Questionable Salvage Bid Ratings May Push Repairable Vehicles to Total Loss
... collision repairer suggested at a recent industry meeting. The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open board meeting in Illinois in ...
CIC task force presents ADAS problem statement
The Consumer Advocacy Task Force presented an ADAS problem statement during the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s meeting in Chicago late last month. CIC first announced the task force in April. The group was asked to [...]
CIC task force presents ADAS problem statement – Repairer Driven News
During the open mic portion of the meeting, Aaron Schulenburg, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) executive director, shared that ...
SCRS Quick Tip: Static and Paint Adhesion – Fender Bender
In this Quick Tip video from Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Claire Cleland of Static Solutions joins Justin Lewis of Accurate Auto Body ...
Auto insurance shopping down, switching up in Q2
JD Power reports that the Q2 auto insurance shopping rate was down, but the switching rate was up. According to the latest Quarterly Insurance Signals Intelligence Report, formerly known as the Loyalty Indicator & Shopping Trends [...]
Illinois governor signs bills that require auto rate review process
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills Tuesday that he says will make the state’s auto and homeowners insurance markets more transparent, equitable, and accountable to consumers. SB 714 and HB 4273 give the Illinois [...]
Ram recalls nearly 1.3 million pickup trucks over seatbelt anchors, NHTSA upgrades older Fords investigation
Ram has issued a voluntary seatbelt recall, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (NHTSA ODI) has elevated its investigation of some older-model Ford vehicles that pose an “unreasonable risk to [...]
Consumer Impacts Discussed at Collision Industry Conference – BodyShop Business
The Industry Experiment: Counterfeit Safety Components. Aaron Schulenburg, executive director of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), ...
LKQ expects positive business growth for aftermarket parts as insurance companies look to cut costs
As insurance companies look for ways to cut costs, LKQ expects profit from its North American aftermarket parts segment. Justin Jude, LKQ president and CEO, said its North American market saw positive growth in Q2 [...]
Hyundai and Kia tout 3D printing as a way to accelerate product development
Hyundai Motor and Kia say they’re expanding “design freedom” beyond the constraints of conventional manufacturing via “a commitment to engineering excellence,” in part through industrial 3D printing. In part three of a behind-the-scenes series on [...]