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2026 𝐀𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐈 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞
The six-part series from AASPi will feature Attorney Patrick Anderson. It will cover key topics including the Illinois Collision Repair Act, first- and third-party insurance claims, shop liability, total-loss vehicles, and post-repair rights and remedies.
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𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩?
Robots aren’t here to take over, and they could be a valuable addition to a collision repair shop. John Picciano of Flower Hill Auto Body, John Chiafair of Centerline Collision Equipment, and Shane Black of Black Wolf Technology discuss how shops can use the technology.
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𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫
This week in collision repair, ProColor Collision Myrtle Beach earns Honda and Acura certifications, Enterprise supports CIF - Collision Industry Foundation Annual Donor Program, National Auto Body Council delivers recycled rides, and Federated Auto Parts celebrates its vendor partners with awards.
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𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Plasnomic has entered the next stage of its polypropylene bumper repair evaluation program. The assessment will be based on a combination of real-life repair conditions, technical process evaluation, and lab-based performance data, ensuring the results reflect both scientific validation and the practical realities of collision repair operations.
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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐔𝐒𝐀, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫
The Collision Repair Education Foundation helps schools get the tools and resources they need to provide a modern education experience for aspiring technicians. Thomas A. Edison CTE High School Skills USA has used its partnership with CREF to elevate the school’s visibility within the industry and create relationships that continue to benefit students more than a decade later.
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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐞𝐭?
Read about these articles in this month's edition:

* CDE Collision Centers becomes one of the largest independent MSOs in the country by assembling the right team
* Quality Collision Group's Darrell Amberson looks at the top five trends shaping the industry and MSOs
* Mike Anderson of CollisionAdvice.com reviews average mechanical labor hours per estimate by state and sees a low of 0.7 and a high of just two hours
* Collision Repair Education Foundation celebrates 35 years of supporting schools and students to ensure the industry’s future through grants, career fairs, and innovative donation platforms

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𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐧-𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 2027 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 14
The annual competition is open to collision repair and restoration shops, independent designers, pinstripers, and customizers across the country. Entrants are to feature over-the-top builds finished exclusively in Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, House of kolor, or Valspar paint and products.
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𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐌𝐀: 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
Greg Lobsiger of Loren's Body Shop says choosing positivity can lead to longer life, better health, and greater success in business and personal life. Avoid getting sucked into a vortex of negativity to protect mental and physical health.
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𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐀 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫: 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 18
CIECA Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association will host the webinar “ADAS Calibration Issues, Challenges and Opportunities” on Thursday, June 18, at 2 p.m. ET. Revv ADAS' Joel Adcock, Collision Career Institute's Dan Dutra, and Tractable's James Spears, will provide an overview of current challenges and opportunities in ADAS calibration for the collision industry.
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𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐜
CollisionAdvice.com hosts parts managers strategy meetings to help shops and wholesalers learn about the challenges each face and get on the same page. Last month, Mike Anderson was at North Haven Auto Body to share some of the biggest concerns shop owners worry about, the importance of CCC Intelligent Solutions' CCC One for parts ordering, and how parts sales can provide insight into if shops are performing proper repairs.
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