SCRS research concludes blend time is greater than full refinish
— November 2, 2022Blending a panel takes more than 30% more time than a full refinish of the same panel, on average, rather than the 50% less time…
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Don’t expect repair volumes to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, CCC VP tells MSO Symposium audience
— November 1, 2022Although traffic volumes are returning to pre-pandemic levels, body shops should not expect repair volume to make a similar rebound, Bart Mazurek, vice president of…
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Customer satisfaction with claims process drops in new J.D. Power survey
— November 1, 2022Customer satisfaction with the auto insurance claims process has declined as historically long cycle times continue, but both insurers and repairers can mitigate the fallout…
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Average length of rental up by nearly one-third since 2020, Enterprise reports
— October 31, 2022Average length of rental (LOR) for collision replacement-related rentals stretched to 18.2 days in the third quarter of 2022, representing a three-day increase from the…
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Ford accuses companies of distributing, selling thousands of counterfeit parts
— October 28, 2022Ford has filed a federal trademark infringement suit against four companies that it claims distributed, advertised and sold thousands of counterfeit truck grilles and other…
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Ford shifts away from autonomous driving, will accelerate development of BlueCruise
— October 27, 2022Ford is shifting its investment in advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology away from Level 4 and higher vehicle autonomy, in favor of further investment…
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Report says Toyota is rethinking its strategy on EVs
— October 27, 2022Toyota is considering a significant revision of its electric vehicle (EV) strategy “to better compete in a market it has been slow to enter,” according…
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3 Tier 1 suppliers agree to pay $3.15M in latest round of auto parts class action settlements
— October 27, 2022Three Tier 1 suppliers have agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle claims that they conspired together to artificially raise and fix the price of…
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CCC, Sfara announce deal to help insurers connect crash data to claims
— October 26, 2022CCC Intelligent Solutions and mobile safety solutions provider Sfara, which specializes in smartphone-based collision data technology, have announced that they will work together to accelerate…
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OEMs, AG tell court why they have not complied with Mass. Data Access Law
— October 25, 2022The Massachusetts attorney general and two representative OEMs have told a federal judge that they have taken no action to carry out their obligations under…
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