Collision repair facilities can actually be among the nation’s most dangerous due to a variety of variables, creating a demand for employee protection that some…
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Science and logic preclude installing any used quarter panel through typical auto body procedures. But if that weren’t enough to put the issue to bed,…
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House Bill 1663, which cleared the second half of the New Hampshire General Court on Thursday, started by defining the “fair and reasonable price” required…
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing of windshield-mounted advanced driver assistance systems last year found that a misaligned Honda Civic camera led to issues with…
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Logic and science prevents collision repairers from safely installing a used quarter panel, collision repair experts said last month on “Repair University Live.” Collision Hub CEO…
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Chipotle Chief Financial Officer Jack Hartung sometimes speaks to business schools about the company, which buys higher-quality ingredients at a higher expense, charges about the…
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Auto body repair experts, including one with time in the insurance industry, last month dismissed the idea of an “industry standard” for collision repair outside…
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Nissan collision parts manager Mark Zoba suggested Tuesday his company was likely to use its connected car services to refer vehicles to certified auto body…
Collision repairers ought to consider their business and base any labor rate increases around their actual expenses, rather than just picking an arbitrary round number,…
Hyundai on Tuesday announced a deal to tie its vehicles’ Blue Link telematics data to the Verisk Data Exchange, allowing customers who opt in the…
Last year, we covered the pro-insurer analysis provided by a legislative staffer to the California Assembly Insurance Committee prior to its 13-0 approval of the…
Despite objections from the California Autobody Association and consumer groups, the California Assembly Insurance Committee voted 13-0 in favor of a bill which could undercut…
Collision repairers interested in joining Nissan’s certified network had better act fast — and those on the network had better mind their Ps and Qs….
Augmented reality manufacturer RealWear announced Monday that Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ technicians at 10 United Kingdom Volkswagen Van Centres would pilot the company’s innovative headgear —…
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has for now set aside a decision in favor of collision repairers in multiple states, agreeing with insurers that…
Pointing out that customer surveys don’t tell the full story about insurers, CRASH Network on Tuesday announced the launch of an “Insurer Report Card” driven by input from…
In a deal with implications for automotive refinishing customers, Sherwin-Williams announced Sunday it would buy Valspar for $11.3 billion. Both board have approved the deal,…
Enterprise Holdings on Wednesday challenged CCC’s plan to charge vendors for access to collision repair information formatted under the BMS data standard while subsequently ending transmissions…
Since 1994, the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has been working with the collision repair industry to provide open standards that enable systems to…
SCRS announced Tuesday that collision repairers can meet and learn from representatives from Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota and Porsche during “Meet the Trainer” at SEMA. The forum,…
