Autobody News

What Autobody News does

Autobody News is a privately held B2B trade publication serving the US collision repair industry, founded in 1982 and operating from Carlsbad, California as Autobody News, LLC. The company delivers national and regional industry news to an audience of 36,000+ collision repair shop owners and managers across five dedicated US regional markets (West, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Midwest). Its content portfolio spans industry news on mergers and acquisitions, legislation, insurance claims, shop operations, OEM repair procedures, recalls, and emerging automotive technologies including ADAS calibration, electric vehicles, and autonomous vehicles.

The company's core products include a digital news website, five regional digital magazine editions, the Collision Vision Podcast (available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible), an email newsletter, a sponsored Shop & Product Showcase, and featured video content. Its technology stack centers on a web-based publishing platform with regional content delivery and multi-channel distribution including email, podcast streaming services, and social sharing. The publication operates as a free monthly read with a subscription/renewal option for readers.

Revenue mechanics appear to rely on a combination of reader subscription/renewal activity and advertising and sponsored-content sales from collision repair industry suppliers, equipment manufacturers, paint and parts vendors, OEMs, and insurance-related partners. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the website, email newsletter, regional magazines, and podcast, targeting a tightly defined vertical of SMB collision repair operators. The company employs 11-50 people and operates as a private LLC with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the source materials.

Name

Autobody News

Legal name

Autobody News, LLC

Website

https://autobodynews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Autobody News is a B2B trade publication serving 36,000+ US collision repair shop owners and managers with national and regional industry news across five US markets via a website, regional digital magazines, podcast, email newsletter, and sponsored content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publication / Industry News Media

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive & Transportation Magazines (MPAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Collision repair news
• Automotive trade publication
• Industry digital magazine
• Aftermarket industry media
• Collision repair business reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlsbad

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Autobody News operates as a free monthly publication distributed to 36,000+ collision repair shop owners and managers across the US, with a subscription-based model for readers. The site also features sponsored content and advertising from industry partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Autobody News is a national and regional trade publication that delivers news, business intelligence, and product information to the collision repair industry. It operates a digital publishing platform with multiple regional magazine editions, a podcast, email newsletters, and a product showcase serving collision repair shop owners, managers, technicians, and industry suppliers across the United States.

Product overview

Autobody News is a news publication platform for the collision repair industry offering a multi-channel content portfolio. The core offering is the Autobody News Website delivering national and regional industry news across topics including legislation, technology (ADAS, EVs, autonomous vehicles), insurance/claims, and shop operations. Supporting products include regional Digital Magazine Editions (West, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Midwest), the Collision Vision Podcast series, an Email Newsletter subscription, a Shop & Product Showcase for sponsored industry content, and Featured Videos. The company serves 36,000+ collision repair shop owners and managers with free monthly content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autobody News Website Digital publication providing national collision repair industry news, business insights, and product information targeted at collision repair shop owners, managers, technicians, and industry suppliers.
• Regional Magazine Editions Regional print and digital magazine editions delivering locally relevant collision repair industry news and information to U.S. regional markets.
• Collision Vision Podcast Audio podcast covering collision repair industry topics, interviews, and news for collision repair professionals and industry stakeholders.
• Email Newsletter Email newsletter delivering curated collision repair industry news, updates, and announcements to subscribers in the industry.
• Shop & Product Showcase Online showcase section highlighting collision repair shops and industry products, enabling suppliers and shop operators to gain visibility with the publication's audience.
• Featured Videos Online video content covering collision repair industry topics, product demonstrations, and editorial features for industry professionals.

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves4 records

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Direct peers

• Repairer Driven News: Repairer Driven News provides digital news coverage of the North American collision repair industry, with a strong focus on OEM procedures, insurance, and legislative issues, directly overlapping Autobody News's core editorial coverage.
• Body Shop Business: Body Shop Business is a trade publication focused on the collision repair industry, providing news, business management, and product information to shop owners; it competes head-to-head with Autobody News for the same core audience and supplier ad spend.
• FenderBender: FenderBender is a leading US trade media brand covering the collision repair industry, publishing news, features, and multimedia content aimed at shop owners and managers—directly comparable to Autobody News's editorial focus and target audience.
• Auto Body Repair Network (ABRN): ABRN is a long-running trade publication serving the collision repair industry with editorial coverage of shop management, technical repair content, and supplier news; it competes for the same shop-owner readership and supplier ad dollars as Autobody News.

Broad incumbents

• PTEN (Professional Tool & Equipment News): PTEN targets professional automotive tool and equipment buyers across repair segments including collision; it overlaps with Autobody News in reaching shop owners and competing for supplier-side advertising budgets.
• Automotive News: Automotive News is the leading B2B trade publication covering the broader automotive industry, including OEM, dealer, and aftermarket segments; while it covers collision repair tangentially, it competes for OEM and supplier advertising budgets in the same ecosystem as Autobody News.
• ImportCar: ImportCar covers import and domestic vehicle repair content for the professional automotive service market, sharing an overlapping professional shop audience and supplier advertising base with Autobody News.
• Motor Age: Motor Age is a long-established B2B trade media brand covering the broader automotive aftermarket, including collision, mechanical repair, and shop management; it is comparable to Autobody News as a trade publishing peer with a wider aftermarket footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/autobodynews
• Facebookfacebook.com/autobodynews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autobody-news

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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