CCC Report Analyzes Labor Pressures, Vehicle Complexity
Report shows advanced technology is contributing to costlier repairs, higher claims costs and longer cycle times.
NABR Releases New Version of LaborRateHero.com
Three new features make the site even easier and more powerful to use.
Body Bangin’: You’re Losing Money on Your Labor Rates!
Live from the Southeast Collision Conference, Micki Woods interviews John Shoemaker, business development manager with BASF Automotive Refinishes, on the difference between labor rates and labor types.
CCCR Inaugural Meeting Promotes Professional Standards, Collaboration
The CCCR held its inaugural meeting on Feb. 16, 2023 to introduce the council’s mission and welcome shop owners and managers to come together for the benefit of the collision repair industry.
Auto Body Labor Rates: We’re Beat Up and Punch Drunk
With the cost of everything having gone up, from gas to groceries to, in your business, the cost of paint and materials and tech pay, we probably all feel a little bit bruised up and punch drunk.
California Autobody Association to Hold Meeting on Labor Rates
The California Autobody Association will be holding a meeting on labor rates and what you can do about them on Sept. 20, 2022 at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, Calif.
Labor Rates: How to Get What You Need
The time for independent collision repairers to put the brakes on the bus, grab the bull by the horns and implement procedures to obtain labor and material rate increases is right now.
AASP-MA to Hold Protest on Labor Rates at State House
The demonstration and motorcade will be in response to the unsustainably low reimbursement rates artificially set by insurance companies.
Why Haven’t We Seen a Major Increase in Labor Rates Yet?
Between the nationwide tech shortage, parts shortage, the large amount of people wrecking their vehicles and inflation through the roof, why haven’t we seen a major increase in labor rates yet?
SEMA to Collaborate with Ford on All-Female Vehicle Build
The new campaign seeks to highlight successful women in the automotive industry while also attracting and supporting more females to pursue careers in the field.
