I-CAR Press Room : 2025
I-CAR Announces Appointment of New CEO, Kyle Thompson as John Van Alstyne Retires After 15 Years of Leadership
I-CAR has announced the appointment of Kyle G. Thompson as its new CEO & President, effective May 5, 2025. This follows the retirement of John S. Van Alstyne, who has led the organization for 15 years.
I-CAR 2025 Leading Forward National Conference Celebrates Innovation, Industry Leadership, and Milestone Achievements
The I-CAR 2025 Leading Forward National Conference wrapped up on Saturday, having brought together over 400 automotive and collision repair industry advocates for a three-day event focused on innovation, education, and collaboration. Held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Houston, the conference featured a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, engaging breakout sessions and industry milestones that underscored I-CAR’s technical leadership and continued impact on advancing education, training, related industry credentialing, and workforce development.
I-CAR Heads Into 2025 National Conference With Key Launches to Advance Industry Standards
I-CAR, the collision repair industry’s leader in technical educational programming, related technical services, and industry talent solutions, is heading into the 2025 National Conference with significant initiatives that will enhance collision repair education and related standards for complete, safe, quality repairs, and that will tackle the technician shortage that continues to affect the entire industry. Among these are enhancements to its I-CAR Academy entry-level curriculum for schools and shops and the addition of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) learning requirements to its Gold Class® and Platinum™ recognition programs. These efforts are further underscored by the achievement of 10,000 Gold Class shops in 2024, updated consumer promotional materials for Gold Class repair facilities, and the debut of the "I Count on I-CAR" marketing campaign.