Nissan updated its 2016 scanning position statement Jan. 7 to stress “ALL Nissan vehicles from 2008 forward MUST” have a diagnostic scan following a collision repair….
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What appears to be a new Volvo position statement announced that all vehicles starting with the 1996 model year need a diagnostic scan before and…
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Jaguar Land Rover joined other OEMs in November 2018 by issuing a position statement banning all repaired and reconditioned alloy wheels. However, the luxury automaker…
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I-CAR on Thursday reported the collision industry grew to 8,329 shops having achieved either Gold Class or Road to Gold by the end of 2018,…
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Nissan told collision repairers in new position statements that it requires raw bumper and other raw part prep, opposes partial clearcoat blending and anticipates denib and…
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Volvo has warned collision repairers in a position statement to replace a vehicle’s steering rack “if there is any doubt” to its condition or if…
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Having a remote diagnostics company conduct a scan through a piece of in-house technology can be more involved that it might seem to an insurer…
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The appearance of exterior aluminum over a largely steel structure on a variety of new vehicles — perhaps most notably on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado…
Volvo in a new position statement instructs collision repairers to only have windshield replacement done by an authorized Volvo location, using only OEM glass and…
Volvo has warned collision repairers in a position statement to replace a vehicle’s steering rack “if there is any doubt” to its condition or if…
Having a remote diagnostics company conduct a scan through a piece of in-house technology can be more involved that it might seem to an insurer…
The sheer variety of diagnostic methods and vehicle options hindered Mitchell’s ability to set a definitive scanning book time, repair sales and service Vice President Jack…
What appears to be a new Volvo position statement announced that all vehicles starting with the 1996 model year need a diagnostic scan before and…
The next-generation 2020 Ford Explorer shed 200 pounds when its XLT trim is stacked up against the prior generation’s, but achieved this largely without relying…
I-CAR on Thursday reported the collision industry grew to 8,329 shops having achieved either Gold Class or Road to Gold by the end of 2018,…
Ohio salvage dealer rules might block out-of-state recycled auto body parts
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2019 Chevy Silverado cuts up to 450 lbs. with aluminum closures, higher-strength steel
General Motors announced Saturday that a "mixed materia...
Mazda’s slick new ‘Soul Red Crystal’ color might be trickier for painters
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Insurers testing CCC’s A.I. Smart Estimate; product goes on sale early next year
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‘Who Pays?’: More auto body shops report success billing for total loss admin fees
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