Audi to court lightweighting experts, spend $3.3B on plants, electric vehicles
— December 28, 2015Audi announced Monday it would spend $3.3 billion with a heavy focus on electric/hybrid vehicles and
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LKQ to expand into 10 more countries with $1.13B purchase of Italian distributor
— December 28, 2015Adding 10 new countries to the aftermarket and recycled parts retailer’s network, LKQ announced
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Richman on auto aluminum: ‘You’ll start to see a lot more closures’
— December 22, 2015Automotive closures — doors, hoods, and tailgates — should be 44 percent aluminum by 2025,
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With competition from other IP looming, Mitchell-Toyota integration to add common Corolla, Camry MYs soon
— December 21, 2015Though a Toyota representative has hinted that another IP may integrate the OEM soon, Mitchell for now
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American Family caps refinish materials at $450; supplements needed beyond that
— December 18, 2015American Family is capping the paint and materials amount it’ll reimburse DRP shops in at least
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Ford uses cellphone Gorilla Glass tech on new GT windows; engineer tells AP it could come to other models
— December 18, 2015Ford will use a variant of the Gorilla Glass found on smartphone screens to cut 12 pounds from the
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Decoding ‘Opt-OE’: How Rydell, dealership define the term
— December 16, 2015The concept of “Opt-OE”/”Surplus OE”/”Alt-OE” — OEM-sanctioned
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AkzoNobel, CCC describe effects of vehicle tech changes on industry, IP product
— December 11, 2015An explosion of new vehicle materials and technology makes it imperative for auto body professionals
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Continental to show ‘Intelligent Glass Control’ adjustable car window tints at CES, says barriers to tech could fall
— December 11, 2015Continental announced Thursday it will demo an entire set of windows which can be darkened and lightened
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Honda: ProFirst network up to 375 auto body shops, locator getting thousands of views
— December 10, 2015Honda’s ProFirst network of recommended shops has grown to about 375 since its March launch, and
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