There could be a silver lining for collision repairers in the gray cloud hanging over the automakers because of the global microchip shortage. With OEMs forced to curtail production – GM is in the midst [...]
With the proliferation of EVs continuing, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has developed a comprehensive best practice guide for a high-voltage disconnecting procedure to guide repairers safely through what can be a [...]
Repairers will want to follow updated instructions on the aiming of headlights on the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander to maintain the performance that won the vehicle a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway [...]
What’s it going to take for this industry to embrace pre-repair scanning? That was the main topic of the latest video in I-CAR’s “Repairers Realm” series. “I don’t know if we have to send out [...]
A civil lawsuit filed by an Arizona couple against State Farm two years ago over the insurer’s refusal to pay for a new quarter panel for their damaged 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has been settled out [...]
Crash avoidance features and teen-specific vehicle technologies could prevent or mitigate 41 percent of all crashes involving teen drivers, according to a new study published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “We know these [...]
Consumer groups analyzing insurers’ underwriting performance from 2020 have concluded that auto insurers reaped billions of dollars in excess profits due to reduced accidents during the lockdowns, and say consumers are still owed billions in [...]
After more than a year of virtual events, September marks the in-person return of three major regional trade shows for the collision repairer community, as the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) [...]
The “Automotive Collision Engineering Pilot Program,” currently running at four colleges around the country, is giving the industry an opportunity to see what messages resonate with those who could become tomorrow’s technicians. Funding from the [...]
The pilot program underway at four college autobody training programs that combines school and work-based learning is seeing a rise in enrollment, donations and industry interest and support. The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation is funding the [...]
