Insights
CIECA CONNEX Conference 2025
Industry stakeholders will gather at the 2025 CIECA CONNEX Conference, themed "Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology.鈥 The event will feature presentations on emerging
CARSTAR Canada Conference 2025
CARSTAR Canada will host its 2025 Annual Conference, themed "RISE," bringing together franchise partners and vendors for three days focused on operational excellence and business growth.
Episode 16: Driving Success Through Collaboration
Matt Ebert, Founder & CEO of Crash Champions, joins host Ryan Mandell to discuss the evolution of the collision industry. While addressing topics that include changes in claims frequency, vehicle complexity and shop profitability, they explore how increased collaboration between insurers and repairers is benefiting consumers. Matt also shares his journey from owning a single facility to a 650-location MSO along with his insights into why a partnership approach is essential to solving the technician shortage and ensuring the industry鈥檚 future success.
Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights Q1 2025
3 MIN READ
In Q1 2025, claims frequency for repairable, collision-damaged battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose to 3.12% in the U.S. and 4.48% in Canada. That is an increase of approximately 31% in the U.S. and Canada over Q1 2024 and 2% and 4% respectively over the previous quarter. BEV sales remain strong and accounted for more than 9% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. and 10% of new vehicle sales in Canada in March 2025.
Toyota Certified Collision Center Performance Group Expo 2025
Toyota's second annual Certified Collision Center Performance Group Expo brings together the largest gathering of Toyota certified facilities with leading collision industry partners.
Tariff Turbulence and the Collision Industry
During this CIECA webinar, Mitchell's Ryan Mandell talks about the impact escalating trade tensions and the ongoing threat new tariffs are expected to have on the auto insurance and collision industries.