Massachusetts auto body repair shops and consumers alike are suffering from insurers’ failure to pay a higher hourly rate for labor, several supporters of a variety of bills that would raise the rate told Massachusetts [...]
A federal judge has extended until no later than Nov. 2 his deadline for a ruling in a lawsuit brought by automakers over an expanded “Right to Repair” law overwhelmingly approved by voters in November [...]
A record number of lawsuits were filed over costly and poorly performing 401(k) plans in 2020, with numbers continuing to rise in 2021. At the same time, employment market forces and state legislation are leading [...]
Since January 2021, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists have released weekly videos featuring Mike Anderson, CEO of CollisionAdvice.com, and Danny Gredinberg, Administrator for the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) touching on quick tips for collision [...]
Kia America will be providing vehicle build data to insurers through an agreement with LexisNexis, the analytics provider has announced. The arrangement will potentially allow owners to benefit from their vehicles’ advanced driver assistance systems [...]
LexisNexis has announced that Ford Motor Company will participate in its Telematics Exchange, making the automaker’s connected vehicle data available to insurers for customers who choose to participate. The agreement gives customers with an eligible [...]
Edwin Pope’s message to collision repairers: The number and variety of materials used in any one vehicle’s substrates will only continue to expand, making specialization – perhaps as much by materials and structures used rather [...]
A coalition of 120 trade groups that includes the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Auto Care Association (ACA), has signed on to a letter from the [...]
There could be a silver lining for collision repairers in the gray cloud hanging over the automakers because of the global microchip shortage. With OEMs forced to curtail production – GM is in the midst [...]
With the proliferation of EVs continuing, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has developed a comprehensive best practice guide for a high-voltage disconnecting procedure to guide repairers safely through what can be a [...]
