Auto body shops seeking an affordable and uncomplicated means of offering a 401(k) benefit can learn about one option with a Society of Collision Repair…
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a California federal judge improperly cut the damages awarded a body shop owner who alleged Sherwin-Williams…
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If an insurer proclaims a certain labor rate reflects the market but won’t reveal the data behind that amount, repairers might have a means of…
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All Nissan-certified collision repairers will be required to use the asTech or an official OEM CONSULT tool to scan all 2008 or later vehicles, according…
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AirPro on Friday announced it would offer a free scan tool to any collision repairer in the industry. The company merely requires a minimum of…
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Collision repairers will encounter martensitic ultra-high-strength steel tubes running from the A-pillar to C-pillar and “plentiful boron” on the 2020 Ford Escape, according to a…
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An Auto/Steel Partnership study confirmed a variety of aftermarket auto body repair techniques could match factory-level joining of ultra-high-strength steels, a representative from the partnership…
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Nissan’s announcement that certified collision repairers would be required to use either the asTech or the official OEM CONSULT tools to scan vehicles came accompanied…
Subaru in June recalled more than 2,000 Legacies and Outbacks after discovering spot-welding tips had been improperly dressed. Few of the 1,965 2019 Outbacks and…
All Nissan-certified collision repairers will be required to use the asTech or an official OEM CONSULT tool to scan all 2008 or later vehicles, according…
An Auto/Steel Partnership study confirmed a variety of aftermarket auto body repair techniques could match factory-level joining of ultra-high-strength steels, a representative from the partnership…
Fenix Parts on Tuesday announced its first purchase since being taken over by affiliates of private equity firm Stellex in 2018. As a publicly traded…
The controversy over what to call various categories of parts returns at next week’s Collision Industry Conference in Indianapolis, according to an agenda released Monday….
AirPro on Friday announced it would offer a free scan tool to any collision repairer in the industry. The company merely requires a minimum of…
Implementing a means of keeping customers in the loop through text messages and educating them with photo evidence might prove as successful for collision repairers…
2019 Ram 1500 cuts up to nearly 225 lbs. with high-strength steel, some aluminum
FCA announced Jan. 15 that the next-generation 2019 Ram...
Ford On Target example carries warnings for auto body, glass shops on windshields
A deadline on urethane, curing considerations and some...
NSF to end auto body part, collision repair facility certification
NSF on Thursday announced it would cease certifying aft...
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...
