Nevada bill raises total-loss threshold to 80 percent, cuts repair cost exemptions
— April 6, 2017A Nevada bill raises the threshold for a total loss to 80 percent and proposes that anything else totaled
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Aftermarket-centered PARTS Act back for new Congress
— April 5, 2017The “Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act,” which dramatically cuts design patent
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New SCRS newsletter debuts 3-video corrosion protection series for auto body shops
— April 4, 2017The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Wednesday released a three-part YouTube series on corrosion
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Chipguard on large surfaces, material calculator increments, wheel balancing and R&R: 5 more tips from the DEG
— April 4, 2017The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions
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UPDATE: Nissan expands auto body shop certification program to Canada; OEM will cap networks there too
— April 3, 2017Certified Collision Care announced Monday that Nissan would expand its certification network into Canada,
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Mich. bill would bar insurers from demanding DRPs use certain parts procurement systems
— April 3, 2017After the same measure failed to gain traction two years ago, an Automotive Service Association of Michigan-backed
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Hunter: 7 of top 10 vehicles could need electronic stability control reset after alignment
— April 3, 2017Seven of the top 10 vehicles on U.S. roads in 2015 needed a standard or optional electronic stability
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New Mich. laws: OEMs, not state, define structural unibody parts; OEM procedures exempt shop from self-driving product liability
— March 31, 2017After a 2015 edition was scuttled by a veto related to an aftermarket parts component, a revised overhaul
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Mitchell analyst: ‘Special materials’ article meant to ‘alert’ carriers to potential premium impact
— March 31, 2017A Mitchell analyst said that part of the impetus for his first-quarter Industry Trends Report cover
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PartsTrader discusses advice to shops on discounts, says info restricted to repairers
— March 30, 2017A PartsTrader executive said Wednesday the company’s advising repairers on how to obtain better
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