Tenn. auto body shop, Progressive agree to drop 2012 case, pay own legal fees
— May 3, 2016After four years and with a trial date scheduled for this fall, a Tennessee auto body shop has dropped
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Lotus cuts 456 pounds out of lineup with aluminum chassis, carbon fiber
— April 29, 2016High-end luxury repairers — and possibly everyone else, too — should keep an eye on Lotus,
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Auto parts: LKQ offers delivery tracking for 65% of N. American fleet, 100% by 2017; CIECA says digital matching could boom efficiency
— April 29, 2016LKQ has already installed its Roadnet logistics system in 65 percent of its North American fleet and
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Mont. DOI: QBE subsidiary’s sloppy steering let shops see they were on ‘DO NOT USE’ list
— April 29, 2016Montana has fined a subsidiary of insurance giant QBE following what the state indicated were both improper
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California Autobody Association happy with steering, rate survey regs — but awaiting ACIC court decision
— April 28, 2016All sides — insurers and collision repairers — of the debate over proposed California auto
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How to keep new collision repair technicians engaged — and not jumping ship
— April 28, 2016A busy, piece-rate auto body shop might find itself failing to engage and teach new technicians, industry
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Desperately need auto body technicians? Get involved earlier in the process, industry figures say
— April 27, 2016By the time your collision repair workplace has a vacancy, it might already be at a hiring disadvantage,
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NanoSteel delivers high-strength, highly shapeable steel to GM
— April 27, 2016NanoSteel last week announced it had given General Motors a steel delivering not only ultra-high-strength
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SCRS Repairer Roundtable: How OEMs test technicians on auto body skills
— April 27, 2016Despite the expense of both the course and lost shop revenue, some auto body technicians refuse or fail
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Why you must 3-D measure vehicles, plan for auto body damage in unexpected places following collision
— April 26, 2016You hit something head-on or at an angle. The damage is only in the front end of your car, right? Not
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