Update: Major types of automotive aluminum corrosion
— June 5, 2018As the aluminum F–150 generation enters its fourth year on the market and its two top truck competitors Silverado and 1500 join it with increased...
Continue Reading ...As the aluminum F–150 generation enters its fourth year on the market and its two top truck competitors Silverado and 1500 join it with increased...
Continue Reading ...Aluminum Association research into an 2012 factory vehicle hood showing “extensive” filiform corrosion within four years shows the need for repairers and OEMs to be...
Continue Reading ...From time to time, you might hear a insurer or body technician argue, “There’s been aluminum on cars for years and we’ve never had a...
Continue Reading ...A new hybrid technician performing both mechanical and auto body repair work and associated labor class might be needed to handle vehicles with repair procedures...
Continue Reading ...Two would–be class–action lawsuits in the Western District of Washington allege that insurers arbitrarily deflated the amount offered consumers for totaled cars using CCC software....
Continue Reading ...The Automotive Lift Institute on Tuesday warned that counterfeit lift inspection labels dating back to 2016 had been discovered in New York City and Long...
Continue Reading ...As lawmakers consider bills extending the amount of time consumers are guaranteed OEM parts, or at least guaranteed a formal opportunity to decide which parts...
Continue Reading ...The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the Big 3 estimating providers at no cost, was augmented in 2015...
Continue Reading ...Ford has “a couple things going” studying producing collision estimates based upon telematics data from a connected car itself, Ford connectivity and emerging services global director...
Continue Reading ...Individual shops might be held to a different set of DRP metrics than their national–level bosses as insurers and MSOs implement performance–based agreements, an interview...
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