Driving Your Success In 2025

As the automotive industry winds down after SEMA, many in the collision market experience a seasonal lull. With holiday travel and year-end obligations, repair planning often takes a backseat. However, this downtime offers a prime opportunity to strategize for 2025 and ensure a strong start, especially when it comes to ADAS services.

Use this season to set yourself up for success. Start a new hobby, do the standard fitness resolutions, and, most importantly, prepare your shop for the increasing demands of ADAS service. Building a solid ADAS plan now will be a game-changer in 2025.

The Growing Importance of ADAS in 2025

ADAS will be an even more prominent topic of discussion next year. With more vehicles featuring ADAS as standard, collision repair shops must handle these systems frequently and accurately. As insurers increasingly adopt models like AsTech pricing and demand compliance with CCC’s 23 repair buckets, understanding the ADAS landscape will be essential.

Potential Challenges in the Coming Year

2025 is already promising to be a challenging year, with rising vehicle complexity, repair costs, and technician shortages. The increased use of ADAS features means that even minor repairs may require calibrations due to the high interconnectivity of these systems. For example, systems like GM’s Super Cruise, Ford’s Blue Cruise, and Stellantis AutoDrive are becoming more common and enable hands-free driving on highways. With the growing prevalence of adaptive cruise, blind spot monitoring, and other ADAS technologies, many base models now include these features as standard, making calibration requirements more frequent.

The current insurance landscape also complicates the calibration industry. As agreements between large insurers and calibration providers become more common, securing fair and adequate reimbursement may be increasingly challenging. In 2025, shops must prioritize identifying the calibrations needed for each repair, ensuring those services are completed, and navigating the complexities of receiving compensation. As ADAS service's wild west days begin to stabilize, repair shops will need efficient and feasible solutions to stay competitive. The days of only scanning the vehicle if a warning light is on or sending it to the dealer to manage are ending.

ADAS Essentials in 2025

In 2025, repair shops aiming for success will need to prioritize accurate estimating and thorough documentation. A structured intake process that includes detailed blueprinting and documentation of collision and ADAS operations will be essential. Shops still relying on estimators to handle multiple roles—such as service, parts, estimating, and other tasks—will struggle to maintain quality. The complexity of modern vehicles now demands a specialized approach to ensure a comprehensive repair process.

For ADAS specifically, repair shops must establish a reliable method to identify ADAS-related requirements for every repair and ensure those services generate revenue. Identifying calibration needs correctly is critical, as is having the service options in place to complete the necessary operations. Our previous blog, “How You Can Implement ADAS Service In Your Shop,” outlines the primary service options to consider: in-house ADAS services, specialized ADAS vendors, local dealership partnerships, or a hybrid model. Regardless of your plan, you will need a method to service the variety of makes and models that roll into your shop. 

Putting Together Your ADAS Plan

The end of 2024 is the perfect time to start building your strategy for 2025. Here’s our checklist to help you start the year off on the right foot:

• Implement a blueprinting process. Dedicate an estimator specifically to technical estimating. This shift can be challenging, but the long-term benefits are substantial.
• Identify training gaps. With the holiday season typically being slower, now is the ideal time to invest in training for your team. Keeping up-to-date on new technologies and techniques will prepare your shop for the increased ADAS demands in 2025.
• Develop your documentation strategy. Review areas where you encounter the most friction with insurers, and find ways to enhance your documentation to tell a clearer, more compelling repair story.
• Leverage repair data tools. Ensure that every repair includes easy access to required procedures. Having the right data on hand for each job will streamline your repair process.
• Create an ADAS service plan. Define how you’ll identify necessary ADAS calibrations and determine your service options. By establishing these protocols in advance, you’ll be prepared to handle ADAS demands effectively.

Taking the time to check off these items before the end of the year will set your shop up for a successful 2025.

The 1Source ADAS Advantage

While some of these steps can be challenging to implement, ADAS operation identification is one area where we can make a difference. The 1Source ADAS platform is the industry's most accurate ADAS calibration identification software. Our reports cover fuel requirements, safety inspections, calibrations, and pre-calibration needs, helping you complete each job efficiently and accurately while saving hours of OEM research.

Our team is made up of collision repair and ADAS professionals who understand the modern repair process inside and out. The 1Source ADAS platform is simple to use, integrates with all major estimating systems, and offers CCC integration for seamless reporting. Plus, with no minimums or contracts, you only pay for the reports you need.

Start your seven-day unlimited trial today and see how instant, repair-specific calibration reporting can revolutionize your ADAS service process. Visit 1SourceADAS.com to get started.