The Collision Vision

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today's guest is Logan Martin of Mr. Dent Collision Repair, a family business whose evolution mirrors a lot of what's happening across collision repair today. Mr. Dent has grown from PDR into full collision repair and multiple locations, while adding capabilities like calibration and mechanical work alon...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today's episode is a bit of a reality check in the best way possible. We're talking about what it really means to run a disciplined, high-performing collision business. My guest is Doug Higgins, founder of Collision Advisory and former CEO of TAG Auto Group. Doug brings a rare combination to this industr...

Welcome back to  The Collision Vision , driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. There are people in this industry who build great businesses. There are others who have an incredible ability to identify opportunities, attract great people, and build organizations around them. Today's guest has spent his career doing both. Jacob Tilzer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Accrual...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. On a recent episode of the podcast, I sat down with Juan Carlos Gasga Perez, owner of Premier Auto Body and the technician and educator behind Auto Body Strong. We talked about his journey, the evolution of the modern collision technician, and the role that better training, better tools, and better proce...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Collision repair is becoming more technical every year. New materials, more sophisticated joining methods, advanced measuring systems, OEM procedures, and increasingly complex vehicles have raised the bar for what it means to perform a proper repair. But ultimately, all of that technology still comes dow...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg.   On a recent episode of the podcast, I sat down with Fox and Gerard of ADAS Calibrations of Hawaii to discuss how they built a dedicated ADAS calibration business from the ground up. We talked about everything from facility design and workflow to documentation, technician development, and why they belie...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Collision repair has never lacked for technical expertise. But as our industry continues to evolve, success increasingly depends on something else: strong leadership, meaningful relationships, and a willingness to keep learning. Today's guest is Dan Carranza, a longtime industry leader whose career has s...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Few areas of collision repair have evolved as quickly — or carry as much responsibility — as ADAS calibration. As vehicles become increasingly complex, calibration is no longer just another line item on the repair order. It's a critical part of returning a vehicle to the customer safely and correctly. To...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision Roundtable. I'm Cole Strandberg. Coming off my conversation with Israel Garcia of Merced Auto Body, we wanted to continue exploring a topic that affects every collision repair business, regardless of size, location, or business model: quality and consistency in the refinish department. Joining me today are regular panelists Sheryl Driggers and Erin Solis, along...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg.   In collision repair, we spend a lot of time talking about technology, ADAS, consolidation, and the future of the industry. But at the end of the day, success still comes down to something much more fundamental: doing great work consistently.   Today's guest is Israel Garcia of Merced Auto Body, a shop...

Welcome to another episode of The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News!   I'm Cole Strandberg, and today I'm joined by David Black, chief operating officer of Body by Cochran and an industry veteran who has worked nearly every side of this business: independent owner, consolidator leadership, and now a dealer-owned MSO. We trace Dave's road from a "grunt kid" in his dad's West Virginia shop t...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision Roundtable. I'm Cole Strandberg. Coming off my conversation with Dan Stander, we wanted to continue exploring a topic that's becoming increasingly critical in collision repair: alignment. Specifically, how alignment now touches everything from repair planning and suspension geometry to ADAS performance, liability, and customer safety. Joining me today is regula...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg.   Today we're diving into a topic that, in many ways, sits at the center of modern collision repair, but still doesn't always get the attention it deserves: alignment.   As vehicles become more technologically advanced, proper alignment is no longer just a final step before delivery. It's tied directly t...

Coming off my conversation with Mike Ambrosino of ADAS Diagnostic Solutions, we wanted to continue digging into one of the most important operational shifts happening in collision repair today: the move from ADAS as a sublet task to ADAS as a core repair capability.   Joining me today is regular panelist Sheryl Driggers, and special guest Stewart Peregrine from Autel, one of the companies helping...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision Roundtable. I'm Cole Strandberg.   Coming off my conversation with Mike Schoonover, we wanted to go deeper on one of the biggest themes from that episode: partnerships . Not just vendors, not just suppliers, but the idea that the best operators are leveraging their partners as a real extension of their business.   Joining me today are our regular panelist, Erin...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today's episode is about something every operator wants but very few truly achieve — building a business that lasts, not just for a few years but across generations.   I'm joined by Mike Schoonover of Schoonover Bodyworks, a third-generation business that's been serving its community for over 85 years. W...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today we're diving into a topic that's moving quickly from "emerging" to mission-critical for collision repair operators: EV fire safety. As electric vehicles continue to scale across the country, they're bringing with them a very different risk profile. Lithium-ion batteries, especially when damaged in...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg.   Today's episode is a case study, and one that hits right at the center of where collision repair is heading. We're talking ADAS… not as an add-on, not as a sublet, but as a core part of the repair process. Joining me is Mike Ambrosino of ADAS Diagnostic Solutions, an organization closely tied to the Fu...

Welcome to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg.   Today we're talking about a piece of the collision ecosystem that impacts safety, cycle time, customer experience, and revenue — glass repair and training — with a guest who's become one of the brightest leaders in that space. Joining us is Shauna Davis, President and Founder of Kaizen Glass Solutions. Shau...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision Roundtable. I'm Cole Strandberg, and as part of our new format, we're unpacking the key themes from my recent conversation with Sebastian Torres of CARSTAR Torcam Group. Sebastian shared how rethinking intake, by leveraging mobile inspection and capture estimating, allowed his team to deliver estimates before customers leave, increase efficiency, and lay the fo...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. I'm your host, Cole Strandberg. Today I'm joined by Sebastian Torres, a sharp family-business operator leading CARSTAR Torcam Group in Canada. When Sebastian took the reins, he challenged legacy habits and leaned into tech—adding Solera's photo-capture estimating and mobile inspection so customers can leave with an estimate in hand. Th...

Welcome to our new follow-up roundtable on The Collision Vision . I'm Cole Strandberg, joined by our permanent panelists,  Erin Solis  and  Sheryl Driggers , and today, our recent guest John Melendez  is back with us.    We're unpacking John's decision to add  ASE mechanical  inside a collision-first shop — what it did for sublet, cycle time, pricing power, and customer experience — and how indepe...

Happy New Year, and welcome back to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News! We're kicking off 2026 with a new look and a slightly new format— and most importantly, the same great, actionable content you've come to expect from the best operators and minds in the industry… right here on the Collision Vision… To start the year strong, we're bringing back a friend of the show: John Melendez, ow...

For the final episode of the year, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite conversations with Mike Anderson. During this discussion, we covered why shops should consider OEM certifications, how to choose the right ones, the steps to get certified, and how to maximize the value of those credentials. If you're looking to strengthen your shop's credibility, improve repair quality, and position yours...

Today Cole talks with a colleague at FOCUS Investment Banking, Rob Adams. Rob helps founders fund expansion so during today's conversion the guys address private debt and capital raising as a deliberate growth strategy. Over the last few years we've watched more growth-oriented operators partner with private equity—thinking of it less as a sale and more as a strategic alliance. The question for 20...