A Connecticut attorney last fall offered auto body shops some perspective on filing short-pay lawsuits in small-claims court. The discussion by Buckley Wynne & Parese partner John Parese in “Litigating and Winning Short Pay Claims” [...]
WIRED magazine on Monday took a look at the insurance industry’s switch to photo-based estimating and photo estimating artificial intelligence — as well as body shops’ criticism of the concepts. The article presents the broader [...]
Mazda on Wednesday described its upcoming fully electric MX-30 “basically the same as any other Mazda” from a lightweighting and structural perspective. The OEM didn’t have to convert steel components to other substrates, such as [...]
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. [...]
Though the Audi e-tron’s mammoth, high-voltage battery is the star of the electric SUV’s show, repairers shouldn’t overlook the importance of the familiar 12-volt battery also found in the vehicle. The e-tron relies upon the [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists announced this month that Henkel subsidiary TEROSON had joined as the organization’s newest corporate member. TEROSON manufactures sealers, coatings and adhesives. The brand has been around for more than a [...]
About 46 percent of repairable vehicle estimates in the fourth quarter of 2020 contained at least one line item for a vehicle diagnostic scan, according to the 2021 CCC “Crash Course” released last month. Fifty-eight [...]
A much greater danger arises when vehicle systems reach or exceed 48 volts, Audi explained last year in a presentation focusing heavily on electric vehicle safety. Audi has expressed bullishness on electric vehicles and dove [...]
CCC data released last month indicates the collision industry by the end of 2020 was cleaning around a third of customer vehicles as a COVID-19 precaution. During the first quarter of 2020, only 1.1 percent [...]
Though it remains the No. 3 insurer in the country, Progressive continued to gain last year on its rivals GEICO and State Farm, based on National Association of Insurance Commissioners data released last month. Progressive’s share [...]
