Gene Marks: How to lose $1 billion, the Jos. A. Bank way
— March 21, 2016Editor’s note: From time to time, Repairer Driven News features pieces by prolific national columnist
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Experts: Structural adhesives cheaper, lighter, faster than other joining methods for OEMs
— March 18, 2016Adhesives deliver a cheaper, faster and lighter solution than other types of joining, according to Volkswagen
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OEM autobraking by 2022 could mean 3 years fewer collisions than waiting for feds, cut 39% of rear-ending
— March 17, 2016In a win for safety but a blow to collision repair volume, 20 automakers worth 99 percent of the U.S.
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Get live updates on lightweighting from Megatrends USA today
— March 17, 2016Last year, we brought you coverage of the fascinating auto body lightweighting talks at Automotive World’s
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Reuters: OEMs producing 99% of vehicles to install autobraking by 2022
— March 16, 2016OEMs worth 99 percent of the market share will commit to installing autobraking in every vehicle they
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Get live updates from Detroit Megatrends autonomous car summit today
— March 16, 2016Last year, we brought you coverage of the fascinating auto body lightweighting talks at Automotive World’s
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Expert: New OEM tech, security concepts raise questions about aftermarket access
— March 14, 2016As automakers race to produce and secure increasingly technologically advanced vehicles, aftermarket
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Mitsubishi Rayon, CSP plan joint venture to produce carbon-fiber structural parts, panels
— March 11, 2016Mitsubishi Rayon, an affiliate of the Japanese OEM, and Continental Structural Plastics announced Tuesday they’re
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Where do OEM repair networks fall regarding auto body shop choice laws?
— March 9, 2016On Tuesday, we looked at how Progressive’s emails directly to customers about Service Center middlemen
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Where do insurer middlemen like collision Service Centers fall regarding auto body shop choice laws?
— March 8, 2016A recent Progressive email to a policyholder hyping Service Centers raises the question of if traditional
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