Collision repairers, insurers and consumers seeking a crash course in General Motors advanced driver assistance systems should consult an extensive guide the OEM recently posted. While not a substitute for the actual OEM procedures, the [...]
Volkswagen on Tuesday announced the 2022 Tiguan will offer the ability to drive itself within a lane, though the human driver will need to keep their hands on the wheel and monitor the road. The [...]
Paint and materials invoicing continues to grow in popularity among collision repairers, according to the latest “Who Pays for What?” survey results. The survey polled 763 repairers and carried a margin of error of 3.5 [...]
I-CAR announced Tuesday that Audi would require a portfolio of 93 I-CAR classes — more than are needed to achieve Gold Class — for newcomers to its certified collision repair network. The revised requirements took [...]
Republican President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the government to quit emphasizing educational level over the skills necessary for the job when hiring. “Currently, for most Federal jobs, traditional education — high school, college, or [...]
Auto body shop owners and employees can learn about and weigh in on industry topics like ADAS and steering column inspections by attending the free, virtual Collision Industry Conference next month. The CIC last week [...]
CCC last month reported the COVID-19 response has produced a record expansion rate “exceeding double-digit growth” for photo estimates and “AI-supported claims” since Jan. 1. Insurers recently produced their 3 millionth photo estimate since 2018, [...]
We recently covered PartsTrader’s reassurance to the collision repair industry that it doesn’t share customer repair data with vehicle history sites. The company confirmed that it also blocks the parts vendors bidding to outfit an [...]
Six years ago, the aluminum on the 2015 Ford F-150 was likely the truck’s biggest technological news for collision repairers. But repairing and equipping for mixed-material designs is now a fact of life for any [...]
Though competitor next-generation trucks have opted for aluminum panels and closures over a steel body, Ford on Thursday announced the next-generation 2021 Ford F-150 would carry “a fully boxed high-strength steel frame with a high-strength, [...]
