Two views on self-driving cars
— January 12, 2015A couple of recent pieces examine self–driving cars, one calling it a “buggy–whip moment” for all kinds of doomed industries (including ours), and the other...
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Obama proposes free 2-year community college for everyone, including vo-tech students
— January 9, 2015Democratic President Barack Obama told a Tennessee crowd Friday that he will propose up to two years of free community college for students willing to...
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Next generation of collision repair: Tampa dealership encourages female technicians
— January 9, 2015Rob Elder, owner of a Ford dealership in North Tampa,is trying to encourage more women to enter the auto repair industry, according to a nice Tampa...
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Analyst: Google might get into car insurance-shopping business
— January 9, 2015Forrester analyst Ellen Carney and the Wall Street Journal in its coverage of Carney’s blog post, are speculating that Google could be bringing some combination...
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Take note: New OSHA reporting rules in effect Jan. 1 for shops
— January 8, 2015Starting with Jan. 1 this year, many collision repair shops (and most other businesses) will be under new Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules. There’s a...
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Guide to all 2014 car recalls in great IBT post
— January 8, 2015The International Business Times has posted a slick interactive showing all the 2014 auto recalls. It’s definitely worth checking out, and it even works well on...
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Legislative Watch: New year means new auto-, collision repair-related measures
— January 8, 2015The 2015 Legislative season has started, with elected bodies convening in states across the country. Repairer Driven News will continue to offer quick snapshots for local...
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New South Wales government wants to get tougher on insurers
— January 7, 2015The government of the Australian state of New South Wales announced Dec. 22 that it would back part or all of 18 of 21 recommendations made...
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Collision repair industry invited to SCRS Palm Springs board meeting
— January 7, 2015The public is invited to a Society of Collision Repair Specialists open board meeting Jan. 14 in Palm Springs, Calif., to discuss industry issues and SCRS’...
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Your shop could see more SUVs, trucks, based on Kelley Blue Book year-end sales forecast
— January 7, 2015Kelley Blue Book recently projected that 2014 new–vehicle sales by major manufacturers would have ended up 5.8 percent from 2013, for a total of 16.47 million cars and...
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