American Family: Scan time ‘high end’ of 0.5 hours not corporate policy
— August 3, 2016An email to some Midwestern direct repair program shops implying pre- and post-repair scan times would
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LKQ: KEYSIQ includes certified, other parts
— August 2, 2016A LKQ executive Tuesday explained the company’s KEYSIQ program, which recently added a Top 10
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Chrysler Pacifica panels, mirrors can be full of safety tech
— August 2, 2016Besides advanced materials like an aluminum-magnesium rear liftgate and higher-strength steels, body
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Video: Tour 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited exterior sensors, cameras with FCA
— August 2, 2016Body shops need to be aware of the kind of sensors and cameras that can be located all over the 2017
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Get live updates from CAR MBS Day 1, including lightweighting event
— August 1, 2016Today, we’re at one of the major automotive industry events of the year: the Center for Automotive
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Correction: LKQ adds new Top 10 carrier, still waiting on State Farm
— July 29, 2016Correction: A misunderstanding led to LKQ incorrectly describing its KEYSIQ program in the original Friday
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Ultimate wood grain: Clemson, USDA seek composite bumpers from trees
— July 29, 2016Bring a house painter onto your auto paint team: A Clemson scientist and a USDA lab are attempting
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Supreme Court declines to hear issue of ABPA v. Ford; parts patent case to stay in Mich.
— July 29, 2016The U.S. Supreme Court last month refused to hear an aftermarket parts trade group’s appeal contesting
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Toyota: Not all DTCs trigger dash lights; scan after all collisions affecting electrical systems
— July 28, 2016Stressing that not every trouble code will throw a dashboard light, Toyota has demanded scans after all
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Gene Marks: 3 technologies to immediately reduce your overhead
— July 28, 2016Editor’s note: Repairer Driven News regularly features pieces by prolific national columnist Gene
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