DRPs help send Carstar revenue to record $712 million
— February 5, 2015Privately-held Carstar Auto Body Repair Experts announced Thursday that its revenues rose nearly 10
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Esurance, Encompass losses could complicate life for auto body shops
— February 5, 2015Allstate said Wednesday that its auto insurance business declined in profitability in the last three
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Ford expects aluminum F-150s to be bulk of model sales by June 30
— February 3, 2015The 2015 Ford F-150 jumped to 18 percent of all F-150s sold in January, a Ford executive said Tuesday,
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Mitchell: Collision repair parts prices outplace inflation
— February 3, 2015Collision repair parts rose in price at a rate higher than inflation in 2014, Mitchell said Tuesday in
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Obama seeks $478B for roads, trains; Foxx to launch ‘Beyond Traffic’
— February 2, 2015Democratic President Barack Obama proposed nearly $500 billion for transportation today, and Transportation Secretary
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Update: Ford responds to Edmunds’ battered F-150
— January 27, 2015Update: Ford has responded to the Edmunds coverage of its staff attacking a gleaming blue Ford F-150
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Here’s what kind of stickers to expect on rear-ended bumpers
— January 27, 2015Hankook Tire’s recent Gauge Index survey revealed just what kinds of bumper stickers are big in
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Foxx: U.S. to recommend automatic braking with car-safety star rating
— January 23, 2015U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday said the government planned to recommend automatic
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USA Today: Shared garages offer space for amateur mechanics
— January 23, 2015Joining the recent trend in shared artist spaces, startup business workspaces, and “hacker”
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IIHS: Why auto body shops should root against NFL home teams
— January 20, 2015It can be good PR to sponsor a local rec-league or Little League team, and customers might identify with
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