‘Who Pays?’: Percentage of shops always, mostly researching procedures up to 54.2%
— December 5, 2019The proportion of shops reporting they research automaker repair procedures at the time of the estimate
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Business Practices
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Mass. advocates announce 102K signatures to get ‘Right to Repair’ update on 2020 ballot
— December 5, 2019Citing “a lack of progress on an update to the law in the Legislature,” the Massachusetts
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See the CIC interview with John Eagle plaintiffs Matthew and Marcia Seebachan
— December 5, 2019Collision repairers who missed the Collision Industry Conference interview with John Eagle plaintiffs
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Private equity company Searchlight offers $236M for Drew parent Opus
— December 4, 2019A private equity firm on Monday announced it had offered $236 million, or 81 cents a share, to buy DriveCRASH
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Gerber parent company Boyd shifts structure, can sell more shares in U.S.
— December 4, 2019The Boyd Group’s shareholders overwhelmingly voted Monday to convert the publicly traded firm from
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Rocker moldings in Audatex, translucents, emblem reuse: More tips from the DEG
— December 3, 2019The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions
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CCC revises P-pages; sectioning, refinishing, roof guidance among refinements
— December 3, 2019CCC last month significantly updated its Motor Guide to Estimating P-pages, adding much new information
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State groups: Central Mass. I-CAR helps vo-tech; AASP-NJ backs job fair; ABAT merges with HABA, has hit show
— December 3, 2019State collision trade groups’ initiatives and successes are a great source of ideas for not just
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Gerber parent company on OEM certification, intake centers, ‘-field’ expansion
— December 2, 2019The majority of the Boyd Group’s work isn’t sourced through the company’s OEM certifications,
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Boyd: No major new spending planned over tech shortage; insurers understand higher rates for higher wages
— December 2, 2019Boyd Group CEO Brock Bulbuck said last month insurers tend to accommodate the technician-seeking company’s
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