Mitchell: Don’t lose out by omitting the ‘forgettables’ on estimates
— April 13, 2016Mitchell recently released a free checklist of “forgettables” — items estimators
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Technology
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Kiekert sensor/electromagnet prototype tech keeps car doors from banging into objects
— April 13, 2016Your car’s ability to stop itself might someday extend to its doors. Expanding on an idea by Cologne
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Canadian, U.S. repairers: Don’t miss CCIF OEM videos on body materials, calibration, ‘clean rooms’
— April 12, 2016Canadian and U.S. collision repairers will both benefit from a look at an excellent series of OEM videos
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Larger-cab 2016 F-150s beating competition on IIHS small-overlap test; repairers should make sure to keep it that way
— April 12, 2016Ford used engineering tweaks in the 2016 editions of its SuperCab F-150s to beat all tested competitors
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Come early CIC Week for free SCRS lunch, Repairer Roundtable; registration deadline April 11
— April 8, 2016Going to Seattle for this quarter’s Collision Industry Conference? Don’t forget the Society
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5 more DEG tips: Get answers on seam sealer, pre-fit; video shows how to add inner panel clear coat in CCC
— April 8, 2016The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers to make inquiries and suggestions of the Big
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Autoglass expands ADAS safety technology calibration program across United Kingdom
— April 8, 2016Believing that by 2020, 40 percent of the country’s fleet will require calibration following a
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U.K.’s RMI Bodyshops to study aftermarket parts, look at suppliers’ QA
— April 7, 2016The collision repair wing of the Retail Motor Industry Federation, a leading British automotive trade
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3 other N.Y. Auto Show vehicles for collision repairers to watch
— April 7, 2016The New York Auto Show recently wrapped up after plenty of announcements to whet the appetite of automotive
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NABR guest column: VRS labor rate survey meets California’s needs
— April 6, 2016Editor’s note: National Auto Body Research, the company behind the Variable Rate System surveys in
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