OK, you’re certified by an OEM. But do customers even care?
— July 20, 2015Now that we’ve examined the concept of OEM certification for mainstream and luxury brands last
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Repair Operations
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Decoding ‘I’m certified’ for Assured Performance OEMs, luxury brands
— July 17, 2015Collision repairers call themselves “I-CAR certified,” “Ford certified,” etc. — but are
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KIRO’s Jones: Total-loss Wash. Buick shoddily repaired by insurer’s recommended shop twice
— July 16, 2015“We expect repairs to be done correctly the first time. But who’s to blame when an insurance
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Hyundai launches ‘Recognized’ auto body shop certification program
— July 14, 2015Hyundai announced Tuesday it would recommend a “Recognized Collision Repair Center” network
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21 of 51 insurance commissioners have work for insurance industry on resume
— July 10, 2015At least 21 of the state and District of Columbia insurance commissioners have direct ties to the insurance
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Safety considerations in carbon-fiber repairs
— July 10, 2015By Alicia Figurelli Greco Publishing Though carbon fiber is by no means a new material, its increased
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Think you know aluminum collision repair? Try this quiz
— July 9, 2015The aluminum F-150, which set off a flurry of activity in both the automotive and collision repair industries,
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Corrected: See the answers to aluminum collision quiz. (No cheating!)
— July 9, 2015Correction: We received a few emails from sharp-eyed industry figures who pointed out that we had the
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Connecting the dots between Lean concepts and real-world collision repair results
— July 9, 2015By Alicia Figurelli Greco Publishing With collision facilities under more pressure than ever before to
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CCC: Growth in standard features also pushes up repair, total-loss costs
— July 7, 2015We and others have made much of how slick new driver assistance options are likely to elevate future
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