Allstate CEO: As costs go up, any business would raise rates
— May 6, 2015Following GEICO’s announcement that it would raise premiums to maintain profitability, Allstate
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J.D. Power: Auto customers want car tech that’d impact collision repairer business
— May 5, 2015Consumers want automatic braking, blind spot checking and collision prevention, a rear-view camera instead
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Automotive News gives repairer-on-the-street views of auto body challenges
— May 5, 2015Lowered margins from aftermarket parts and other insurer-driven factors were among the challenges described
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GM plans $5.4B in plant improvements, reveals some will assist in lightweighting
— April 30, 2015General Motors’ announcement of $5.4 billion for U.S. plant changes includes money which will
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Chicago Tribune sister Pioneer Press examines collision repair consolidation
— April 30, 2015The Pioneer Press, a suburban sister chain of the Chicago Tribune, has taken an extensive look at collision
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Detroit Bureau: Google engineering head gives self-driving car predictions
— April 23, 2015Google’s engineering head talked self-driving cars Wednesday, providing the Society of Automotive
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Already-tiny Miata 150 lbs. lighter in 2016 MY through high-strength steel, aluminum
— April 22, 2015Production began Monday on the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miatas destined for the U.S., bringing the iconic 1990s
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Roark Capital buys collision repairer Maaco’s parent Driven Brands
— April 20, 2015Atlanta-based Roark Capital Group announced Friday it has bought the parent company of collision repairers
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Ford announces auto carbon-fiber mass production research with DowAksa
— April 17, 2015Not content with shaking up the auto world with an aluminum F-150, Ford appears to be making a bet on
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76% high-strength steel Kia Sedona gets high crash marks from NHTSA, IIHS
— April 16, 2015Though only a few thousand were sold last year, collision repairers might still want to take note of
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