Mike Anderson podcast highlights real customer experiences with repair shops and insurers
— April 25, 2025Imagine picking up your vehicle from a repair facility and finding out there are glass shards in the
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Collision Repair
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Missouri $1.2 million lawsuit accusing State Farm of steering set for trial
— April 22, 2025A $1.2 million punitive damages lawsuit filed against State Farm by a former Missouri collision repair
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Inflation playing role in paint and material costs, up by average 7.4% during Q1
— April 21, 2025So far this year, collision repair customers have seen weighted average paint and material (P&M)
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Mitchell: Expect tariffs to disrupt supply chains, increase repair costs beginning this summer
— April 21, 2025New tariffs on assembled vehicles and some automotive parts are expected to disrupt supply chains and
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Five bills introduced in Maine to repeal automotive ‘right to repair’ Data Law
— April 17, 2025“Right to repair” debate has returned to the Maine legislature with a new package of bills
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Senate REPAIR Act more specific, stringent in proposed ‘right to repair’ requirements
— April 15, 2025The new U.S. Senate version of the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR)
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New Senate REPAIR Act: Proponents say vehicle owners ‘deserve options’ for ‘safe, dependable, and affordable’ repairs
— April 14, 2025Legislation that supporters say would give car owners more vehicle repair options by allowing them along
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CCC: Longer vehicle life, more expensive and complex repairs, more total losses trends continue
— April 9, 2025Research provided in CCC Intelligent Solutions’ Crash Course Q1 2025 report shows that changes
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Acura releases new body repair and vehicle tech information for first ADX model
— April 7, 2025Acura has released new body repair and vehicle technology information for the 2025 ADX. The ADX is a
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‘Who Pays?’ finds more shops seek payment for color match camera use, 86% paid for blending adjacent panels
— April 3, 2025More than 1 in 5 shops now say they have billed insurers for the labor time required to set up and use
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