Though many automakers have announced factory shutdowns amid national COVID-19 coronavirus concerns, multiple OEMs reported replacement parts for body shops aren’t significantly affected. So that’s…
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I-CAR last week announced it would permit auto body shops and technicians to repeatedly seek 30-day extensions on Gold Class, Platinum and welding credential renewals…
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Congress passed and Republican President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” on Friday, making billions of dollars in loans available…
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National concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus ultimately might trickle down to impact the day-to-day operation of a body shop in ways a shop owner, customer…
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill requiring companies with less than 500 workers to temporarily offer paid sick and family leave under certain…
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Repairers in the West and Southeast have shared anecdotes of GEICO refusing to pay sublets for pre- and post repair scans using services like the…
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Assured Performance and CCC on Monday both shared ideas into what the COVID-19 coronavirus could mean for collision repair businesses, with Assured Performance noting that…
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Congress passed and Republican President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” on Friday, making billions of dollars in loans available…
Colorado has ordered auto body shops and other businesses to send details on their personal protective equipment supplies by the end of Friday, and a…
Gerber Collision owner Boyd Group Services on Friday announced it would initiate “temporary staffing reductions” following a significant business slowdown likely related to the COVID-19…
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered all collision repairers and other businesses with personal protective equipment to submit an inventory to the state…
The Collision Industry Foundation on Wednesday said it had put up $100,000 to seed a fund dedicated to helping industry employees affected by the national…
Recently, we reported on difficulties repairers in three states had encountered while invoicing for using third parties — asTech, AirPro and even the dealer level…
Vehicle diagnostics provider CarMD on Wednesday reported that its third-party PRO SCAN tool had found issues on 80 percent of 5,642 vehicles checked by repairers….
Some businesses have offered consumers aid amid the possibility of COVID-19 coronavirus financial hardships. For example, Ford on March 19 announced it would cover three…
