Scanning and Recalibration: Not the Same
Many shops tend to use the terms “pre-repair scanning,” “post-repair scanning” and “post-repair calibration” interchangeably – when, in reality, they are separate procedures.
Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning: Plugging into the Truth
Scanning has become a necessary step to determine whether all the sophisticated electronics and safety features in today’s high-tech vehicles are functioning properly – before and after the repair.
OEMs on Scanning: In Their Own Words
As part of a scanning guide in the July 2017 issue, BodyShop Business published excerpts from the OEM position statements and comments from OEM representatives shedding more light on the need for diagnostic scanning.
CIC: In War on Counterfeit Auto Parts, OEMs Find Strength in Numbers
Since their first meeting in 2014, members of A2C2 have been working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to crack down on sales of counterfeit airbags and other automotive parts.
In a Race Against Time, New Jersey Body Shop Owner Gets Ready for Ride of His Life
Michael Grant, owner of Collex Collision Experts in Shrewsbury, N.J., will bike across the country to raise money for multiple myeloma research.
Mascari Auto Center: Much More than a Collision Repair Business
Mascari’s bread and butter is a 45,000-square-foot body shop that can accommodate 88 cars. But the shop also enjoys a steady stream of income from a full-service gas station and convenience store that sells – among other things – bread and butter.
BASF Sponsors SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competitions
“Having representatives available for these students to ask questions and recruit is invaluable to us as an organization, to our customers and to our industry, along with the students looking for opportunities,” said Jeff Wildman, OEM and industry relations manager for BASF Refinish NA.
GM’s Quest to be a Leader in Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted in New York Times Piece
A June 4 New York Times article looks at GM’s big bet on self-driving cars, and suggests that driverless vehicles might be on our streets “sooner than we think.”
Insurers at their Worst: What Collision Repairers Can Learn from ‘Ugly’ Court Cases
The recently dismissed RICO case against seven major insurance companies is just one recent example of insurers having to defend themselves in court for their allegedly unscrupulous business practices.
Federal Judge Dismisses Collision Repairers’ Racketeering Claims Against Insurance Companies
A federal judge has dealt a huge blow to a class-action lawsuit alleging that State Farm, Nationwide and other major insurers have engaged in fraud and extortion to suppress compensation rates for collision repairs.
BodyShop Business Visits Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Campus, Sprays New CC200 Dynamic Clearcoat
During our visit to the Warrensville Heights campus, BodyShop Business got a chance to spray CC200, which was noticeably forgiving for a novice painter and lent itself to wet-on-wet application.
Four-Door Plymouth Barracuda: Restorer Builds the Concept Car that Never Was
The four-door Plymouth Barracuda concept car was a ghost – until Dave Walden built one from scratch.
