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Read predictions and analyses on the future outlook of the collision industry, focusing on technological advancements, market shifts, and regulatory changes.

What Collision Repairers Need to Know About Estimate Data Privacy

New software tools and state laws are starting to address the problem, but there is still much to be done to protect estimate data.

Abby Andrews

3D Printing Offers Collision Repair Innovative Option for Parts, Shipping, Design

3D printing is a cost-effective alternative to injection molding and, in some instances, can increase efficiency while reducing costs.

Elizabeth Crumbly

Port Strike Nears Resolution with Tentative Wage Deal

The deal, which still needs to be approved by workers, would restore operation at affected ports while contract negotiations continue.

Autobody News Staff

Hurricane Helene Estimated to Cost Insurers $6.4 Billion

The hurricane damaged hundreds of cars at a single dealership and shutdown two mines key to semiconductor chip production.

Autobody News Staff

Port Strike Threatens $340 Million in Auto Care Losses Daily

More than 45,000 workers are striking at 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, affecting the delivery of automotive parts, including those for collision repair.

Autobody News Staff

45,000 Dockworkers to Strike, Threatening U.S. Supply Chain

Set to go into effect at midnight Oct. 1, the strike will stop operations at 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts.

Autobody News Staff

Analysts: Fed Rate Cut Could Drive Brownfield Acquisitions in Collision Repair

The Fed's first interest rate cut since March 2020 could stoke investments in real estate and equipment -- eventually.

Brian Bradley

Should Independent Body Shops Care About Growing State-Level Push for Consumer Data Privacy?

A short answer is “no;” a longer one “yes.” Even when laws don’t directly apply, there are good reasons to act.

Paul Hughes

Toyota Boosts STEM Education in Plano, TX, with $250K Donation

Plano's school district will use the funds to develop courses at the forthcoming Career and Technical Education Center, set to open in fall 2026.

Autobody News Staff

Collision Repair Shops, Vendors Can Help Counter Grim Entry-Level Tech Numbers

Many young graduates of collision repair tech training programs leave the industry quickly. Shops and vendors can do something about that.

John Yoswick

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What Collision Repairers Need to Know About Estimate Data Privacy

3D Printing Offers Collision Repair Innovative Option for Parts, Shipping, Design

Port Strike Nears Resolution with Tentative Wage Deal

Hurricane Helene Estimated to Cost Insurers $6.4 Billion

Port Strike Threatens $340 Million in Auto Care Losses Daily

45,000 Dockworkers to Strike, Threatening U.S. Supply Chain

Analysts: Fed Rate Cut Could Drive Brownfield Acquisitions in Collision Repair

Should Independent Body Shops Care About Growing State-Level Push for Consumer Data Privacy?

Toyota Boosts STEM Education in Plano, TX, with $250K Donation

Collision Repair Shops, Vendors Can Help Counter Grim Entry-Level Tech Numbers

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You Push for Perfection. So Did We—SATA Jet X.