A slew of OEM sales tallies released this week suggests that 2020 marked the year crossovers and SUVs together commanded a 50 percent share of…
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The Database Enhancement Gateway on Tuesday recognized the Auto Body Association of Texas as its latest Gold sponsor. “ABAT is excited to be a Gold…
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If your auto body shop’s business model relies heavily on income from total loss storage, you might wish to reconsider, a collision industry expert and…
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Nearly 40 percent of collision repairers itemize time spent researching diagnostic trouble codes rather than bundling this labor in their scanning time, according to the…
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General Motors last year announced two pieces of existing technology would be expanded to what’s debatably more mainstream models for the first time, and we…
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Incoming Collision Industry Conference Chairman Darrell Amberson challenged the Nov. 10-11, 2020, virtual CIC audience to bring someone new to the upcoming inter-industry summit. Circumstances…
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Driven Brands recently predicted insurers would cut independent auto body shops from their direct repair networks in favor of self-managed programs, describing benefits like a…
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Recyclers would continue to oppose OEM repair procedures legislation despite automakers’ agreement to add an exemption regarding parts, Automotive Recyclers Association Executive Director Sandy Blalock…
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Repairer Driven News readers this year gravitated to our industry-centered COVID-19 coverage, which is understandable. Our top 20 stories of the year were nearly all…
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Major paint manufacturers indicate that a body shop must refinish to the natural breaking point in a panel to preserve a paint warranty, and insurers…
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