Toyota's second annual Certified Collision Center Performance Group Expo brings together the largest gathering of Toyota certified facilities with leading collision industry partners. This exclusive event connects dealer principals, general managers, and collision center owners and managers with innovative products and services—creating valuable opportunities for over 300 repair facilities.
As vehicles become more connected, complex and technology-driven, the automotive industry is adapting to significant change. Host Ryan Mandell is joined by Rick Schwartz, CEO of Schwartz Advisors, for an in-depth discussion on trends in vehicles-in-operation (VIO), EV adoption, ADAS, automobile repair, and supply chain dynamics. Together they examine how these changes could influence the future of auto claims and collision repair.
The U.S. share of repairable collision claims involving battery electric vehicles (BEVs) held steady at 3.33% in Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025. Although sales of new BEVs grew modestly quarter over quarter, they remain 28% lower year over year. Several OEMs have scaled back production following increases in import tariffs and the expiration of federal tax incentives. Despite this near-term slowdown, BEVs are projected to reach approximately 29% of new vehicle sales and just over 10% of vehicles in operation by 2035, driving a steady increase in collision exposure.
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ today released its Q1 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report. The company’s latest publication reveals a shift in electric vehicle claim trends that is introducing new challenges for insurers and repairers related to risk exposure, cycle time and repair complexity.
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ today announced that Progressive Insurance, the nation’s largest commercial vehicle insurer and second largest personal auto insurer, has signed a long-term contract renewal. The renewal provides Progressive with continued access to ÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s comprehensive software solutions used to support collision claims, damage appraisals, total loss valuations, and interactions with repair facility partners.