Hyundai has appointed a director to manage its new Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) which the automaker says will augment its existing safety methodology. Benjamin Michajlyszyn, who previously worked as Rivian’s director of performance [...]
An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) executive says repair shops and insurers could do a better job communicating needs and expectations to account for the changes happening within the repair space. David Zuby, IIHS [...]
Incoming Dallas-area auto technicians will be ready to repair dents using modern equipment after the Collin College Technical Campus was gifted a glue pull repair system and training. The Allen, Texas program’s goal is to [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has posted its final IDEAS Collide video from last year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, featuring Collision Advice CEO Mike Anderson. Anderson got personal when imploring the [...]
Although insurance shopping rates continued rising during Q1, the number of policyholders switching carriers has dipped, TransUnion said in a newly-released report. “Overall, we believe price was far and away the major driver for shopping [...]
The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ensure the accuracy of repair estimates within state auto policies. House Bill 1437 (HB1437), which would amend Texas’ insurance code, will now head to [...]
A three-member panel made up of insurance, appraisal, and body shop employees said during a recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC) panel that repairers shouldn’t need to change their repair plans based on what carriers will [...]
Hyundai will partner with Savannah Technical College to develop a new electric vehicle (EV) training program to give students a shot at being hired on with the automaker. The OEM announced Wednesday that it signed [...]
Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a new fully-automated, hands-free mixing machine that it says will save the automotive refinish industry both money and time. Its three-step system (scan, find, mix), called Axalta Irus Mix, delivers [...]
The first five students in Contra Costa College (CCC)’s Collision Engineering program are set to graduate on Wednesday, marking a huge accomplishment for the school and a bright future for the students. The Collision Engineering [...]
