Tracy: Diagnostic scan would have revealed Kia airbag sensor disconnected
— April 23, 2018A Kia airbag which failed to fire during a “fairly serious” crash had not been reconnected
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Repair Operations
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Update: Nissan offers free repair procedures to certified shops, plans more support
— April 23, 2018Nissan already provides rebates, free repair procedures, customer referrals and promotion and social
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Nissan: ‘Pretty substantial’ marketing helps fuel certified shop business; referrals at crash could be next
— April 20, 2018Nissan collision parts manager Mark Zoba suggested Tuesday his company was likely to use its connected
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Nissan near buildout of certified auto body network, will focus on refining it to ‘right shops’
— April 18, 2018Collision repairers interested in joining Nissan’s certified network had better act fast —
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RealWear: Volkswagen technicians to pilot augmented reality headsets in U.K.
— April 18, 2018Augmented reality manufacturer RealWear announced Monday that Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ technicians
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Ford, Toyota announce major connected car initiatives; ‘V2X’ tech could reduce crashes 80%
— April 17, 2018Ford and Toyota’s recent announcements of widespread connectivity could lead to dramatic reductions
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Fixed Ops Journal, Bosch: AI virtual assistant ‘Charlie’ could help auto technicians
— April 17, 2018Bosch last month unveiled “Charlie,” a “virtual service assistant” for service
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SkillsUSA could add new auto collision estimating event soon
— April 17, 2018Multiple states are holding SkillsUSA auto damage estimating competitions, and consistent interest from
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CIC wiki of industry terms now live; suggest changes, new definitions
— April 16, 2018The Collision Industry Conference Definitions Committee has officially replaced a 20-year-old static
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IIHS research shows risk of uncalibrated front-facing cameras
— April 16, 2018Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing of windshield-mounted advanced driver assistance systems
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Story Spinner
TIA tire pressure monitoring relearn chart available on SCRS.com; SCRS members get $100 discount
March 9, 2018 | Announcements | Associations | Education | Repair Operations | TechnologyCollision repairers wanting a handy reference for the process of tire pressure monitoring relearns can
Utah bill keeps auto insurers from pulling automatic payments after policy cancelled
December 23, 2015 | Business Practices | Insurance | LegalTelling Utah Political Capitol that a company actually did this twice, a state senator is trying to enact
Toyota: Don’t repair, blend over radar field of view on rear bumper covers
June 16, 2017 | Education | Repair Operations | TechnologyCollision repairers will need to consult repair procedures and potentially train with Toyota to properly
DRP news: Gerber still sees network consolidation; courting insurers led to Service King rise
May 31, 2016 | Business Practices | Insurance | Market Trends | Repair OperationsBoyd/Gerber’s same-store sales rose a whopping 7.4 percent in the first quarter of 2015, a boom
Nissan: 2018 Armada Platinum rearview mirror can switch to LCD display with camera feed
September 7, 2017 | Market Trends | TechnologyNissan late last month announced it would offer an “Intelligent Rear View Mirror” which can
