General Motors announced Thursday it responded to feedback about its post-collision safety inspection and replacement requirements with revised guidance on when certain work became necessary presented in a more technician-friendly format. GM personnel worked for [...]
FinishMaster parent company Uni-Select on Wednesday announced that CEO Brent Windom would retire effective June 30. Uni-Select Executive Chairman Brian McManus will take over as CEO and also continue to serve as executive chairman. Uni-Select [...]
The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the estimating providers at no cost, offers weekly tips for repairers on the Audatex, Mitchell and CCC programs online and through the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ email list. [...]
Ford on Tuesday revealed the 2022 Maverick, a hybrid “truck for people who never knew they wanted a truck.” The vehicle is smaller than the Ranger and features a unibody structure instead of the Ranger’s [...]
Insurance services company Sedgwick on Tuesday announced it had bought the auto damage appraisal companies Metro Appraisal and Automotive Damage Appraisers of the Southwest. Automotive Damage Appraisers of the Southwest does business in Colorado, New [...]
General Motors on Monday announced that the owner of any vehicle make could subscribe to OnStar Guardian app — effectively delivering OnStar collision-related services into competitors’ vehicles. General Motors had already enabled GM owners with [...]
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain on Thursday reminded residents they could select any body shop they wished to repair their vehicles. “Consumers should know that insurers cannot require a claimant to have an automobile repaired [...]
The Collision Industry Conference on Monday announced that the entire collision ecosystem can now show up in person to the July 15 summit in Cleveland, Ohio. “Ohio COVID restrictions have lifted, and we can now [...]
Solera on Wednesday announced it had bought eDriving, a smartphone telematics software provider allowing “many of the world’s largest commercial fleets” to monitor and improve driver behavior. “eDriving identifies and remediates risky commercial driver behavior,” [...]
Nissan last month began production on the next-generation 2022 Pathfinder, a unibody SUV the automaker said would feature both higher strength steels and aluminum. According to Nissan, the vehicle includes “a 50 percent increase in [...]
