On May 21, 2026, the Battery Recycling Technical Committee, led by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), officially released the Code of Practice for Commercial Module-Level Remanufacturing and Safety of Retired Batteries to the global aftermarket. As the first generation of mass-market electric vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) exit their factory warranty […]
In mid-May 2026, Mitchell International, a leading global provider of automotive repair software and data solutions, announced the global rollout of its latest AI-driven, image-based collision estimating system. The platform deeply integrates a decade’s worth of global collision repair big data with the latest Vision-Language Models (VLMs). Now, insurance appraisers and repair shop service advisors […]
In May 2026, Ford Motor Company announced the accelerated deployment of its upgraded Mobile Service Vans across multiple North American territories, completely erasing the physical boundaries of traditional automotive repair. These specially retrofitted Ford Transit vans operate as “mobile digital workshops.” Each vehicle is equipped with micro-lifting gear, official onboard ODIS diagnostic computers, comprehensive battery […]
he latest international logistics brief on May 22, 2026, reveals that escalating tariff disputes and shipping capacity friction across major global waterways have driven cross-border auto parts shipping costs up by 18% in the second quarter. The Automotive Parts Association Committee (APAC), in conjunction with several cross-border component distributors, issued a joint warning noting that […]
S&P Global’s newly published report, Top Global Automotive Aftermarket Trends for 2026, reveals that despite rising geopolitical tariff uncertainties, the growth of global vehicle populations and increasing average vehicle ages continue to provide a rock-solid foundation for the repair sector. The whitepaper notes that by the end of 2026, the average vehicle age in Europe […]
Industry updates on May 18, 2026, revealed that the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the global authority on automotive service credentials, has designated the creation of a specialized “ADAS Calibration Credential” as a top-priority mission. The latest market data indicates that by the end of 2026, the volume of ADAS-equipped vehicles on European […]