DealerRater conducted a survey of luxury and mass-market automotive consumers in August for Fixed Ops Journal on why people pick the collision repair shops they use. The survey was conducted Aug. 17-23 among almost 15,000 [...]
Adhesive materials use has become commonplace for collision repair shops. Advanced adhesives and sealants in vehicle assembly have eased the need for mechanical fasteners like rivets, welds, screws and clinches, helped make vehicles safer (adhesives [...]
On the heels of the ASE Education Foundation’s survey findings in July that illustrated high school and community college graduates who tested the automotive service industry were much more likely to continue if well-engaged, the [...]
General Motors has unveiled Ultra Cruise, an advanced driver assistance system that will rely on a combination of cameras, radar and lidar, including an integrated lidar unit behind the windshield, to control a vehicle’s steering, [...]
A California law barring employers from requiring employees to sign agreements mandating arbitration of certain employment disputes as a condition of employment is now back in effect, through an injunction issued last month by a [...]
When the American economy dips, thefts rise, and so the instances of catalytic converters being stolen has skyrocketed. The catalytic converter thefts have increased largely due to the financial and supply chain problems left in [...]
The Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2) has called on eBay to immediately halt the sale of airbags and airbag components on eBay.com, saying that the move is the only effective way to prevent the sale of [...]
It’s Fire Prevention Week and it began with a cautionary tale in Texas. More than a dozen firefighters worked to put out flames towering from the JM Bodyshop in Odessa on Monday afternoon, according to [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced Friday that Ryan McMahon, Vice President of Insurance and Government Affairs at Cambridge Mobile Telematics, will deliver a presentation for Session ll of the OEM Collision Repair [...]
California’s insurance commissioner has ordered Allstate, Mercury and CSAA to return to drivers more of the excess profits collected from them during the pandemic, or face legal action. Although insurance companies have returned more than [...]
