Collision repairers should get on top of calibration by reviewing OEM procedures and obtaining sufficient training, based on a joint Collision Industry Conference Emerging Technologies...
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Premiere Services last month announced it would be LKQ’s exclusive provider of remanufactured infotainment systems in the U.S. and Canada. The July 1 news release...
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It’s “mandatory” that collision repairers test–drive a vehicle following ADAS calibration, LaMettry’s Collision operations President Darrell Amberson argued before the Collision Industry Conference last month....
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The U.S. Department of Justice last week proposed terminating the 1963 consent decree reached between the government and auto insurance trade groups over collision repair...
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As the collision ecosystem debates what to call various “Opt–OE” categories of parts, a Toyota auto body repair expert last month offered perspective into how...
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One automaker’s recent description of its service parts supply chain and warranty might help the industry resolve some of the controversy over what to call...
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Volkswagen on Tuesday announced “nearly all” of its 2020 model year vehicles would carry standard front autobraking — including for pedestrians — rear–cross–traffic AEB and...
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There’s still time for a shop to squeak in before I–CAR dumps the old Gold Class rules in favor of a stricter threshold, and one...
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Auto–Owners has advised insurance adjusters that diagnostic checks are “integral” and might be needed even if an OEM doesn’t have a position statement. “Auto–Owners Insurance...
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Collision repairers, insurers and consumers might see repairs get slightly easier and more affordable soon, based on new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety research finding...
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DOJ wants to end 1963 auto repair consent decree between U.S., insurer groups
The U.S. Department of Justice last week proposed terminating the 1963 consent d...
Mid-engine 2020 Corvette Stingray incorporates aluminum, carbon fiber
The next-generation mid-engine 2020 Stingray demonstrates what Chevrolet called...
Mazda’s slick new ‘Soul Red Crystal’ color might be trickier for painters
It's not just the body department that might have to adapt and potentially learn...
Denso: OEM, aftermarket parts from same manufacturer not identical
It's sometimes asserted that OEM and aftermarket parts made by the same manufact...
2019 Chevy Silverado cuts up to 450 lbs. with aluminum closures, higher-strength steel
General Motors announced Saturday that a "mixed materials strategy" removed up t...
DOJ wants to end 1963 auto repair consent decree between U.S., insurer groups
The U.S. Department of Justice last week proposed termi...
Mid-engine 2020 Corvette Stingray incorporates aluminum, carbon fiber
The next-generation mid-engine 2020 Stingray demonstrat...
Mazda’s slick new ‘Soul Red Crystal’ color might be trickier for painters
It's not just the body department that might have to ad...
Denso: OEM, aftermarket parts from same manufacturer not identical
It's sometimes asserted that OEM and aftermarket parts...
2019 Chevy Silverado cuts up to 450 lbs. with aluminum closures, higher-strength steel
General Motors announced Saturday that a "mixed materia...
