BMW: ‘Carbon Core’ will cut 286.6 pounds out of 7 Series
— April 30, 2015The new BMW 7 Series models will have lost as much as 286.6 pounds from today’s 7s thanks to the BMW “Carbon Core” body paired with…
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Mass. auto body group welcomes new insurance commissioner Judson
— April 29, 2015The leader of a Massachusetts collision repair group on Wednesday welcomed former auto high-risk pool executive Daniel Judson to his new job as state insurance commissioner. Insurance…
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Morning Call alerts Pa. readers to aftermarket parts
— April 29, 2015A long piece in the Allentown, Pa., Morning Call posted Saturday provides an intensive look at aftermarket parts, alerting readers of the large state newspaper and online…
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Taxes on services — like auto repair — proposed for California
— April 28, 2015A proposal to tax services like collision repair will be heard Wednesday by a California Senate committee. Senate Bill 8, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, a…
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U.K. Carbuyer: Failing to follow OEM guidelines affects customer, costs insurer
— April 28, 2015A 2007 collision repair not up to Volkswagen’s standards has come back to bite a driver and an insurer in Leeds, the British consumer advice and auto…
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Aluminum F-150 sweeps all safety ratings; 53% high-strength steel Sorento gets 5 stars too
— April 28, 2015The aluminum F-150, whose SuperCrew recently posted a five-star overall crash rating from the NHTSA, has achieved five stars with all cab configurations, Ford announced last…
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Audi, sunfire produce diesel fuel from water, carbon dioxide
— April 27, 2015Like the MINI augmented reality glasses, this one just falls into the category of “cool car stuff” rather than technology with a major direct collision…
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Property Casualty 360 sources challenge ‘AC360’ report — but might end up helping shops
— April 27, 2015A recent Property Casualty 360 report challenges the “Anderson Cooper 360” collision repair broadcast and touts the benefit of aftermarket parts, but sources omit a few details,…
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New Ind. auto body lawsuit: ‘Market rate’ differed from what only shop in town charged
— April 27, 2015An adapted lawsuit filed by Indiana collision repairers against auto insurers points out the discrepancy between a “market rate” allowed by insurers and what all…
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WSMV: Coverage highlights Tenn. auto body lawsuit, parts, revealing affidavit
— April 24, 2015A Nashville television station has highlighted a Tennessee collision repairer’s lawsuits against GEICO and Progressive — as well as brought up former insurance estimator’s 2014 insider revelations of steering…
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