Axalta announced Wednesday it would buy auto body repair and refinish products manufactuer U-POL for about $590 million in cash. U-POL’s brands include Raptor, Dolphin,…
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Democratic President Joe Biden on Friday “encouraged” the Federal Trade Commission chair to “consider” regulations on “unfair anticompetitive restrictions on third-party repair or self-repair of…
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CRASH Network and Collision Advice this week celebrated “Who Pays for What?” results indicating the proportion of body shops charging to inspect seat belts has grown…
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The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts recently met with lawmakers to advocate for bills requiring insurers to reimburse labor rates adjusted for inflation….
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Honda has toughened the language on its terms and conditions for certified auto body shops to say shops “must” follow OEM procedures and “must” pre-and…
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An Ohio high school collision repair program has restored the 1986 Monte Carlo Super Sport passed down to kidnapping survivor Amanda Berry by her grandfather…
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AsTech announced last week it had received a patent for a method where technicians could send a VIN to a database “and assist in determining…
Collision Industry Conference participants last week suggested that the auto insurance industry might not be training sufficiently to evaluate repair plans for modern vehicles. Repairers…
Society of Collision Repair Specialists Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg this month confirmed that Allstate will continue to handle third-party rental car coverage on a direct-bill…
Noting that body shops are often asked to install used suspension components, but the topic is rarely discussed, the SCRS Education Committee last week offered…
General Motors wholesale dealer channel collision manager John Eck this month warned body shops that parts procurement systems have emphasized the “economic side” but ignored…
A welding supply distributor this month advised collision repairers to double-check welding and parts with dye penetrant inspection testing. “You should be doing this all…
Insurers might be trying to combat claim severity by denying reimbursement for required repair operations, rather than address the problem where it can truly be…
U.S. Customs on Thursday announced Philadelphia, Pa., officials seized nearly $300,000 worth of counterfeit auto parts — including many components relevant to collision repair. The shipment…
