3M: Trying to fix profitability with cheaper materials can backfire
— October 22, 2020Misunderstanding the reason for paint material losses can prompt a collision repairer to seek out cheaper
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3M: Overly broad accounting might mislead shop on paint material profitability
— October 21, 2020Auto body shops lamenting an inability to make money on paint materials might be defining the concept
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‘Repair U’: Rekeying a drain on shops’ time, expenses
— October 20, 2020Collision repairers will protest that they lack the time to research OEM repair procedures, yet they’ll
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‘Repair U’: Rekeying insurer estimates ‘insane,’ hurts the body shop
— October 20, 2020Rekeying is an insurer “negotiation tactic,” a means of convincing a shop “to bid against
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Calif. shop: State Farm refuses new BMW steering gear despite evidence of issue
— October 19, 2020Despite alignment data, OEM instructions and a “notchy and heavy” vehicle feel, State Farm
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SCRS, RAE to give $19,500+ in equipment to lucky virtual RDE student
— October 19, 2020Undeterred by 2020’s virtual format, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists announced it would
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DuckerFrontier: Auto aluminum content to grow 12% by 2026, expect more closures, fenders
— October 16, 2020A new study by DuckerFrontier for the Aluminum Association estimates automakers will incorporate 514
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Quality Collision Group growth plan includes building new sites, long-term PE partner
— October 16, 2020Susquehanna Private Capital’s plans for the new Quality Collision Group MSO differ from the traditional
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‘Who Pays?’: Major auto insurers more likely to OK repairs without reinspections; fewer quick desk reviews
— October 15, 2020About 68 percent of collision repairers surveyed reported “always” or “usually”
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CCC: Repairable auto claims down 22.7 percent in September
— October 15, 2020Collision repairers saw worse business conditions in September than they did in August, with CCC reporting
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