Court: Arizona shop can lien 1985 Jaguar despite unapproved repair
— January 16, 2015The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that a repairer can put a lien on a car for work that a customer didn’t OK…
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Financial Times: British auto insurance rates up after long, large decline
— January 16, 2015The Financial Times reported Sunday that that United Kingdom comprehensive auto premiums were up 2 percent in the last three months of 2014. The article cited…
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California orders Mercury Insurance to pay $25.6 million fine over auto ‘broker fees’
— January 15, 2015Mercury Insurance must pay nearly $27.6 million over auto insurance “broker fees,” California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced this week. Mercury didn’t get permission from the…
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Wisconsin shop praises paint tech from U.S. newcomer Bodyshop Revolution
— January 15, 2015Bodyshop Revolution, which started operations in the U.S. last year, received high marks for its system of gas-catalytic drying robots and panel tools from adopter…
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Obama’s mandatory sick week may not affect average shop — yet
— January 15, 2015Democratic President Barack Obama will push for up to a week of mandatory sick time, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett wrote in a LinkedIn blog post Wednesday….
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Car and Driver: Ford won’t go aluminum route for cars
— January 15, 2015Ford Executive Vice President Joe Hinrichs said at the Automotive News World Congress that aluminum would be reserved for the company’s trucks for now, according…
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Bloomberg: Detroit considering own insurance agency over high prices
— January 15, 2015Bloomberg on Wednesday highlighted yet another strike against Detroit: Its high insurance rates. Detroit has the country’s five most expensive car-insurance ZIP codes, with an average…
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Ford, GM gathering auto insurance-related data in new telematics push
— January 15, 2015Recent CES-timed announcements by two of the Big Three indicate a greater role emphasis by vehicle manufacturers in driver and diagnostic data collection — including information relevant to…
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Paint it to last another 100 years: Ontario shop gives new coat to 1915 Cadillac
— January 14, 2015Don’t get “orange peel” on this one. Port Elgin, Canada-based Maurer’s Collision got a chance to repaint a 1915 Cadillac owned by a collector, according…
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Erie Insurance opens new training center with 14 vehicle bays
— January 14, 2015The Erie Insurance Group announced Wednesday it had opened a 52,000-square-foot Technical Learning Center for its staff to learn about property damage. On the auto…
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