The recent Consumer Electronics Show saw manufacturers touting two low-cost pieces of automotive sensory equipment which could find a home on the exteriors of vehicles shops will fix in the near future. Velodyne’s “Velabit” and [...]
Time ran out in New Jersey for a bill permitting first-party uninsured/underinsured motorist policyholders to sue insurers for delays and other improper claims handling processes. However, one of the bill’s sponsors in the New Jersey [...]
Following a body shop’s report of viewing a new American Family spreadsheet meant to help adjusters make scanning decisions, the insurer confirmed earlier this month it had issued diagnostics guidance to employees. “American Family Insurance [...]
Nationwide last week announced it would test four-days-on, three-days-off scheduling and offer employees access to millions of dollars worth of training over five years. “We must attract, develop and retain the best and brightest talent [...]
Former body shop owner Louis DiLisio Sr., known for hosting the collision industry annually at an Italian dinner prior to NORTHEAST, died last week at the age of 88. DiLisio, the father of industry figure [...]
MINI’s upcoming fully-electric MINI Cooper SE shouldn’t impose a dramatically altered structure or set of materials upon collision repairers, according to the OEM. The vehicle will remain steel, just like the gas-powered MINI Cooper S. [...]
In another sign investors continue to see potential in collision repair, the 34-shop Classic Collision announced Thursday it would join the $20 billion portfolio of New Mountain Capital assets. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, [...]
The head of the Collision Industry Conference Emerging Technologies Committee on Thursday gave the audience a brief rundown on the Secure Gateway Modules they’re likely encountering on FCA vehicles. Mitchell auto physical damage solutions Senior [...]
Both Collision Industry Conference Chairman Jeff Peevy and the CIC Estimating Committee on Thursday demanded better of the industry, with Peevy promising to challenge CIC committees to produce different conversations at the summits. Peevy said [...]
BMW last year described three 2020 M models and a limited-run MINI which indicate the OEM continues to be a fan of carbon fiber. 2020 M2 CS The 2020 M2 CS Coupe, which starts at [...]
