OPS deal gives Ford dealers chance to put ‘conquest’ price on OPSTRAX
— September 22, 2015Shops will be able to see the low “conquest” price for a Ford collision part early next year
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New Republic contributor parrots insurer arguments on PARTS Act, misses broader issue
— September 21, 2015It’s certainly appropriate and expected for a contributor to the New Republic to bash one “Big
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Conn. auto body association urges state tax panel to end double tax on paint and materials
— September 18, 2015The Auto Body Association of Connecticut has urged the Connecticut State Tax Panel to stop what it calls effectively
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Windsor Star: DesRosiers poll finds which candidate Canadians would trust to fix car
— September 17, 2015You’ve heard of the “Which one would you have a beer with?” election test. But here’s a
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Credit card fraud/theft liability soon shifts to merchants — like body shops — who swipe stripe instead of chip
— September 16, 2015Though an identity thief is more likely to go on a retail shopping spree than seek professional services, collision
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‘Cock-a-doodle-doo, pal’: Ford hits back at Chevy with aluminum-vs.-steel ads during NFL coverage
— September 15, 2015Ford took a “military-grade” shot back at General Motors this weekend with the debut of
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Australian consolidator AMA buys No. 1 auto body chain Gemini; deal worth up to $71.3M
— September 14, 2015The AMA Group announced today it would buy Australia’s No. 1 collision repair company Gemini, a
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Vista Equity to buy AudaExplore/Audatex parent company Solera for $6.5B
— September 14, 2015Vista Equity will buy AudaExplore and Audatex parent company Solera for $6.5 billion, a huge markup from
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PDA boasts of $330M in savings to insurers — from your shops, OEMs, supply chain
— September 14, 2015A news release Wednesday from Property Damage Appraisers boasts of saving insurance companies $330 million, calling
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Reuters: Solera not satisfied with offers yet; Thoma Bravo, IHS among possible suitors
— September 12, 2015AudaExplore and Audatex parent company Solera hasn’t received a sweet enough offer yet from Thoma
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