Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the MSO Symposium brings together collision repair leaders for a day of executive-level insights, peer discussions and networking. This year’s event will explore the trends, challenges and opportunities affecting multi-site collision repair organizations and the broader market.
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ will once again join Simplicity Car Care at its annual Growth Conference in Banff, Canada from October 16-17, 2026.
When it comes to automotive parts, price is only one part of the equation. Host Ryan Mandell and Greg Horn, vice president of sales enablement at PartsTrader, explore how parts pricing, availability and delivery times affect collision repair decisions. They discuss supply chain disruptions, price matching, parts inflation and competitive sourcing, along with how carriers and repairers can balance cost with cycle time, throughput and profitability.
Among repairable claims, the gap in average severity between battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and gasoline-powered automobiles narrowed to a record low, although BEVs remain more costly to repair. In the United States, average severity was $5,684 for BEVs compared to $5,022 for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), $5,033 for mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs) and $4,955 for vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE). A similar trend emerged in Canada with severity of $6,645 (CAD) for BEVs, $6,227 (CAD) for PHEVs, $6,080 (CAD) for MHEVs and $5,411 (CAD) for ICE automobiles.
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ today released its latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report. This quarter’s report reveals that the gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles has reached its lowest level on record in both the U.S. and Canada. With a gap of just $729 in the U.S. last quarter, average repairable severity for BEVs was $5,684 compared to $4,955 for ICE alternatives.
The 2026 Rivian Third-Party Collision and Service Summit will host industry leaders along with the Rivian team and its approved suppliers.
Participants will gather to hear presentations on the latest technologies and their impact on the collision sector, tour the Toyota Texas manufacturing facility and Experience Center, and take advantage of networking opportunities.