Just as OEMs might require a different joining technique for the aftermarket than in a factory, certain vehicle colors might only be matchable with a…
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A story discussing Honda’s position on checking or initializing a 2017 Honda Civic’s occupant detection system following a collision took us deep into the rabbit…
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SJF Business Consulting President Steve Feltovich on Friday said he’s been teaching estimating classes that 60 percent of the collision repair labor spent on every…
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Seven parts — at least one of which was an assembly harvested for additional items — and multiple joining methods are necessary to replace a…
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Following a California BAR regulation clarifying that nebulous parts classifications like “Opt-OE” shouldn’t appear on repairer estimates, the California Department of Insurance confirmed Monday that…
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The couple who successfully sued John Eagle Collision Center over a roof repair have dropped a related case against State Farm. State Farm had reimbursed…
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Insurers who refuse to pay more for a part than the price offered by their preferred vendor are undercutting shop choice and committing an unlawful…
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About 64 percent of collision repairers who ask report consistently being paid to clean the pinchweld substrates before clamping and repairing damage left by the…
Subaru on Tuesday announced it had sold 1 million vehicles with some form of its advanced driver assistance system suite EyeSight over the past six…
PPG on Thursday announced it would buy SEM Products for an undisclosed amount, predicting the deal to close this quarter. PPG called SEM “a leading…
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Thursday announced SEMA attendees could enter to win a more than $28,000 welder in “the largest SEMA Show…
Seven parts — at least one of which was an assembly harvested for additional items — and multiple joining methods are necessary to replace a…
Establishing appropriate labor rates protects consumers as well as your business, National AutoBody Research President Sam Valenzuela argued Tuesday. Without labor rates sufficient to cover…
A series of announcements from aluminum manufacturer Hydro this month hint at where collision repairers might encounter aluminum on future vehicles. Aluminum sheet alloys Hydro…
Tesla earlier this month posted details about the construction of the Model 3 along with some videos demonstrating how it’s supposed to behave in a…
Honda: ‘Zero percent chance’ of correct Civic frame rail R&R without OEM procedures
Seven parts -- at least one of which was an assembly ha...
Allstate: Highly automated FNOL process coming ‘pretty fast,’ 25% liability calls could be AI in 2019
Allstate claims innovation and customer experience Vice...
New Tracy Honda Fit crash test data suggests OEM-aftermarket parts difference
Attorney Todd Tracy and collision repairers have partne...
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...
Calif. Dept. of Insurance: Insurers can’t have ‘Opt-OE’ parts on estimates either
Following a California BAR regulation clarifying that n...
