Mitchell webinar poll: Aluminum in Ford F-150 won’t hurt sales, will increase repair costs
— August 13, 2015An informal poll completed by a couple hundred Mitchell webinar listeners Thursday found bullishness
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Mitchell: Labor rates fail to keep up with inflation in some states — including R.I.
— August 12, 2015Average body labor rates are failing to keep up with even last year’s 0.8 percent inflation rate
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LKQ: State Farm driving boom in aftermarket chrome bumper sales
— August 12, 2015State Farm has bolstered LKQ’s bottom line with a boom in aftermarket chrome bumper orders over
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VW adding cheap auto-braking, lane protection to most 2016 models
— August 11, 2015Volkswagen will offer cheap safety options on many of its 2016 model year vehicles — including
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Mitchell: More auto parts replacement likely; bumper cover repair training crucial
— August 11, 2015Collision repairers will likely replace more nonstructural parts in the future as automakers convert hoods
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Enterprise: Collision repair process factors, not weather, likely caused uptick in rental times
— August 10, 2015Average collision repair vehicle rental times increased by a third of a day last quarter and were half
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Chronicle: Independent Texas doctors’ struggles mirror auto body shops’
— August 10, 2015A Saturday Houston Chronicle article describing the difficulties faced by Texas independent doctors
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Berkshire Hathaway: Auto insurance losses prompting GEICO to raise rates again
— August 10, 2015GEICO, like Allstate, was injured by its second-quarter increases in crash frequency and severity, resulting
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Progressive’s solid 2Q could be good news for repairers
— August 6, 2015Progressive is “comfortable” with its 7.5 percent margin on its insurance business, and seems
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Allstate plans rate increases, tighter claims handling to address 2Q auto losses
— August 4, 2015Allstate plans to continue rate increases and tighten underwriting to address growing auto losses seen
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