Genesis GV70 has aluminum in hood, tailgate; ‘enhanced’ body includes ‘ultrahigh’ steel
— January 18, 2021Genesis last month said its brand-new GV70 SUV coming to the U.S. this year would employ both steel and
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Repair Operations
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Expert: Body shops should make vehicle No. 1 priority, educate and involve the customer
— January 18, 2021Collision repairers should treat the vehicle as paramount, even ahead of the customer or one’s
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NTSB report educates on electric vehicle safety risks, practices
— January 18, 2021A new National Transportation Safety Board report on the risk of lithium-ion battery fires for towing
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Electric vehicles, vo-tech data, ADAS trust among highlights of Jan. 20-21 virtual CIC
— January 15, 2021The Mustang Mach-E just won Motor Trend “SUV of the Year,” GM just redid its logo to stress
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CCC: Repairable claims end 2020 down 21.3%
— January 14, 2021CCC reported that repairable auto vehicle claims were down 21.3 percent in 2020 — and 26 percent
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Certified shop’s $40K mistake draws attention to VW pinchweld mounting ban
— January 13, 2021At least as far back as 2017, Volkswagen has banned collision repairers from mounting its vehicles using
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SBA: PPP loan forgiveness rate above 80%
— January 12, 2021The Small Business Administration on Tuesday announced it had granted nearly 85 percent of the applications
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AsTech buys scan tool manufacturer BlueDriver
— January 12, 2021AsTech on Tuesday announced it had bought Root Four Imagination, manufacturer of the more consumer-oriented
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UPDATE: Enterprise pilot to grow collision techs using Ranken format mixing school, shop time
— January 11, 2021Enterprise Holdings announced Monday a new pilot program based on Ranken Technical College’s hybrid
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IIHS: Rear autobrake ‘standout feature’ in reducing liability, collision claims
— January 11, 2021Updated Highway Loss Data Institute research into rear autobraking found the ADAS technology cut property
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