Boyd Group sees recovering U.S. demand, labor shortages, wage pressure
— August 19, 2021As the second quarter of 2021 came to an end, Boyd Group Services, parent company of Gerber Collison & Glass, said it saw demand in…
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CCC reports on most common calibration line items as average fees rise
— August 19, 2021The percentage of estimates for repairable vehicles in the first quarter of this year that included a line item for a system calibration was up…
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AASP-Minnesota sets application deadline for exec director post
— August 18, 2021When colleagues of Judell Anderson at other trade associations speak about her work as executive director of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota…
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Videos offer tips on parts staging, recycled quarter panels and more
— August 18, 2021Got five minutes to potentially “boost your business” this week? Check out the growing video library the Society of Collision Repair Specialists is creating from…
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Illinois law passed to boost dealership technicians’ wages
— August 18, 2021A list of complaints raised by dealership service departments in Illinois about their relationship with the car manufacturers when it comes to being paid for…
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CCC reports claims frequency, mobile claims rising in first earnings call
— August 17, 2021CCC Intelligent Solutions said it saw auto claims frequency continuing to increase through the second quarter as travel restrictions eased, though it remains below pre-pandemic…
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Subaru toughens position on alternative parts
— August 17, 2021Subaru has updated its position statement on the use of alternative parts with stronger language to clarify the carmaker’s stance on the use of recycled,…
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Honda offers details on new training, transition of certification program
— August 16, 2021Shops certified through Honda’s “ProFirst Certified Collision” program will begin to transition to the “Honda and Acura Certified Collision” program on their next renewal date,…
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More paint price hikes likely this year
— August 16, 2021Paint companies have been announcing sizable price increases over the past several months due to “unprecedented” rising costs for raw materials, and recent reports indicate…
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CRA guest column: Right to repair; an industry interpretation
— August 13, 2021By Guest Contributor Editor’s note: The Collision Repairers Association of South Africa’s (CRA) Operations Director Steve Kessel first published this column on August 2, 2021 in…
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