Omaha TV station WOWT’s ‘Auto Guy’ explains for laymen need to replace high-strength steel
— July 11, 2016A new laymen-friendly video from Omaha, Neb., TV station WOWT explains why collision repairers can’t
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Business Practices
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Gene Marks: What to do about supply theft, medical-marijuana employee
— July 11, 2016Editor’s note: Repairer Driven News regularly features pieces by prolific national columnist Gene
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IBIS: VW Ireland data found 84% of vehicles not repaired referencing OEM procedures; see video of what happens when you don’t
— July 8, 2016About 84 percent of Volkswagen collision repairs studied by the OEM’s Irish branch weren’t
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Nationwide: Local staffer’s ‘No warning light, no scan’ not corporate policy
— July 8, 2016Correction: An earlier version of this article implied I-CAR supported pre- and post-repair scanning.
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Automotive News: Japan OKs mirrorless cars; Cadillac’s high-tech rearview option on 2017 CT6
— July 8, 2016Japan’s Road Transport Bureau last month allowed mirrorless cars, and supplier Ichikoh anticipates
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Miss. DOI: State Farm must describe ‘merits’ before rejecting expenses like scans
— July 7, 2016State Farm has been advised to give specifics what “merits” about a particular repair lead
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Former CARSTAR President Young joins Collision Diagnostic Services
— July 7, 2016Fomer CARSTAR President Dan Young, who left the company in a surprise February announcement, has been
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Composites Institute, Toray seek research to cut structural auto carbon-fiber costs by 15%
— July 7, 2016The Composites Institute and Toray Composites on Tuesday called for industry partners to suggest research
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NY Times obit describes how Jack Taylor, Enterprise creator, developed modern repair rental car biz
— July 6, 2016A New York Times obituary for Jack Crawford Taylor explains how he and his company Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Try these AASP-MN ideas to encourage auto tech careers in your state
— July 6, 2016While the program is in its infancy, the legwork and early plans for the Minnesota “Car Careers”
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