Tesla to open its own body shops
— May 4, 2017Tesla announced to shareholders Wednesday that it would open its own auto body shops on top of the previously
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Service King Overdrive allows techs greater communication, access to information without leaving bay
— May 3, 2017Service King’s new Overdrive MD app saves a technician from having to constantly leave their bay
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CIECA to add support for scanning documentation in BMS data standard
— May 2, 2017In another sign of the necessity of vehicle diagnostics in modern auto body repair, CIECA announced
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LKQ: Aftermarket parts usage up to 37 percent; suppliers can handle advanced materials
— May 1, 2017“Alternative parts” grew to 37 percent of a repair order in 2016, up a percentage point from
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LKQ notebook: New reman transmission business; CCC expects total losses to flatten
— May 1, 2017Besides insight into parts and claims, highlights from LKQ’s first-quarter earnings call Thursday
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Lightweighted 2018 GMC Terrain: Pay attention to the steel
— April 28, 2017The next-generation, lighter 2018 GMC Terrain is about to go on sale in a couple of months, confronting
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From CIC, a potential surprise for shops in CCC’s terms of use
— April 27, 2017The Collision Industry Conference discussion of CCC’s controversial Secure Share program also pointed
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SCRS repairers offer advice for using, selecting corrosion protection primers
— April 26, 2017Using a brush and applying products before body filler were among two of the tips offered for certain
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Google offers free, unlimited self-driving car rides to some Ariz. residents
— April 26, 2017Phoenix-area residents can apply for free rides in one of Google’s self-driving Chrysler Pacificas
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SCRS experts: Don’t be misled by single ‘corrosion protection’ line item
— April 25, 2017“Corrosion protection” is a process, not a single operation, and failure by a shop to realize
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