Blumenthal criticizes car insurance practices at Conn. auto body shop
— March 2, 2015U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., visited a Connecticut collision repairer Saturday to tout his
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Aftermarket PARTS Act reintroduced in Congress would limit OEM auto body design patents
— February 26, 2015After past iterations in the Senate and House failed to gain traction, a bipartisan congressional team
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Legislative roundup: ‘Glass broker’ changes die in Mont.; other updates from Iowa, R.I., Ore.
— February 24, 2015The 2015 Legislative season is underway, with elected bodies convening in states across the country.
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Mysterious ‘AC360’ ‘CNN follow-up’ calls made to auto body professionals
— February 23, 2015A mysterious phone campaign has been making the rounds of the collision repair industry Monday morning,
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‘Steering’-related order bars No. 2 AAA group from letting Safelite administer Minn. glass claims
— February 20, 2015In what a glass trade group called a major blow against insurance “steering,” the second
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How auto body shops can keep workers — and vehicles — safe from aluminum dust
— February 20, 2015Aluminum dust gained more attention recently with Automotive News’ reposting ofJune 2014 coverage
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NPR: Forget that Harvard English degree – the real money’s in trade schools
— February 19, 2015An NPR report earlier this month suggests some young Americans serious about their future should skip
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WSJ: Austrian engineer has process for welding steel, aluminum
— February 18, 2015“They taught us in engineering school this was impossible.” — Alois Leitner, Voestalpine
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ABRN webinar: More Big 3 aluminum planned in next few years; tips offered for collision repairers
— February 18, 2015On top of last year’s 2015 F-150, the collision repair industry should prepare for more aluminum
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WUSA report looks at unsafe fake auto parts
— February 16, 2015Though it’s probably more applicable to DIY auto repairers than collision repair professionals,
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