IHS CEO: We’re not buying Solera
— September 29, 2015Calling it an unusual but necessary declaration, IHS Chairman and CEO Jerre Stead on Tuesday said his
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Alcoa finishes $300M Tenn. auto aluminum expansion, still projects 6X vehicle revenue growth
— September 25, 2015Alcoa has finished a $300 million expansion at a Tennessee plant supplying automotive aluminum to the
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New Ford Super Duty cuts 350 lbs. with aluminum, HS steel; certified F-150 repairers can fix it
— September 24, 2015The 1,500 dealerships and independent collision repairers certified on the aluminum Ford F-150 will
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The ‘consolidation curve’ of collision repair and how independent shops can compete
— September 24, 2015The current state of multi-shop operations signals the collision repair industry is well on its way
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Ford, Alcoa: Micromill aluminum on 2016 F-150 more malleable, but repair procedures won’t change
— September 23, 2015Though stronger and more malleable than other aluminum alloys, the new Micromill aluminum announced
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2016 Nissan Altima refresh adds high-strength steel to A-, B-pillars, optional anti-pileup tech
— September 22, 2015The 2016 Nissan Altima refresh adds more high-strength steel to the A- and B-pillars, which likely means body
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OPS deal gives Ford dealers chance to put ‘conquest’ price on OPSTRAX
— September 22, 2015Shops will be able to see the low “conquest” price for a Ford collision part early next year
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‘There are no blind spots’: Continental, Valeo work to cut side-view mirrors
— September 21, 2015Continental and Valeo both have developed technology replacing side-view mirrors with a dashboard display,
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Windsor Star: DesRosiers poll finds which candidate Canadians would trust to fix car
— September 17, 2015You’ve heard of the “Which one would you have a beer with?” election test. But here’s a
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OnSource: Hail dents can be catalogued, measured with Smart Picture phone app
— September 17, 2015As Allstate and Nationwide roll out large mobile hail dent estimating systems able to scan an entire
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