Sep 2, 2026 · 19 min · 8 segments
What does the future of collision repair look like and how can the industry work together to better support repair shops? In this episode of Driven to Repair, John Webb sits down with Trent Tinsley…
Trent TinsleyGuestJohn WebbHostYeah, and I think that's been a theme of at least the last couple of years, and I'm not sure which chair introduced the chair.
Jeff Peavy, right? So maybe for those that aren't familiar with the conference itself – Talk about the symbolism.
And it's not it's not symbolism because there's an actual empty chair next to the podium where the the CIC chair, you know, makes his remarks from.
I hope that it does for me and I hope for everyone else is that that empty chair.
I hope that everybody who participates there, no matter what business that you're in, if that's not a grounding moment to be able to say that right there is the most important thing that we're here to do.
I don't know what to say if it's not, because if it's not, then I know that's not an industry I want to be at.
And because safety, I mean, it goes to, you know, you don't want to get overdramatic here.
But I mean, these are these are potentially life and death situations with the safety of vehicles.
the vast majority of the representatives there are working for organizations and companies that are for profit.
So, you know, it is of great value to have the ability to have those conversations.
Yeah, and I think that's been a theme of at least the last couple of years, and I'm not sure which chair introduced the chair.
Jeff Peavy, right? So maybe for those that aren't familiar with the conference itself – Talk about the symbolism.
And it's not it's not symbolism because there's an actual empty chair next to the podium where the the CIC chair, you know, makes his remarks from.
I hope that it does for me and I hope for everyone else is that that empty chair.
I hope that everybody who participates there, no matter what business that you're in, if that's not a grounding moment to be able to say that right there is the most important thing that we're here to do.
I don't know what to say if it's not, because if it's not, then I know that's not an industry I want to be at.
And because safety, I mean, it goes to, you know, you don't want to get overdramatic here.
But I mean, these are these are potentially life and death situations with the safety of vehicles.
the vast majority of the representatives there are working for organizations and companies that are for profit.
So, you know, it is of great value to have the ability to have those conversations.
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Safety Comes Before Everything
Trent argues industry decisions start with safety
The Industry Needs Repairers
The industry’s future depends on stronger repairers
The Empty Chair Reminder
An empty chair keeps safety at center
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