A welding supply distributor this month advised collision repairers to double-check welding and parts with dye penetrant inspection testing. “You should be doing this all the time,” SCRS board member Dave Gruskos (Reliable Automotive Equipment) [...]
Insurers might be trying to combat claim severity by denying reimbursement for required repair operations, rather than address the problem where it can truly be solved, based on a discussion at the July 15 Collision [...]
U.S. Customs on Thursday announced Philadelphia, Pa., officials seized nearly $300,000 worth of counterfeit auto parts — including many components relevant to collision repair. The shipment from China arrived June 4 contained 5,657 counterfeit parts intended [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Friday announced registration had opened for the 2021 Repairer Driven Education series, which will return to an in-person format after a virtual 2020 edition. “I think all of [...]
Toyota has rewritten its Collision Repair Information Bulletin No. 65 on clear coat to mandate body shops follow the paint manufacturer’s requirements. “To maintain vehicle quality and durability, Toyota and Lexus require all refinish repairs [...]
An Arizona couple has sued State Farm for breach of contract and a lack of good faith over the insurer’s alleged behavior on their 2013 Nissan Pathfinder auto body repair claim. State Farm refused to [...]
Mercedes on Thursday said all of its new architectures would be electric-only effective 2025, and it would be fine with going all-electric by the end of the decade “where market conditions allow.” By 2022, Mercedes [...]
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced it had unanimously voted to get tougher on “repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own product” with a new [...]
The Boyd Group on Wednesday announced subsidiary Gerber Collision would purchase the 35-location regional auto body repair chain Collision Works. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The transaction is expected to be completed within [...]
Honda has toughened the language on its terms and conditions for certified auto body shops to say shops “must” follow OEM procedures and “must” pre-and post-scan vehicles with Honda-approved processes. The automaker had previously implied [...]
