New Tracy Honda Fit crash test data suggests OEM-aftermarket parts difference
— September 19, 2018Attorney Todd Tracy and collision repairers have partnered to conduct a new crash test supporting his
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Calif. BAR regs clarify ‘Opt-OE’ designations don’t belong on auto body shop estimates
— September 18, 2018The California Bureau of Automotive Repair has retooled its regulations to emphasize that body shops
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Musk: Tesla to bring ‘most’ auto body repairs in-house, address parts delays
— September 18, 2018Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted “Tesla is bringing most collision repairs in-house,”
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Gordon Murray: iStream Superlight design for ‘all vehicle segments’
— September 18, 2018McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray’s firm last week announced a new iteration of its iStream system,
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Volkswagen to stop making Beetles in 2019 after three generations
— September 13, 2018Volkswagen announced Thursday it would call it quits on the Beetle in 2019 after decades of the iconic
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UPDATE: CIF taking donations, ready to help shops threatened by Hurricane Florence
— September 12, 2018The Collision Industry Foundation on Wednesday reminded the industry that it stood ready to help the
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Volkswagen hopes to offer cosmetic custom 3-D printing soon as precursor to ‘soccer-size parts’
— September 11, 2018Calling its new HP Metal Jet tool “interesting for the production of large quantities in a short
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4 months to go until I-CAR Gold Class, Platinum deadline; prep for switch with articles, webinar
— September 10, 2018It’s been a month since I-CAR announced its years-in-the-making overhaul of its curriculum, Gold
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Volkswagen: 40 custom colors available for 2019 Golf R; shops can refinish them
— September 6, 2018Following the success of a similar program in Canada, Volkswagen announced Aug. 15 it would offer American
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Australian MSOs AMA, Gemini partner with ‘Repair-Bot’ plastic collision repair project
— September 6, 2018The AMA Group and subsidiary Gemini, which together make up Australia’s largest collision repair
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