Satisfying Seams: Collision expert weighs in on seam sealing at SEMA education session
John O'Neill, head of collision at Henkel Adhesives' subsidiary Teroson, spoke during a Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Repairer ...
Labor rate bill fails in Mass., but supporters hope for passage in new session
Although a bill that would have forced insurers to raise Massachusetts’ lowest-in-the-nation auto body labor rate failed to make it into law this year, supporters are expecting the issue to be brought up again in [...]
N.H. high court rules in favor of body shop seeking State Farm payment for OEM repair procedures
A New Hampshire auto body shop owner has won a state Supreme Court case against State Farm in which the carrier refused to pay any costs in excess of its own estimate, including for proper [...]
Tips & tricks to replicate OEM seam seals
During this year’s SEMA Show, Teroson Head of Collision John O’Neill shared some tips and tricks for collision repairers on matching OEM seam sealers and textures with the most important being the type that’s used [...]
Survey finds 53% of Americans prefer gasoline-powered vehicles to EVs
Slightly more than half of Americans surveyed would prefer a gasoline-powered vehicle over an otherwise identical electric vehicle (EV) at the same price, according to research recently published by Australian car insurance comparison site Compare [...]
Estimating Tip- CCC/MOTOR – Guide to Estimating (P Page) Update
CCC & MOTOR have made recent updates for 11/22 to both CCC Live digital GTE as well as MOTOR GTE and RACED GTE. The update links are available on DEG’s Estimate Toolbox under CCC Tab. [...]
Use of its AI-powered estimating system ‘still at a tiny fraction of the potential,’ CCC tells investors
CCC Intelligent Solutions now has 14 clients for its AI-based estimating system, Estimate-STP, including seven of the 10 largest insurers, but volume levels are “still at a tiny fraction of the potential,” CEO Githesh Ramamurthy [...]
Ask about post-repair ADAS calibrations, Boston Globe advises consumers
The Boston Globe has published an article advising consumers to make certain that their vehicles’ advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) components have been calibrated after repair, warning that many shops skip this “vital safety step.” [...]
Ford & GM share more on EV, carbon-neutral plans
Ford Motor Co. and Manufacture 2030 (M2030) have announced a strategic partnership to help the automaker’s suppliers meet their goal of carbon neutrality no later than 2050 globally, and by 2035 in Europe. M2030 began [...]
Stellantis jump-starts AV future with acquisition of AI & autonomous driving startup
Stellantis has acquired advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving software developer, aiMotive, to expand the automaker’s global talent pool and boost the mid-term development of the all-new STLA AutoDrive platform. The STLA AutoDrive Platform, [...]