His OEM recently having announced plans to use the dynamic pricing system MyPriceLink, Ford global customer service division Vice President Frederiek Toney on Thursday described…
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30-year Autobody by Caldwell owner Jack Caldwell, one of the founders of the Collision Industry Conference and a member of the Hall of Eagles, died…
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Automaker representatives last fall said OEMs do take into account factors like repairability and cost of ownership when designing vehicles. However, competing OEM considerations might…
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With both Hyundai and DTI’s motions to dismiss each other’s lawsuits having been denied, a North Carolina federal judge last fall set a timeline for…
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A California collision repairer last week challenged the common collision industry practice of paying technicians a flat-rate amount, calling it a disencentive to protect the…
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Caliber Collision CEO Steve Grimshaw on Friday described the thinking behind the monumental Caliber-ABRA merger and what the marketplace could expect going forward. His comments…
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The Wyoming Senate last week passed 20-10 a bill declaring that insurers don’t have to pay for an OEM part if an aftermarket part “approved…
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The Hawaii House Commerce Protection and Commerce Committee last week removed the heart of a bill requiring OEM parts be used whenever a manufacturer recommends…
A new Nevada bill demands insurers secure the written consent of a consumer before requiring aftermarket parts on vehicles younger than 5 years before the…
Collision repairers can learn more about the structural auto body work right from the OEMs themselves in a new Society of Collision Repair Specialists video…
Caliber Collision CEO Steve Grimshaw said Friday his company felt the day of fixing everything under a single roof had ended. “It’s just remarkably difficult,”…
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists announced Tuesday a partnership with Payscape which could result in lower credit card processing costs for the trade group’s…
A California collision repairer last week challenged the common collision industry practice of paying technicians a flat-rate amount, calling it a disencentive to protect the…
The Bureau of Automotive Repair last month confirmed that the term “OEM crash part” as defined in California Code didn’t address “newness, packaging, seller, or…
Late last year, we reported how a new version of State Farm’s labor rate survey asked collision repairers to input a single labor rate for “all material…
State Farm disseminates CCC Parts Code list for multiple operations
State Farm recently sent out a job aid in several marke...
Mazda updates bulletin warning against painting ground point on fender stays
Mazda last fall updated a service bulletin to warn coll...
Caliber-ABRA deal officially closed; new company to span 37 states, D.C.
Caliber Collision and ABRA have officially closed their...
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...
