Ill. bill requires insurers to cover OEM procedures; exempts parts, calibration tools
— March 4, 2021A new Illinois bill would forbid insurers from requesting deviations from OEM repair procedures except
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Volvo going all-electric by 2030, will only sell C40, other EVs online alongside ‘Care by Volvo’
— March 3, 2021Volvo on Tuesday unveiled its first electric-exclusive model, the C40 Recharge SUV, and said it would
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Correction: Solera says study of ‘tech-savvy’ consumers finds 76% trust AI auto claims, 73% would pick insurer with claims AI
— March 3, 2021Audatex parent company Solera last month announced a study of “tech-savvy” customers found
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Correction: Solera says photo estimating AI available for body shops, discusses repairer, insurer views on tech
— March 3, 2021Solera on Monday announced the rollout of the artificial intelligence photo estimating system Qapter
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Ill. auto body shop uses ‘triage tech’ dedicated to OEM repair procedure research
— March 2, 2021A auto body shop might benefit from a “triage tech” dedicated to researching OEM repair procedures,
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Neb. bills would set 75% threshold for totals, increase minimum auto property damage coverage
— February 26, 2021A bill supported by the Nebraska Auto Body Association would forbid insurers from totaling out a vehicle
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Neb. bill requires OEM auto parts for first 3 years of vehicle life, holds insurers to procedures
— February 26, 2021A new Nebraska bill would prohibit insurers from requiring aftermarket parts on vehicles aged 3 years
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Ill. auto body shop owner, consultant address misconceptions on OEM certification
— February 26, 2021An OEM certification won’t produce repair volume unless a collision repair facility does the legwork
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asTech buys calibration requirement detector adasThink
— February 25, 2021Remote scanning service and calibration sublet provider asTech announced Wednesday it had purchased adasThink,
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Guest column: EPA ‘Reg Nav Tool’ lets body shops see if they qualify for 6H exemption
— February 25, 2021Editor’s note: As a collision repairer spraying coatings, you’re by default regulated under
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