Ahead of PARTS Act hearing today, we look at proposed aftermarket auto body parts law, supporter’s argument
— February 2, 2016A House intellectual property subcommittee today will examine the collision-repair related PARTS Act.
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Business Practices
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Tesla applies for dealership, repair facility licenses in Michigan
— February 1, 2016Tesla has applied for dealership and repair facility licenses in Michigan, a Secretary of State spokesman
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Auto body shop owner describes quandry of reconditioned wheels in Pennsylvania Senate hearing
— February 1, 2016Last week, we covered the debate over the central question of a Pennsylvania Senate committee hearing:
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Gene Marks: Five reasons why 2016 will be a challenging year for your business
— January 29, 2016Editor’s note: Prolific national columnist Gene Marks writes for a variety of top-tier business
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More Pa. auto body hearing coverage: Consumer choice versus ‘short-sheet’ possibility
— January 29, 2016Photo-only appraisals make it too easy for auto insurers to “short-sheet” customers on settlements,
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Replica law could yield interesting new work for shops — including DeLoreans
— January 28, 2016The Internet has been buzzing today over the news that DeLoreans are coming back into production —
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Can you weather losing 13% of repair volume? IIHS estimates autobraking cuts rear-ending 39%
— January 28, 2016A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study revealed Thursday estimates that auto-braking paired
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AudaExplore backs photo-based appraisals, describes app for consumers which omits shops
— January 28, 2016An AudaExplore representative testified Wednesday in favor of a bill allowing photo-only appraisals in
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Collision repairers recount stories of hidden damage undetected by photos in Pa. Senate hearing
— January 27, 2016Arguing against a bill allowing damage appraisals based off photos, Pennsylvania collision repairers
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Collision Repair Magazine previews CCIF speakers’ auto body insights; U.S., Canada shops should take a look
— January 26, 2016A series of previews in Collision Repair Magazine ahead of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum —
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