Quick Tip: ADAS Systems: Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Rear Cross Traffic Warning is part of the collision warning system that detects vehicles approaching from the side at the rear of the vehicle while in reverse gear and alerts the driver. [...]
Estimating Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Masking Interior surfaces and Jambs
DBRM Section 5-2 FAQ: Question: When you are refinishing an exterior sheetmetal panel, is the time to mask the gap opening between the adjacent panels included in the Audatex refinish time? Answer: Yes, Audatex’s refinish time includes [...]
Quick Tip: ADAS Systems: Trailer assistance
Trailer Assistance options are great features that can help when lining up your vehicle hitch ball with a trailer coupler, or when steering a trailer. Trailer Assistance is a part of the Parking [...]
Estimating Tip – CCC – Capping, covering connectors and fluid lines
MOTOR has updated its Guide to Estimating (GTE) P-Pages "Estimated Work Time Does not include" list Capping, covering electrical connectors and fluid lines (all types) to prevent contamination Material/consumable product costs
Quick Tip: Manage & Measure your P&L
Every business in every industry needs an accurate P&L. From managing and measuring performance, to doing taxes to seeking our loans, the proper setup of the chart of account and Profit and [...]
Quick Tip – Cash vs Accrual Accounting
In this video we discuss different methods of accounting, for example cash and accrual accounting practices. Cash accounting recognizes income and expense when money is paid or received, while accrual accounting recognizes income [...]
Quick Tip – ADAS Systems: Active driving assistance
Active Driving Assistance, which is classified as Level 2 Driving Automation by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J3016 standard, is a driver control assistance system that makes simultaneous use of Lane Centering [...]
Estimating Tip – Mitchell – Recommended Calibration Lines
Mitchell users can activate recommendations for suggested calibrations in their Estimate Profile under calculations >> Diagnostics and Calibration. This is not a substitute for researching OEM procedures to confirm if diagnostic scanning and or calibrations [...]
CCC Reaffirms Commitment to OEM Summit and Repairer Driven Education at SEMA
Mechanicsville, VA, October 24, 2024 – CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC), a leading cloud platform powering the P&C insurance economy, has reaffirmed their support of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education (RDE) [...]
AirPro Returns as Sponsor of OEM Summit and RDE at SEMA
Mechanicsville, Virginia, October 23, 2024 – AirPro Diagnostics, a leader in automotive diagnostic scanning and ADAS calibrations, has again placed their support behind the education programs hosted by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) [...]