FOCUS: Consolidation in 4,000-outlet paint jobber industry echoes auto body trends
— January 20, 2016The heavy consolidation trend in the collision repair industry continues to be mirrored in the 4,000-outlet,
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Market Trends
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With 2015 behind us, here’s how some of the major auto body chains stand
— January 20, 2016Major collision repair groups continued to add to their chains in 2015, and while there might be fewer
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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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Foxx: Obama proposes $4B for self-driving car tests; DOT to develop state, industry guidelines by summer
— January 18, 2016Democratic President Barack Obama will ask Congress for nearly $4 billion over 10 years to pilot self-driving
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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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Committee: CIC must stay relevant, get insurer voices, act on feedback
— January 14, 2016Granularity, insularity and inactivity threaten the Collision Industry Conference, a committee warned
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2017 GMC Acadia cut 700 lbs., has seat alert, redesigned frame rails
— January 12, 2016The 2017 GMC Acadia took a note from the 2015 Ford F-150 and 2017 Audi Q7 and dropped 700 pounds, though
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Chrysler’s T&C minivan renamed ‘Pacifica,’ cuts 250 lbs. with steel, aluminum, magnesium
— January 12, 2016Chrysler has completely redesigned the Town & Country, cutting 250 pounds out of the minivan, creating
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