The reasons behind soaring repair prices: OEM materials, technicians, vehicle types & more
— September 13, 2022Every body shop has likely been feeling the force of inflationary pressures and increased repair costs
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Ducker: OEMs show interest in mega-castings despite ‘many doubts’ about their performance
— June 6, 2022An increasing number of EV producers are showing interest in integrating large aluminum castings, or
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Nissan Rogue makes greater use of AHSS, aluminum body panels to reduce mass
— June 1, 2022The third-generation Nissan Rogue, introduced for the 2021 model year, incorporates a much greater percentage
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Subaru Solterra BEV rides on new platform, no details yet on likely new repair procedures
— May 9, 2022Subaru’s 2023 Solterra battery electric vehicle (BEV), for which pricing was recently announced,
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Trend of lightweighting likely to accelerate, suppliers to OEMs agree
— April 4, 2022The need to decrease emissions and improve vehicle efficiency will accelerate lightweighting efforts
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New greenhouse emissions standards likely will increase lightweighting
— December 23, 2021With the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new greenhouse gas emissions standards
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