Interview: CARSTAR CEO talks being ‘insurance-friendly network,’ segmenting markets by repairs
— June 25, 2015CARSTAR’s franchise model triumphs over rival MSOs by keeping shop owners invested in the business’
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Ford: Auto-braking coming in 2016 to U.S.; self-driving cars ‘another step closer to production’
— June 23, 2015Ford had a big tech day Tuesday, with three driver-assisting announcements and a fourth related to cutting
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu lost 300 lbs. through HS steel; GM calls it lightest in class
— June 19, 2015The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu weighs nearly 300 pounds less than the 2015 Malibu, mostly because of high-strength
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No. 5 insurer USAA signs on with Google Compare, largest auto insurer to do so
— June 18, 2015USAA announced Thursday it had signed on to display quotes through Google Compare, the largest auto
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2015 Nissan Murano bigger, but 145 pounds lighter thanks to high-strength steels
— June 15, 2015The 2015 Nissan Murano added features and increased in size, leading the automaker to take an exhaustive
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Anderson: OEM ‘virtual steering’ will be ‘OnStar on steroids’
— June 12, 2015OEMs will aggressively get into the “virtual steering” market, and the result will be “OnStar
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Mewes in Aftermarket Business: Changes in paint OEM, jobber industries might impact auto body shops
— June 12, 2015Changes in the paint manufacturer and jobber industries could have a trickle-down effect on smaller
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Bloomberg: Mercedes E class able to self-drive on freeway in 2016
— June 10, 2015The next-generation Mercedes E Class on sale in March 2016 will have the ability to self-drive on highways
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Which auto body parts are being lightweighted — and which ones might be in the future
— June 8, 2015More than 90 percent of the new vehicles sold in 2014 had at least one part made out of a harder, stronger
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CCC: New designs force auto body shops to replace more collision parts
— June 5, 2015Collision repairers are on average replacing nearly two more parts than they had to in 2001, and parts
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