Key automotive collision repair market players include 3M, DuPont, Eastman Chemical Company, Henkel, Honeywell, and Huntsman Corporation. The companies operating in the industry are undergoing product portfolio expansion to serve a larger consumer base.

Industry expert Mike Anderson advises auto body shops on how to "thrive and not just survive."

Autobody News spoke to John Morgan Hughes, executive director of the Mississippi Collision Repair Association, about issues surrounding labor rates and Senator Videt Carmichael's introduction of Senate Bill 2187.

Autobody News spoke to a body technician at Dean's Collision Center in Georgia who spends his free time training his border collie for Frisbee competitions.

After using BASF products for many years, Jay Leno receives a surprise gift.