Enterprise: Collision repair process factors, not weather, likely caused uptick in rental times
— August 10, 2015Average collision repair vehicle rental times increased by a third of a day last quarter and were half
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Novelis: New 7000 series of aluminum alloys could be used on bumpers, crash ring
— August 10, 2015Novelis on Monday announced a 7000-series aluminum it says is two to three times stronger than typical automotive
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Hood inquiry to examine insurer ‘warranties,’ effects on auto body repairs and rates
— August 7, 2015Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has sought meetings with the nation’s largest insurers as
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La. auto body shops’ lawsuit alleges blatant steering, insurer disregard for customers
— August 6, 2015A new version of a lawsuit by Louisiana collision repairers alleges some of the most blatant steering
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Allstate plans rate increases, tighter claims handling to address 2Q auto losses
— August 4, 2015Allstate plans to continue rate increases and tighten underwriting to address growing auto losses seen
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MyPriceLink in-depth: Other auto OEMs expected to follow GM on real-time pricing
— August 4, 2015Other OEMs will likely shift to real-time pricing too, estimating service representatives said last
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Solera: Tesla requires AudaExplore, Audatex for certified shops — which should boom in next year
— August 3, 2015A Solera executive said Monday that Tesla is requiring certified shops to use AudaExplore or Audatex,
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Farmers says it still pays for PDR corrosion protection, aluminum markup
— August 3, 2015Paintless dent repairers can still charge more for aluminum, according to Farmers, which blamed a “misunderstanding”
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Tesla, AudaExplore announce partnership on collision estimating, customer service
— August 3, 2015Solera announced Monday that Tesla would use the AudaExplore and AutoWatch estimating and customer service
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Axalta guest column: The challenges and solutions for painting advanced-material auto bodies
— July 31, 2015Editor’s note: We haven’t done as much coverage at Repairer Driven News for refinishers
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