Decoding ‘I’m certified’ by I-CAR, ASE for auto body shops, customers
— July 13, 2015Collision repairers call themselves “I-CAR certified,” “Ford certified,” “ASE certified”
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Did you miss the great Repairer Driven News materials debate? Check out these steel, aluminum columns
— July 13, 2015If you didn’t check out Repairer Driven News last week, you missed an excellent “debate”
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Safety considerations in carbon-fiber repairs
— July 10, 2015By Alicia Figurelli Greco Publishing Though carbon fiber is by no means a new material, its increased
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Think you know aluminum collision repair? Try this quiz
— July 9, 2015The aluminum F-150, which set off a flurry of activity in both the automotive and collision repair industries,
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Corrected: See the answers to aluminum collision quiz. (No cheating!)
— July 9, 2015Correction: We received a few emails from sharp-eyed industry figures who pointed out that we had the
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Steel ‘debate’ guest column: The future for steel in the automotive industry
— July 8, 2015Editor’s note: With a great deal of interest among repairers and automakers about the future of
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Aluminum ‘debate’ guest column: Auto materials debate overlooks true winners — consumers
— July 8, 2015Editor’s note: With a great deal of interest among repairers and automakers about the future of
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CCC: Growth in standard features also pushes up repair, total-loss costs
— July 7, 2015We and others have made much of how slick new driver assistance options are likely to elevate future
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2017 Audi A4 larger but 264.6 pounds lighter, includes more aluminum
— July 7, 2015The new Audi A4 and A4 Avant announced June 29 will weigh nearly 265 pounds less than the current A4s,
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Chevy ads with grizzly, Howie Long target aluminum F-150 (including repairs), plug Silverado
— July 6, 2015General Motors has attempted to take the materials and F-150-Silverado wars viral with a few new YouTube
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