Beyond miles driven: Other recent economic items which could affect — or bypass — collision repair industry
— December 7, 2015The increase in “miles driven” by Americans has repeatedly been cited for the third-quarter
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Want to fix a Cadillac CT6? Here’s what’s in it for you — including OnStar referral
— December 4, 2015While a shop must meet some strict conditions to join the Cadillac Aluminum Repair Network, the business
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GM: MyPriceLink Week 1 smooth; ‘shops are writing orders, and dealers are filling them’
— December 4, 2015Though a couple of dealer management systems required minor fixes, the first week of MyPriceLink has
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Claiming abuse of system, QPC, PARTS Act seek to cut design patent life for auto OEM parts — but no one else’s
— December 3, 2015Claiming that automakers are overpatenting vehicle part designs to drive out cheaper copies and keep
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Driven Brands: CARSTAR, North Florida Lubes, 1-800-RADIATOR just the start of buying spree
— December 3, 2015Driven Brands’ acquisition of both the U.S. and Canadian CARSTARs, 1-800-Radiator & A/C and
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Driven Brands buys CARSTAR Canada’s 230 locations; ‘no changes planned for the executive team’
— December 2, 2015Going for the matched set, Driven Brands announced Wednesday it has bought CARSTAR Canada’s more
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Automotive News: IIHS head says adaptive headlights could be required soon for Top Safety Pick+
— December 1, 2015A top Insurance Institute for Highway Safety executive said that a good adaptive “steerable”
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Boyd/Gerber CEO not concerned with CARSTAR sale to Driven Brands — but perhaps he should be
— December 1, 2015Emphasizing CARSTAR and MAACO’s differences relative to his own company, Gerber/Boyd CEO Brock
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Earns call takeaways: Despite 3Q rise in frequency, Progressive anticipates fewer crashes long-term
— November 24, 2015Despite more claims in the third quarter of 2015, Progressive CEO Glenn Renwick stressed to investors
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GM confirms MyPriceLink will work on 4 IPs Dec. 1; free CollisionLink account necessary with CCC
— November 23, 2015UPDATE: CCC on Tuesday told collision repairers that a free CollisionLink account is no longer necessary
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