New FastMobile Allstate payments would apply to shops too
— January 28, 2015Allstate gave greater details about the Fast Mobile system in an interview with Repairer Driven News late Tuesday — including the fact that it could…
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The reason your car insurance rates are higher: Location
— January 28, 2015Despite arguments that your driving record or your state’s consumer/auto shop-friendly legislation are responsible for your high insurance rates, the premiums are really tied to your…
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Bodyshop: Survey to explore licensing Canadian collision repair
— January 27, 2015New Brunswick shops will be polled on whether or not they’d like collision repair to be a compulsory trade requiring licensing in an update to a…
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Update: Ford responds to Edmunds’ battered F-150
— January 27, 2015Update: Ford has responded to the Edmunds coverage of its staff attacking a gleaming blue Ford F-150 with a sledgehammer. “The same tools and knowledge…
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Here’s what kind of stickers to expect on rear-ended bumpers
— January 27, 2015Hankook Tire’s recent Gauge Index survey revealed just what kinds of bumper stickers are big in different regions — which should give you an indication…
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Mixed-materials (think aluminum) Cadillac CT6 on sale this year
— January 27, 2015Cadillac announced Thursday that the mixed-material CT6 luxury sedan will be sold at the end of this year, putting another product on the road that…
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SCRS adds Miracle System importer Equipment Gateway as corporate member
— January 26, 2015The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has added corporate member Miracle System/Equipment Gateway. Equipment Gateway imports international collision repair equipment, notably the Miracle System panel repair…
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4 things to consider while insuring your auto body shop
— January 26, 2015Sadly, it seems as though every week carries a story of an auto shop damaged by fire. On Jan. 17, George’s Auto Body in Blauvelt, N.Y.,…
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Foxx: U.S. to recommend automatic braking with car-safety star rating
— January 23, 2015U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday said the government planned to recommend automatic braking systems be part of the New Car Assessment Program customer checklist….
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Consumer Reports: Customers happy with shops, like indies more than dealerships
— January 23, 2015Though customers are satisfied by the work done at both, they are happier overall with the experience at independent auto repair shops than dealership repairers, Consumer…
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