Are you trying to outfit your toolbox or body shop but find yourself overwhelmed by trade show brochures and vendor sales pitches? You might want to consider the advice from 2020’s annual Society of Collision [...]
Two-thirds of policyholders on Allstate’s trial Arizona Milewise variant are seeing rates decrease from week to week because of better driving, Allstate product management Senior Vice President Ginger Purgatorio said Thursday. It meant “customers are [...]
Allstate on Thursday described testing a new twist on its telematics pay-per-mile insurance product: adjusting the premium weekly based on the quality and distance of the policyholder’s driving. The company is piloting the new format [...]
Toyota earlier this month announced it had developed a means by which a vehicle could predict unwanted acceleration and automatically counter it. Systems like Toyota’s Intelligent Clearance Sonar (found on 83 percent of Toyota’s Japanese [...]
In addition to describing broader electrified vehicle safety precautions, a recent Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair webinar offered auto body shops a shopping list and maintenance tips related to tools and equipment. OEMs are committing [...]
Nissan confirmed Thursday that the no-contract Nissan Switch subscription service it’s testing in Houston, Texas, would include collision repairs at certified facilities using OEM parts. “The vehicle will go to a certified collision repair center, [...]
A recent Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair webinar explained both danger and precautions associated with what is likely to be an increasingly electrified fleet. OEMs are committing to sell more models with at least some [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Wednesday announced the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Illinois had signed on as its newest affiliate. “AASPI is proud to join the ranks of the SCRS Affiliate [...]
A new Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts video encourages the state’s collision repairers to constantly talk about the nation’s lowest labor reimbursement rates. In the video posted Friday, a Massachusetts shop owner says [...]
A bill requiring auto insurers to cover OEM procedures — but with an exemption on “parts, tools, or equipment” — appears to be dead this session, sponsor Rep. Steve Kirby, D-Tacoma, said Tuesday. “We’re approaching our [...]
