Technical Archives - Page 8 of 102 - BodyShop Business
ADAS and Wheel Alignment: Connecting Like Puzzle Pieces

Wheel alignment and ADAS calibration connect like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. If you don’t know where the wheels are going, you don’t know where the ADAS is going.

Electric Vehicles: High-Voltage Safety Systems

Knowing and understanding the safety systems that are used on HV vehicles is not only important for safety but to help ensure a complete, safe and quality repairs.

Collision, Mechanical and Transportation: The Crossover is Real

With manufacturers such as Tesla, Waymo, Cruise and Ford racing toward autonomous vehicles, we will see the collision, mechanical and transportation repair segments crossing over in some of the technology being developed.

EV Batteries: Design, Function and Handling

Knowledge of HV batteries, OEM procedures and special tools are all important to ensure a complete, safe and quality repair.

Vehicle Scanning and Calibration: Do You Have a Plan?

For scanning and recalibrating vehicles, identify what you need versus what you want – and plan to adapt for the rest.

Electric Vehicles: Initial Inspection and Handling

The initial intake or receiving of an electric vehicle is a critical part of the repair process that requires that important steps be followed.

Vehicle Electronics: Avoiding Wash Bay Diagnostics

Finding out there are still problems with a vehicle’s electronics when it is in the wash bay ready to be delivered to the customer can hurt a shop in many ways.

Electric Vehicles: HV Tools & Equipment

Having the right tools is the first step when working with high-voltage systems; knowing how to properly use them is the next one.

Calibration Centers: Creating a New Business

As many charge into this electrifying world of automotive electronics, they need to figure out what services they want to offer and what the market demands.

EV Safety: Battery Precautions & Welding Considerations

Safety precautions take on a whole new meaning in collision repair as they relate to hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) or battery electric vehicles (BEV).

DTCs: Do You Really Understand Them?

When you plug in a scan tool and get a DTC, the code will tell you something is wrong. But without problem-solving skills, it’s just a number. 

Ready to Jump-Start your BEV/HEV Game?

Battery electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle repair can be a potential new revenue stream for your shop, but there are some important factors to consider first.