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Sign of the times: 2016 Chevy Cruze quarter panel procedures ‘very similar’ to steel Mercedes steps
— April 13, 2017

General Motors’ instructions for replacing a quarter panel on a next–generation Chevrolet Cruze are reminiscent of the procedures for a steel Mercedes, P&L Consultants’ Larry...
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Collision Hub ‘Repair U,’ I-CAR: Clipping procedures of 1980s are dead
— April 12, 2017

Collision repair experts Wednesday derided the notion of shops “clipping” vehicles or any sectioning unapproved by the vehicle manufacturer. “Those old general sectioning guidelines that...
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Contrary to FCA statement, own carrier’s knowledge, State Farm adjuster refuses pre-scans on 2016 Ram bedside replacement
— April 12, 2017

A State Farm adjuster has refused to pay for pre–scanning charges on a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 despite having read FCA’s position statement calling it...
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3-D printing: First structural airplane parts; CNN reports McLaren printing replacement F1 parts
— April 12, 2017

Norsk Titanium’s Monday announcement of the world’s first 3–D printed structural titanium parts with FAA approval and CNN’s Tuesday report of McLaren 3–D printing replacement...
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‘Who Pays?’: More shops asking to be paid for non-included paint procedures
— April 11, 2017

Collision repairers in 2017 were more likely to request reimbursement from insurers for 25 out of 27 “not–included” paint procedures, according to the latest completed...
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CIC Pittsburgh one week out: Agenda released; free PPG shuttles; CREF career fair sold out
— April 11, 2017

We’re a week away from the Collision Industry Conference and assorted industry events this week in Pittsburgh, and it’s time for procrastinators to finalize travel...
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Auto Care Association keeping tabs on OEMs as ‘Right to Repair’ deadline nears
— April 11, 2017

The 2018 model year marks the deadline for full “right to repair” compliance under the infamous Massachusetts law and subsequent nationwide OEM–aftermarket agreement, and the...
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GEICO, Amtrust, Progressive auto insurance market share winners in 2016
— April 10, 2017

While State Farm still held steady at No. 1, GEICO, Amtrust and Progressive last year posted big gains in market share among the nation’s Top...
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Upcoming Audi A8 uses UHSS, aluminum, carbon-fiber, magnesium; joins body 14 ways
— April 10, 2017

Audi showed off the “Space Frame” for its upcoming next–generation A8 on Wednesday, announcing a body–in–white that used more unique classes of materials than any...
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Experts: ADAS to cut auto crashes, but also foster them through complacency
— April 7, 2017

An informal poll of an insurance–heavy audience and a panel of insurance and telematics experts suggested Thursday that advanced driver assistance systems might breed complacency among...
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