Repairers curious to see the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ new Blueprint Optimization Tool in action can tune in each Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. for…
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Calling it a first for the automotive industry, Mercedes recently announced the next-generation S-Class offered an optional rear airbag designed to handle the different sizes…
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A Collision Industry Conference committee last month demonstrated how semantic differences between players in the auto body repair process could mean a part a vendor…
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Two auto body trade schools last week described programs structured to provide students with significant shop time early in the process. Representatives from Cleveland, Ohio-based…
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A bipartisan duo of Texas U.S. representatives on July 20 filed a bill proposing government grants worth four months of certain operating expenses to bolster…
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The runners-up in Altair’s Enlighten Awards Tuesday might have even more relevance to collision repairers than the 2020 winners, for the silver medalists included advanced-material…
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The Society of Collision Repair Specialists last month drew more industry attention to the issue of insurers advising third-party claimants to first get an inspection…
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No. 9 auto insurer American Family on Wednesday announced the company’s transition plan for CEO Jack Salzwedel to yield the reins to President Bill Westrate…
Gerber collision owner Boyd Group Services on Wednesday announced same-store sales fell 33 percent in the second quarter, but the company had rebounded significantly and…
Service King temporarily closed a body shop, sent the facility’s personnel home at 40 percent quarantine pay and fired some area leadership after experiencing its…
Caliber supply chain strategy and procurement Senior Vice President Dave Smith last month revealed internal research found customers were more satisfied if the shop, not…
Former Tesla insurance head Alex Tsetsenekos last month demonstrated how an automaker-offered insurance program could throw out much of the expenses driving up premium costs…
The CIC has replaced its Insurer-Repairer Committee with a Industry Relations Committee, seeking progress and greater understanding on issues that affect all other segments of…
Two recent announcements could hasten a trend of drivers shifting toward telematics-based insurance — a trend with ramifications for the collision repair industry. The news from…
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists last month drew more industry attention to the issue of insurers advising third-party claimants to first get an inspection…
