12% of 2016 Honda Civic auto body ultra-high-strength-steel
— September 17, 2015The 2016 Honda Civic, the 10th generation of one of the most popular cars in America, will be 12 percent
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Credit card fraud/theft liability soon shifts to merchants — like body shops — who swipe stripe instead of chip
— September 16, 2015Though an identity thief is more likely to go on a retail shopping spree than seek professional services, collision
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As Mustang sales soar, 2016 Chevrolet Camaro cuts 223-390 pounds with aluminum, high-strength steel
— September 15, 2015The 2016 versions of the Camaro muscle car will opt for “ripped” instead of “Beefcake!”
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Ford to use ‘design-friendly’ Alcoa Micromill aluminum on 2016 F-150
— September 15, 2015Ford announced Monday it will become the first automaker to use Alcoa’s Micromill aluminum by incorporating
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Australian consolidator AMA buys No. 1 auto body chain Gemini; deal worth up to $71.3M
— September 14, 2015The AMA Group announced today it would buy Australia’s No. 1 collision repair company Gemini, a
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Reuters: Solera not satisfied with offers yet; Thoma Bravo, IHS among possible suitors
— September 12, 2015AudaExplore and Audatex parent company Solera hasn’t received a sweet enough offer yet from Thoma
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NHTSA announces autobraking to be standard on 10 car brands, move will impact collision repair
— September 11, 2015Ten automakers with 57 percent of the U.S. market share will make automatic braking standard soon, the
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Why a body shop should care about its Yelp presence, and how to manage it for free
— September 11, 2015Online reviews are becoming more relevant each year, and collision repairers who fail to claim or maintain
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Bloomberg: AudaExplore parent Solera nearing $3.6B sale
— September 10, 2015Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg Business reported Wednesday that Thoma Bravo, Vista Equity Partners
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Next-gen Hyundai Elantra now 53% advanced high-strength steel
— September 9, 2015The next-generation Hyundai Elantra is 53 percent advanced high strength steel, 35 percent more than
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