BMW is evaluating whether its contractual obligation to dealerships preclude it from expanding its formal Certified Collision Repair Centres network to independent auto body shops,…
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Collision repair reinspectors can catch shops failing to apply the necessary corrosion protection, a 3M expert warned this summer. “You’re going to see, again, a…
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BMW notably didn’t use any carbon-fiber in the next-generation 5 Series, but the OEM behind the i3, i8, and 7 Series hasn’t given up on…
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Even the country’s elite collision repairers might have a huge deficit between how much their staff trains and how much OEMs think they should be…
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Intentionally doing a bad repair at the request of an out-of-pocket customer or a policyholder too timid to fight their carrier could come back to…
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BMW this summer shared some of the new lightweighting innovations that helped the OEM cut weight from the next-generation 5 Series and offered a glimpse…
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Along with corrosion protection, welding errors are one of the most frequently uncovered issues during a post-repair inspection, 3M advanced technical specialist and 23-year I-CAR instructor and…
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A Chief and I-CAR instructor said that in his experience, the true difficulty in shops adapting to new vehicle technological demands wasn’t buying thousands of…
A CRASH Network survey of more than 1,200 collision repairers found the nation’s largest auto insurers lag far behind smaller and regional rivals when it…
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association announced Thursday it would formally represent the interests of West Virginia collision repairers, expanding the trade group’s range to…
Collision repairers should expect to see more aluminum on the exterior of the third-generation Porsche Cayenne models debuting next year. Porsche wrote last month that…
Have an opening at your body shop? Let the collision repair community know with a free post on the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ online…
Research firm IHS Markit predicts side-view and rear-view mirror systems will go increasingly high-tech over the next decade — a trend that could add new…
Get a dud CAPA-certified aftermarket part? You can now submit a photo of the offender through a revised online complaint form, the Certified Automotive Parts…
Even the country’s elite collision repairers might have a huge deficit between how much their staff trains and how much OEMs think they should be…
I-CAR last week posted a couple of clarifications from Nissan regarding the OEM’s bumper restrictions tied to the blind-spot warning system, details which should help…
We’ll be live-tweeting all the action from General Motors’ Friday NACE panel on MyPriceLink. Follow along here or with @repairerdriven and find out what GM…
Heavy-duty collision repairers (and Tesla), take note: Daimler announced Wednesday a fully electric Mercedes Urban eTruck which could hit markets as by early next decade. But…
Risk Point on Thursday announced a new estimating model that could eventually lead to claim payouts to dealerships for inventory hail damage being slashed. The company,…
SEMA, the Collision Industry Conference and SCRS’ Repairer Driven Education continue today, and we’ll be here for it all. Highlights today from the 8 a.m.-noon…
