I-CAR urges OEMs to share repair procedures, think of shops’ needs at auto steel conference
— May 14, 2015I-CAR industry technical support manager Steve Marks implored auto manufacturers to think of collision
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Va. TV station looks at recycled parts, warns viewers ‘read the fine print’
— May 13, 2015A Richmond, Va., television station told drivers to “read the fine print” and realize that
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Mitchell: Aftermarket, recycled more of auto parts spending in 1Q; OEM down
— May 12, 2015Original equipment manufacturer parts in collision repair took a big hit in the first three months of
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The costly mystery of the Opt-OE BMW tail lamp
— May 8, 2015Santa Clarita, Calif.-based Pride Collision Centers couldn’t figure it out. Not only was the Opt-OE
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PartsTrader 3.0 upgrades available for repairers, suppliers, insurers
— May 6, 2015A new version of PartsTrader announced Tuesday adds new features that would benefit repairers —
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BMW: ‘Carbon Core’ will cut 286.6 pounds out of 7 Series
— April 30, 2015The new BMW 7 Series models will have lost as much as 286.6 pounds from today’s 7s thanks to the
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Aluminum F-150 sweeps all safety ratings; 53% high-strength steel Sorento gets 5 stars too
— April 28, 2015The aluminum F-150, whose SuperCrew recently posted a five-star overall crash rating from the NHTSA,
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Independent: ‘Young Professional’ columnist laments lack of collision insurance
— April 20, 2015On the lighter side but offering a nice argument to counter anyone who doesn’t want to buy collision
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How Ford made SuperCrew F-150 safer with aluminum, high-strength steel, glue
— April 16, 2015The aluminum Ford F-150 SuperCrew received a five-star overall crash safety from the NHTSA — one
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76% high-strength steel Kia Sedona gets high crash marks from NHTSA, IIHS
— April 16, 2015Though only a few thousand were sold last year, collision repairers might still want to take note of
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