Thatcham research found that a rusted-out Mazda6 performed worse on Euro NCAP testing than a new Mazda6, but the rust appeared to be less to…
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A former collision repairer’s recent generosity to a Florida vo-tech school is the kind of assistance educators need from the industry, according to the Collision…
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BMW will allow independent collision repair facilities sponsored by dealerships to join its Certified Collision Centre network, a shop owner with ties to the program…
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Honda will in 2019 exit OEConnection’s CollisionLink and instead offer promotional collision parts prices through CCC Parts, a move the OEM and IP said would…
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Editor’s Note: We’ve run stories examining the notion that thorough documentation of a repair can eliminate much insurer-repairer friction and consistently get a shop paid…
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Last year, we examined how the Iowa Insurance Division declared itself unable to help if an insurer decides to ignore OEM repair procedures. Recent events suggest…
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Confronted with a bill that would require consumer choice of parts for the first four years of vehicle life and OEM repair procedures, the Property…
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Hunter Engineering, which has worked with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists to warn body shops of the existence and challenges of vehicle calibration, has…
A Thursday preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report on a self-driving Uber SUV’s crash with a pedestrian reveals two possible ADAS collision hedges were disabled…
The Colorado Division of Insurance said state law renders it unable to make a determination into the reasonableness of an auto insurer flat-out refusing to…
The Colorado Division of Insurance says it is unable to make a determination into the reasonableness of an insurer refusing to pay for an OEM…
Last year, we examined how the Iowa Insurance Division declared itself unable to help if an insurer decides to ignore OEM repair procedures. Recent events suggest…
General Motors announced earlier this month it was the “first automaker in North America” to use Autodesk’s “generative design” technology. According to GM, an OEM…
A New York body shop and Mercedes dealership have agreed to settle a second pair of dueling lawsuits tied to 2017 allegations the dealership demanded…
Technician shortages have reached the point that the company has seen customer “leakage” and business partner penalties tied to metrics like longer cycle time, the…
Guest column: Auto body shops don’t owe insurers documentation
Editor's Note: We've run stories examining the notion t...
Colo. DOI: We can’t determine who’s ‘reasonable’ when insurer rejects OEM procedures
The Colorado Division of Insurance says it is unabl...
Colo. DOI declares itself helpless to rule on State Farm short-pay complaint, tells consumer to sue
Last year, we examined how the Iowa Insurance Divis...
Colo. DOI: Are its hands really tied by state law on defining OEM procedures as reasonable?
The Colorado Division of Insurance said state law r...
Mazda’s slick new ‘Soul Red Crystal’ color might be trickier for painters
It's not just the body department that might have to ad...
