Years of on-the-job training could be required before a worker “graduates” from federal registered auto body repair and refinishing apprenticeships, according to templates provided by…
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General Motors this month banned the use of all “aftermarket, reconditioned, or salvage” bumper fascias on vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems and restricted repairs…
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Kia has released a position statement warning shops that they should consider scanning a vehicle before and after a repair “an essential task,” the latest…
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Auto body shop owners and technicians who missed the April SCRS presentation on personal protective equipment will want to catch the replay posted Friday on…
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Volvo earlier this month predicted its Care by Volvo subscription service would account for “half of all cars it offers to customers” globally by the…
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Farmers decided to halt its new Guaranteed Repair Program Scorecard after just six months of evaluating shops using the tool, according to a May email…
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Insurers embrace photo estimating for reasons besides customers demanding faster, easier claims and personnel savings, according to Bodyshop Booster CEO Ryan Taylor. Indirect savings from…
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A British Columbia small claims court earlier this year ruled that a dealership who failed to disclose a faulty wheel bearing had to reimburse the…
BMW announced Friday it was bringing the 2019 8 Series Coupe to America after 20 years with a mixed-material body that offers the option to…
Farmers decided to halt its new Guaranteed Repair Program Scorecard after just six months of evaluating shops using the tool, according to a May email…
The board and House of Delegates of the Automotive Service Association’s Midwest chapter on Thursday chose to disaffiliate from the national ASA after 38 years…
Volvo earlier this month predicted its Care by Volvo subscription service would account for “half of all cars it offers to customers” globally by the…
Collision repairers’ hackles rise at the notion of photo estimating, but a similar concept can be harnessed to a shop’s benefit, Body Shop Booster CEO…
Insurers embrace photo estimating for reasons besides customers demanding faster, easier claims and personnel savings, according to Bodyshop Booster CEO Ryan Taylor. Indirect savings from…
The Automotive Recyclers Association on Friday said it had “extreme disappointment” over General Motors’ recent position banning aftermarket, recycled and reconditioned bumper fascias on vehicles…
Mazda’s slick new ‘Soul Red Crystal’ color might be trickier for painters
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GM: No repairs, aftermarket copies on bumper covers with ADAS
General Motors this month banned the use of all "afterm...
‘This one blew my mind’: Anderson shows feather, prime and block supported by Nissan repair procedures
Nissan OEM repair procedures for the 2018 Infiniti Q60...
ABRA dominates No. 1 spots on State Farm rankings nationwide — at least for now
State Farm Select Service locator data show ABRA repair...
AutoNation aftermarket collision parts line on the market; company has $15 million in inventory
AutoNation already has $15 million worth of its own lin...
