2017 Hyundai Ioniq: Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric car uses HS steel, aluminum, 475 ft. adhesives
— April 6, 2016The Prius-fighting 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, which starts at a hybrid version and works its way up to fully
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Defeated Pa. photo-appraisal amendments would have required physical inspection of totaled cars, reiterated desk reviewers must be licensed
— April 5, 2016A Pennsylvania representative who’d unsuccessfully attempted Monday to alter a bill permitting
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Amended Pa. photo-appraisal bill clears Legislature, goes to Gov. Wolf
— April 5, 2016A bill removing a 44-year-old Pennsylvania mandate that auto damage appraisals must be done in person
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Musk: Model 3 will ace 5-star crash ratings, pre-orders at 198K day after reveal
— April 1, 2016Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday promised the Tesla Model 3 would get 5-star crash ratings in all NHTSA
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Collision Repair Magazine: Auto recyclers suggest new revenue streams, describe industry battles
— March 29, 2016Auto recycling experts in the U.S. and Canada this month described not only challenges from OEMs and
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Plug-in hybrid Prius Prime has aluminum hood, carbon-fiber hatch
— March 29, 2016The 2017 plug-in hybrid Prius Prime unveiled last week will not only use ultra-high-strength steel, but
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UPDATE: GEICO says fax, email supplements still OK, 60% non-DRP shops already use portal
— March 29, 2016GEICO on Wednesday reassured non-direct repair program shops they could continue to use faxes and emails
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New Ford On Target: Aluminum, HS steel on F-150, Mustang; structural adhesives
— March 28, 2016The first 2016 Ford On Target has been released, and collision repairers won’t want to miss it.
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NanoSteel expert: 3G steels will keep same heat, sectioning restrictions for body shops — but shouldn’t add new wrinkles
— March 24, 2016Shops working on third-generation ultra-high-strength steels like NanoSteel still must watch their heat
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Pa. photo-estimating bill passes Senate with new language; PCTG continues opposition
— March 23, 2016A bill allowing auto insurance companies to rely on photo-only appraisals for the first time in 40
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