull OEM Data, Track Techs and Maintain Equipment

CIC panelists say AI tools like Carmic help technicians find job-specific repair information faster and give shop owners a way to verify completed work.

John Yoswick