W ES T E DI T I ON AK / CA / HI / ID / MT / NV / OR / WA / WY October 2025 REGIONAL NEWS Body Tech Job Openings Drop Sharply During Collision Shop Slowdown Key California Collision Repair Issues By John Yoswick and never dipped below 50% from Come Close To...
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W ES T E DI T I ON AK / CA / HI / ID / MT / NV / OR / WA / WY October 2025 REGIONAL NEWS Body Tech Job Openings Drop Sharply During Collision Shop Slowdown Key California Collision Repair Issues By John Yoswick and never dipped below 50% from Come Close To Conclusion Autobody News 2021 to 2023; even in the summer of By Paul Hughes potentially from start to finish on a 2020, 28% of shops were still looking Autobody News vehicle, while creating new duties The slowdown in claims over the past for body technicians. for what collision centers do and year has eased one chronic problem in Less than 1 in 5 shops said they Key state of California moves that how facilities must account for this. the industry: the technician shortage. would hire two or more techs if given touch collision repair are nearing Nearly half of about 300 shops the opportunity, and 44% said they completion: two bills — one Towing and Storage responding to survey conducted this wouldn’t hire any. Taken together, storage a
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