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General Motors will pay $220 million to settle claims by 36 state attorneys general that it sold drivers' behavior and location data to brokers, who sold it to insurers that used it in part to set rates. GM must now get drivers' consent first. collisionweek.com/2026/10/30…
The Women's Industry Network will accept nominations for its 2027 Most Influential Women awards Nov. 2 through Jan. 5. The awards are open to women in any segment of the U.S. and Canadian collision repair industry. collisionweek.com/2026/10/30…
Intrepid Direct Insurance and ADAS calibration provider Kinetic announced a program giving Kinetic network repair shops additional business insurance discounts for adopting practices that reduce ADAS risk. collisionweek.com/2026/10/30…
House of Kolor closed its 70th anniversary year with eight limited-edition colors, four of them named by custom artists, builders and enthusiasts through a Facebook and Instagram campaign. collisionweek.com/2026/10/30…
Ford Global Technologies sued Empire Auto Parts on Oct. 26 in Dallas federal court, alleging aftermarket grilles, hoods, fenders, headlamps and tail lamps copy five Ford design patents for the F-150 and Bronco Sport. collisionweek.com/2026/10/29…
LKQ Corp. has suspended its board's review of strategic alternatives, including a potential company sale, as it posts a third-quarter loss. Revenue fell 5.1% to $3.32 billion on operating problems in Europe. collisionweek.com/2026/10/29…
Zurich U.S. commercial auto and auto dealership customers now have a CrashBay direct repair program routing collision claims to repair facilities nationwide. The program has been live since June. collisionweek.com/2026/10/29…
Florida regulators approved auto rate decreases averaging 7% for several USAA Group programs, affecting more than 498,000 policies. Average changes range from a 0.4% decrease to an 11.2% decrease. collisionweek.com/2026/10/29…
Total-loss claim satisfaction fell for a third straight year in J.D. Power's 2026 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study, while satisfaction with repaired vehicles rose. Total losses reached 26% of claims, up from 16% four years earlier. Amica ranks highest. collisionweek.com/2026/10/28…
Driving Force Collision Network has acquired Brothers Auto Body in Cromwell, Connecticut, its ninth location and first in the state. The deal, which closed Oct. 2, takes the luxury and EV-focused MSO into a fourth Northeast state. collisionweek.com/2026/10/28…
Utah's 0.05% blood alcohol limit is linked to a nearly 9% drop in alcohol-related crashes over the following four years, according to an IIHS study released Oct. 27. Utah remains the only state with the lower limit. collisionweek.com/2026/10/28…
The new Michigan Auto Body Association drew more than 100 registrants to its first event, an Oct. 23 open house in Burton, Michigan. The SCRS affiliate's priorities include anti-steering protections and reimbursement for OEM-required repair procedures. collisionweek.com/2026/10/28…
Carfax's used-car index rose 0.1% in October as lease returns pushed used hybrid and EV prices down for a second month, while SUV and van prices climbed. collisionweek.com/2026/10/26…
AASP/NJ inducted Dennis Cataldo Jr. of D&M Auto Body in Old Bridge, N.J., into its Hall of Fame at its Oct. 21 annual meeting. The association says he is the youngest person to receive the honor. collisionweek.com/2026/10/26…
Seven Las Vegas-area veterans, individuals and families will receive refurbished vehicles from the National Auto Body Council's Recycled Rides program Nov. 2 at NABC's SEMA celebration, held with the MSO Symposium. collisionweek.com/2026/10/26…
ALLDATA's Repair Planner now lets collision shops attach OEM repair procedures to individual estimate lines, compile them into a downloadable PDF and log which OEM articles were viewed, by whom and when. collisionweek.com/2026/10/26…
Collision coverage losses rose 4.1% in the second quarter of 2026 as paid claim cost jumped 11.5%, outweighing a 13th consecutive quarter of year-over-year claim count declines, according to ISS Fast Track data. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
LKQ Corp. names former Veritiv CEO Sal Abbate president and CEO, effective Dec. 15. Justin Jude and LKQ Europe chief Andy Hamilton depart, LKQ withdraws 2026 guidance and Alvarez & Marsal is retained to advise on Europe. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
At its first IA & TPA Summit, Solera had attendees pick a business problem in a workshop, then its engineers used AI development tools to build a working prototype and demonstrate it the same day. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
BendPak opens its third U.S. distribution center, in Connecticut, extending two-day delivery of lifts and shop equipment to 92% of the U.S. population. The hub now serves New England, the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Great Lakes. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
