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Mysterious ‘AC360’ ‘CNN follow-up’ calls made to auto body professionals
— February 23, 2015

A mysterious phone campaign has been making the rounds of the collision repair industry Monday morning, asking body shop professionals their thoughts on a controversial “Anderson Cooper...
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‘AC360’ team covers Blumenthal’s DOJ request to investigate car insurance industry over parts, possible ‘steering’
— February 23, 2015

The “Anderson Cooper 360” team whose report on auto insurance parts practices stirred up controversy has now covered a senator’s request to investigate whether auto insurers are...
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Calif. lawsuit: Caliber violated minimum wage, OT laws in paying auto body technicians
— February 20, 2015

A former Caliber Collision employee has sued the nation’s largest collision repair company, alleging the company had underpaid him for regular and overtime work for the...
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‘Steering’-related order bars No. 2 AAA group from letting Safelite administer Minn. glass claims
— February 20, 2015

In what a glass trade group called a major blow against insurance “steering,” the second largest AAA club has been barred for using Safelite to administer auto glass claims...
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How auto body shops can keep workers — and vehicles — safe from aluminum dust
— February 20, 2015

Aluminum dust gained more attention recently with Automotive News’ reposting ofJune 2014 coverage of the substance’s flammability that also took a look at the debate on preventing...
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Car insurance rates outpace collision repair costs, inflation in 2014
— February 19, 2015

Auto insurance rates rose by 2.3 percent in 2014, down from the 2013 increase of 2.7 percent but much higher than the 0.8 percent inflation...
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Blumenthal urges Justice to investigate car insurance, cites 1963 Consent Decree
— February 19, 2015

Citing the controversial “Anderson Cooper 360” report challenging insurers for allegedly mandating shoddy parts to save money, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D–Conn., has formally urged the Department...
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NPR: Forget that Harvard English degree – the real money’s in trade schools
— February 19, 2015

An NPR report earlier this month suggests some young Americans serious about their future should skip a four–year university for a two–year trade school. That’s...
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Collision repair validation panel, ‘Industry Showdown,’ Resolution Forum among Northeast trade show highlights
— February 18, 2015

Collision repairers seeking more details on the potential for OEM “validation” should check out the National Automotive Service Task Force presentation at Northeast, the panel for...
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WSJ: Austrian engineer has process for welding steel, aluminum
— February 18, 2015

“They taught us in engineering school this was impossible.” — Alois Leitner, Voestalpine AG Voestalpine AG welder Alois Leitner has created a process for welding steel and...
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