BMW last year described three 2020 M models and a limited-run MINI which indicate the OEM continues to be a fan of carbon fiber. 2020 M2 CS The 2020 M2 CS Coupe, which starts at [...]
Collision Industry Conference panelists on Thursday described insurers and repairers largely in agreement on the issue of diagnostic scanning. Fountain Valley Auto Body Works operations manager Michael Marsh, whose company’s two locations handle more than [...]
Southern California auto body shops might face steeper competition following what Gerber Collision on Monday announced was its acquisition of nine locations in the area. The deal involves six-shop International Auto Crafters and three-shop Centre [...]
Society of Collision Repair Specialists Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg said Wednesday that the organization still anticipates launching its electronic “Guide to Complete Repair Planning – Blueprint Optimization Tool” this quarter despite an unexpected snag. – [...]
The Collision Repair Education Foundation last month said it and other donors provided nearly $500,000 worth of assistance to 102 schools in 29 states. Hopefully, the awards will help make a dent in the tech [...]
The Collision Repair Education Foundation last month said it and other donors provided nearly $500,000 worth of assistance to 102 schools in 29 states. Hopefully, the awards will help make a dent in the tech [...]
General Motors’ “Electronic Minimum Resale Price” policy launched Jan. 1, affecting more than 30 air conditioning compressor, fuel pump module and oxygen sensor SKUs combined as of Tuesday. The policy might prevent GM parts vendors from [...]
Recent Assured Performance announcements should help certified body shops compile the documentation proving they’ve delivered a quality repair, according to CEO Scott Biggs. Biggs said Thursday that Assured Performance was engaged in a “massive initiative” [...]
A fall survey of several hundred collision repairers found virtually all of them seeking payment for pre- and post-repair scans and insurers frequently agreeing to cover that bill. More than eighty percent of the shops [...]
Going to the Collision Industry Conference on Thursday? Get ready to debate your colleagues and to dive deeper into some of the sector’s hottest topics with our breakdown of the agenda highlights. It’s probably a [...]
