Destructive Weld Testing: It’s All About Quality Control
Destructive weld testing ensures that the weld settings and techniques are up to par before they’re applied to the vehicle.
ADAS: You Know the Old Saying About Assuming
The world of electronics is changing so fast that making assumptions can put a shop in a very dangerous place.
What Constitutes Custom Color in Automotive Refinish?
It could be argued that any aftermarket coatings that are not represented by an OEM offering is custom … but that’s a moving target.
Why Did the Vehicle Calibration Fail?
This question is asked hundreds if not thousands of times every day in body shops across the country, but unfortunately the answers are not simple.
Vehicle Measuring: It’s a Whole New World
Measuring a vehicle is more important today than it ever has been.
Alignments and Calibrations: Do You Line Up?
Today’s electronic features that provide safety and assist drivers in daily driving rely on the alignment to function correctly.
Should You Add Wheel Alignment to Your Shop?
Quality wheel alignment machines perform alignments quickly and efficiently, creating an additional revenue source.
ADAS Update: 10,000 Miles and Counting
It took me 10,000 miles, but I finally figured out how to turn off my lane departure warning.
Laying Out Your Shop for ADAS/EV Repairs
With 89% of the vehicles being manufactured today equipped with some form of ADAS, rethinking your electronics layout or plan might be in order.
Welding 101: What to Know and Where to Begin
With many welding methods available, which one is right?
Technology Advancements in the Paint Shop
We’ve come a long way as far as paint technology goes, from not mixing at all to digital color management.
Self-Driving Tesla: The Ride of My Life
When I finally let a Tesla drive me the other day, everything started out great, but when we got to a main crossing street with traffic, I started squeezing the door handle a little tighter.
