Report looks at why repair costs are up, notes necessity of ADAS recalibration

According to SambaSafety, a cloud-based driver risk management solutions company, the average number of replacement parts involved in a repair job has grown 15% over the past five years, adding up to half of the [...]

2025-05-16T14:40:38-04:00May 16th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

SCRS Quick Tip: Is a “successful” calibration always a quality calibration?

Think a "successful" calibration performed with a scan tool always means the systems are restored? Think again. In this video, Josh breaks down why a pass result doesn't always mean a proper calibration [...]

2025-05-19T12:34:08-04:00May 15th, 2025|Quick Tips|

Boyd pilots temporary hiring freeze amid economic uncertainty

Boyd Group Services, parent company of Gerber Collision & Glass, reported Wednesday that there have been early signs of success with its project to match changing industry demand with staffing, as claims volumes continue to [...]

2025-05-15T08:49:11-04:00May 15th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Stellantis using VR to redesign production for improved quality and reduced downtime

Stellantis is using virtual reality (VR) technology to redesign assembly line production in an attempt to improve quality and reduce downtime.  The 40-by-42-foot VR lab is strategically located near the facility’s pilot production plant, where [...]

2025-05-15T08:48:40-04:00May 15th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Nissan financial recovery plan to include parts complexity reduction, hybrid segment expansion

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced a financial recovery plan, Re:Nissan, under new management, while a “leaner, more resilient” business is created and key initiatives reassessed. Plans include reducing parts complexity by 70%, while the [...]

2025-05-15T08:48:10-04:00May 15th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Repairify names new CEO, announces new chief position

Repairify’s newest CEO, Srisu Subrahmanyam, brings with him experience from a multitude of industries, including his most recent role as the executive vice president of operations and president of services and international markets at OPENLANE, [...]

2025-05-14T16:43:11-04:00May 14th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

CDI: Some California shops may be paid up to 3.1% more by Allstate

A letter from Allstate Insurance Group to the California Department of Insurance (CDI) that may have caused some confusion in the collision repair industry regarding rates has been clarified by the department. In April, a [...]

2025-05-14T06:50:02-04:00May 14th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

SEMA Show and SCRS Repairer Driven Education series registration now open

Registration for the 2025 SEMA Show is officially open, including for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education (RDE) Series and IDEAS Collide Showcase. SEMA will be held Nov. 4-7 at the [...]

2025-05-14T06:49:32-04:00May 14th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

GM and LG Energy Solution to ‘pioneer’ more affordable, better capacity battery cell technology

Calling it a new battery technology breakthrough, General Motors and LG Energy Solution will commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs. According to a joint press release [...]

2025-05-14T06:49:01-04:00May 14th, 2025|RDN News Feed|
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