Decoding ‘I’m certified’ for Assured Performance OEMs, luxury brands
— July 17, 2015Collision repairers call themselves “I-CAR certified,” “Ford certified,” etc. — but are
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Experts: Self-driving car systems to appear gradually, must work for 11-year car life
— July 17, 2015An Automotive Megatrends webinar Thursday revealed some less-obvious considerations about self-driving
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Did you miss the great Repairer Driven News materials debate? Check out these steel, aluminum columns
— July 13, 2015If you didn’t check out Repairer Driven News last week, you missed an excellent “debate”
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Steel ‘debate’ guest column: The future for steel in the automotive industry
— July 8, 2015Editor’s note: With a great deal of interest among repairers and automakers about the future of
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Aluminum ‘debate’ guest column: Auto materials debate overlooks true winners — consumers
— July 8, 2015Editor’s note: With a great deal of interest among repairers and automakers about the future of
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CCC: Growth in standard features also pushes up repair, total-loss costs
— July 7, 2015We and others have made much of how slick new driver assistance options are likely to elevate future
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State Farm to update controversial auto body shop survey
— July 7, 2015State Farm announced Thursday it would redraw the geographic markets on its controversial collision
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2017 Audi A4 larger but 264.6 pounds lighter, includes more aluminum
— July 7, 2015The new Audi A4 and A4 Avant announced June 29 will weigh nearly 265 pounds less than the current A4s,
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Chevy ads with grizzly, Howie Long target aluminum F-150 (including repairs), plug Silverado
— July 6, 2015General Motors has attempted to take the materials and F-150-Silverado wars viral with a few new YouTube
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Did you miss these? Check out some of these Repairer Driven News highlights
— July 3, 2015As you sit on the beach, wait for the barbecue to get ready or stand in line for blockbuster movie tickets,
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