The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the estimating providers at no cost, offers weekly tips for repairers on the Audatex, Mitchell and CCC programs…
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Mitchell on Tuesday announced the release of Mitchell Intelligent Estimating system, a system able to “predict and pre-populate all possible portions of an estimate” from…
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A Safelite graphic artist’s design was chosen as the new logo of industry software standards organization CIECA — perhaps for the next 25 years. The…
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Direct repair programs offered by the nation’s largest insurers are growing unattainable to independent collision repairers, requiring shops to seek customers elsewhere, the head of…
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The General Motors UAW strike has highlighted the issue of OEM parts shortages and best practices for the collision industry. GM said Thursday the issue…
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Honda this month announced it would offer the company’s Honda Sensing advanced driver assistance system suite standard on all trims of the 2020 Honda CR-V….
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USAA announced Tuesday it and Google Cloud have developed an artificial intelligence-based process to “allow for nearly instant vehicle damage estimates from digital images.” The…
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Touting repair careers to youth already interested in cars and focusing on a message of passion seems more likely to bear future technicians, the head…
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Recalibration of ADAS or even a tire-pressure sensor can be an involved operation, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists pointed out Wednesday in a new…
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Land Rover’s next-generation 2020 Defender will ditch its body-in-frame configuration, the company said this month. “Land Rover’s new purpose-engineered D7x (for extreme) architecture is based…
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