| ▼ | Mobileye | $8.02 | -0.25% | YTD -23.18% |
| ▼ | Aptiv | $43.59 | -0.07% | YTD -42.71% |
| ▼ | Tesla | $364.27 | -0.53% | YTD -19.00% |
| ▲ | Nvidia | $222.27 | +1.34% | YTD +19.18% |
| ▼ | LKQ Corp | $23.30 | -2.22% | YTD -22.85% |
Autel just unlocked Nissan ADAS calibration after 2.5 years of engineering. Same week an Ohio dealer pleaded guilty to moving counterfeit airbags. Texas passed mandatory appraisal rights. Three stories that move your Monday.
After two and a half years of development, Autel demonstrated full ADAS calibration access on a 2026 Nissan Rogue using the MA800. This is not a partial workaround. Nissan's CONSULT 4 line opens up for bidirectional calibration. Your Nissan jobs no longer require OEM routing.
Mark says: Test this on your next Nissan ADAS job before the week ends. Document the procedure and pricing. Competition is now real.
Source: BodyShop Business →
An Ohio dealership owner entered a federal guilty plea for moving counterfeit airbags from China into the U.S. market. This is not isolated. The criminal networks supplying fakes are under active federal investigation. Your parts suppliers and used inventory channels are targets.
Mark says: Pull your airbag sourcing audit now. Confirm every supplier chain on invoices. One fake deploy kills a customer and your license.
Source: Repairer Driven News →
Texas Department of Insurance approved updates to its Consumer Bill of Rights requiring insurers to offer independent appraisals on all personal auto claims. This shifts leverage from carrier estimates to claimant-selected appraisers. Supplements just got sharper teeth.
Mark says: Texas shops: front every estimate with appraisal language. Educate intake staff. This is your new standard leverage on denials.
Source: Repairer Driven News →
eBay announced a platform-wide ban on airbags and inflators effective September 24, citing safety concerns. Other SRS components face seller restrictions. This kills a common gray-market sourcing channel for shops and reduces counterfeit exposure on secondary sales.
Mark says: Brief your parts team. Secondary sourcing channels just narrowed. OEM and certified aftermarket becomes the only safe play.
Source: BodyShop Business →
The international Research Council for Automobile Repairs released June 2026 data on EV battery repair labor, methods, and ADAS claim patterns across global insurers. The data covers claim cost trends and labor methodologies that insurers are using to benchmark supplements.
Mark says: Download the RCAR brief this week. Use their labor benchmarks to back your next ADAS calibration supplement.
Source: CollisionWeek →
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