Calling them “a central part” of most of its vehicles since the 2015 model year, General Motors on Monday highlighted impact resistant structural adhesives for collision…
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An insurance commissioner race featuring Louisiana body shop owner Matt Parker will be narrowed down Saturday, and the challengers might be aided by an recent insurance-related…
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Not so fast, a Florida judge has told GEICO in its attempt to obtain tens of thousands of dollars worth of attorney’s fees from collision repairers for…
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CARSTAR collision repairers will continue “business as usual” despite the company’s acquisition Wednesday by the parent of its competitor MAACO, CEO David Byers said Thursday. “Nothing’s changing,”…
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Calling the ensuing franchise combination a “powerhouse,” Maaco parent company Driven Brands announced Thursday it had purchased the 240-location collision repair competitor CARSTAR. Driven Brands itself changed…
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A case brought by Michigan auto body shops has been closed after plaintiffs’ attorneys failed to file an amended complaint by a Sept. 8 deadline. It’s unclear…
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A Binghamton, N.Y.-based auto salvage vendor has settled with New York for allegedly selling recycled airbags, an effectively illegal act under state law, Attorney General…
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Allied has agreed to a Montana collision repairer’s interpretation of the CCC “bumper prompt” after what seems like a refusal that tried to have it both…
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A recent Automotive News report noting a decrease in small-town dealerships could signal good news for OEM-certified independent shops — something OEMs have already said they want to embrace…
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The headliners from the aluminum and steel industries revealed in September, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists has announced the rest of the panelists for its…
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