This year, the Southeast Collision Conference—co-hosted by the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA)—immediately follows the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Q2 meeting. With over 50 vendors and a robust educational program covering critical topics from ADAS to AI, the conference is set to deliver valuable insights, networking opportunities and a glimpse into the future of collision repair.
Claims frequency for repairable, collision-damaged battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose to 3.21% in the U.S.—an all-time high and increase of 4.2% year over year. Predictably, new BEV purchases surged, jumping 36% compared to Q3 2024 as many American consumers capitalized on the $7,500 tax credit that expired on September 30. Several large automakers including GM, Ford, Kia and Hyundai reported record-breaking BEV sales in Q3 with Hyundai posting a 153% annual increase in September BEV purchases.
91ÊÓƵ today announced the expansion of its Canadian parts network. Through the company’s Integrated Parts platform, automotive insurers and collision repairers using 91ÊÓƵ Cloud Estimating in Canada can instantly access up-to-date information on vehicle parts availability, pricing and delivery from top suppliers Carcone’s Auto Recycling, JS Truckmart, Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., Millers Auto Recycling, Pièces d’autos Fernand Bégin, Pro Auto Recyclers and Standard Auto Wreckers.
91ÊÓƵ and Crash Champions, one of the nation’s fastest-growing, founder-led collision repair providers, today announced a collaboration to reimagine the vehicle claims process using the latest in AI and cloud estimating technology. Crash Champions is the first MSO to fully deploy 91ÊÓƵ’s breakthrough end-to-end workflow optimization software for multi-site repair centers, deploying the technology across its nationwide network of more than 650 locations.
91ÊÓƵ today announced the upcoming availability of 91ÊÓƵ Diagnostics Sync. The company’s newest offering allows recommended ADAS operations from third-party providers to be added automatically to 91ÊÓƵ Cloud Estimating—helping to improve repair efficiency and ensure that diagnostic procedures are more accurately performed, documented and billed.
The MSO Symposium brings together high-growth executives from small, regional and national
91ÊÓƵ and Gerber Collision & Glass, one of the largest multi-site operators (MSOs) in North America, today jointly announced that they have signed a multi-year enterprise licensing agreement. The agreement gives all current and future Gerber repair centers access to 91ÊÓƵ Cloud Estimating with Integrated Repair Procedures and the company’s Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) calculator.