Though capability exists, CIC panel indicates parts procurement system integration to stay elusive
— January 19, 2016Collision repairers and dealerships will probably have to contend with a fragmented electronics parts
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Business Practices
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CARSTAR 70% finished with rebranding push; more consumer marketing, fleet business possible
— January 19, 2016CARSTAR has finished nearly 70 percent of its national “rebranding” initiative, President
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Electric cars: Panasonic commits $1.6B to Nevada Tesla gigafactory, WSJ reports; Chevy Bolt ‘steel and aluminum’
— January 18, 2016Panasonic President Kazuhiro Tsuga committed $1.6 billion to the Nevada Tesla “gigafactory,”
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CARSTAR head: ‘Strong suggestions’ U.S. should adopt Canadian CARSTAR Express format
— January 18, 2016CARSTAR president Dan Young hinted Thursday that the Canadian CARSTAR Express model held promise for the
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RDN turns 1; here’s a look at past year’s tech poised to disrupt collision repair
— January 18, 2016A year ago, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists held the “grand opening” of Repairer
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Following latest ‘Class A’ debate, CIC to vote in April on ceasing shop classification
— January 15, 2016Following criticism and concerns over a “Class A” auto body shop definition revamp, the
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$438K ruling against Charlotte dealership for inadequate collision repair
— January 13, 2016A Catawba County judge recently ruled that a Charlotte, N.C., Chevrolet dealership must pay more than
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‘We aren’t going to change our labor rates because it’s a Porsche’: Lawsuit alleges car insurers ignore, manipulate free market
— January 11, 2016A GEICO representative once vowed to move a Porsche hours away to avoid having to pay the only Porsche-certified
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New Pa., N.C. auto body lawsuit version alleges major car insurance companies won’t pay to properly fix cars
— January 11, 2016A new version of a federal RICO case against the nation’s largest car insurers describes numerous
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More ‘Who Pays for What?’: Boron drill bit reimbursement, strong interest in supply list prices on IPs
— January 11, 2016An overwhelming number of collision repairers would like to see shop supply list prices in estimating
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