The California Bureau of Automotive Repair has retooled its regulations to emphasize that body shops shouldn’t be identifying parts with nebulous terms like “Opt-OE.” The…
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A driver police said had admitted being inattentive has still sued Tesla and Service King over a South Jordan, Utah, collision she said she thought…
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Attorney Todd Tracy and collision repairers have partnered to conduct a new crash test supporting his criticism of aftermarket parts. Results were released Tuesday evening…
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Allstate claims innovation and customer experience Vice President Shawn Broadfield this month described a fairly seamless electronic first notice of loss experience coming “pretty fast,”…
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Audatex collision repair services Vice President Don Mikrut earlier this month noted that until various partnerships are worked out, the question of who responds to…
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One of the nation’s major daily newspapers on Wednesday alerted readers to the reality of modern collision repair bills. The coverage in the Detroit Free…
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Heavy-duty tire retreading has “a bad rep,” according to Intrepid Direct Insurance aftermarket general manager David Willett. A common sentiment holds that the work would…
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NuGen IT employee owner and business development executive Pete Tagliapietra estimates that despite the industry emphasis of OEM repair procedures since at least 2011, many shops…
Former Automotive Service Association Executive Director Dan Risley this month sued his former organization and former director Ed Cushman for slander over comments allegedly made…
Sherwin-Williams business consulting services manager Mike Lanza said he hears from shops nationwide, “‘I can’t find anybody.’” But asked what the shop does to recruit, the…
An interesting article in Automotive World’s fourth-quarter Mobility Magazine focuses on steel producer SSAB’s take on why the steel industry will keep or improve its…
Audatex collision repair services Vice President Don Mikrut earlier this month noted that until various partnerships are worked out, the question of who responds to…
Collision repairers can use their own photo estimating and scheduling apps to “capture a sale,” according to a Montana repairer which began offering the technology…
A lawsuit against a mechanic for allegedly failed to warn a driver about her brakes’ condition has been settled for $335,000, the Connecticut Law Tribune…
Allstate claims innovation and customer experience Vice President Shawn Broadfield this month described a fairly seamless electronic first notice of loss experience coming “pretty fast,”…
Utah Service King litigation carries lessons for collision repair industry
Shops across the country might want to take a vehicle o...
New Tracy Honda Fit crash test data suggests OEM-aftermarket parts difference
Attorney Todd Tracy and collision repairers have partne...
State Farm, plaintiffs to settle $7.6B aftermarket parts-judge case for $250M
The U.S. Southern District of Illinois on Tuesday grant...
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...
2019 Chevy Silverado cuts up to 450 lbs. with aluminum closures, higher-strength steel
General Motors announced Saturday that a "mixed materia...
