Enter to win an $11K rivet gun for CT6, other luxury brands at SCRS SEMA booth
— October 29, 2015The winner of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ nearly $11,000 rivet gun SEMA giveway
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Technology
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Lux: Self-healing coatings market likely to boom, but not as much on auto paint; refinishing still possible if it does
— October 28, 2015Collision repairers busy learning advanced electronics, new airbags locations, and lightweighted auto
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Watching paint dry might get quicker, cheaper via GFS infrared curing for auto body shops
— October 27, 2015Shops refinishing panels might have a quicker, cheaper and more convenient time of it with infrared curing technology
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Update: Counterfeit Mercedes wheels ‘disintegrated’ at 31.1 mph pothole strike
— October 27, 2015Counterfeit Mercedes wheels subjected to a pothole at 30.1 mph (50 kph) sent a piece of rim flying, the
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NHTSA considers letting independent repairers replace Takata airbags — and possibly twice, in some cases
— October 26, 2015Assuming the bottleneck shifts from a supply shortage to a dearth of authorized installers, the government
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GM spotlights structural adhesives for collision repairers, gives sample joining “how-to”
— October 23, 2015Calling them “a central part” of most of its vehicles since the 2015 model year, General
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With automakers bullish on OEM-certified networks, report of decline in rural dealers could be boon for shops
— October 21, 2015A recent Automotive News report noting a decrease in small-town dealerships could signal good news
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CCC brings live parts pricing to desktop version of ONE
— October 20, 2015Rather than integrating entire systems into the estimating services, CCC is betting that signing up individual
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Hyundai lawsuit alleges Rydell Chevrolet calling grey, possibly fake parts ‘Genuine OEM Surplus’
— October 19, 2015A Hyundai lawsuit alleging Rydell Chevrolet’s “Genuine OEM Parts” practices violate
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Boeing showcases ‘99.99 percent air’ microlattice; video hints at structural application
— October 16, 2015Aerospace materials like aluminum and carbon fiber have increasingly found homes on automotive bodies,
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