Estimates, repair planning & billpayers: ‘Damage dictates repair’
— May 18, 2023A three-member panel made up of insurance, appraisal, and body shop employees said during a recent Collision
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CCC, MOTOR to roll out ‘on-the-spot’ blending options beginning in October
— April 28, 2023MOTOR Information Systems (MOTOR) announced today it will remove the previous blend percentages, making
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CIC: EV safety systems handling & necessity for pre- and post-repair scans
— April 27, 2023There’s a lot to know about electric vehicle (EV) handling from safety systems and diagnostics,
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Post-collision EV & hybrid safety, containment ‘negates a huge quantity of risk and liability’
— April 26, 2023A panel hosted by the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s Emerging Technologies Committee on
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Moody’s analysts say electric vehicles will be more costly for insurers
— April 24, 2023The growth of electric vehicles will have unintended consequences for auto insurers, Moody’s Investors
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CCC: Modern vehicle technologies make proper calibration ‘critical’
— April 18, 2023The rise of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in vehicles has made proper calibration during
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Texas lawmaker contends Safe Auto Repair Bill would mandate carriers uphold policy contracts
— April 17, 2023A bill in Texas aimed at vehicle collision repair safety following OEM repair procedures has made it
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One-time-use fasteners, clips & parts: BMW/MINI guidance for repairers
— April 12, 2023I-CAR has released the first in a series of recent articles about how to determine if a fastener, clip,
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Texas bill would mandate use of OEM parts, repair procedures in new vehicle repairs
— April 5, 2023A bill before the Texas Senate would mandate OEM repair procedures in collision repair and customer choice
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Industry insights on long-term software support, PII protection
— March 28, 2023A recent Ars Technica article on the subject of “lifetime” in-vehicle software updates begs
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