Chief Automotive Adds GarageFly, LLC As National Account
Under the agreement, Chief will offer GarageFly-affiliated collision repair shops throughout Arizona a full range of products and services to meet all their pulling, measuring and data needs.
Mechanical Repairs May Help Fix Your Bottom Line
Detailed mechanical information can eliminate the need for body shops to outsource certain jobs, increasing their profits and giving them more control over their repair schedules.
Selling Customer Pay
Properly implemented, a good customer pay sales strategy can bring significant volume and profit to most collision repair facilities.
Audatex Launches New App for AutoWatch
Audatex North America, Inc., a provider of software and services to the U.S. automobile insurance claims processing and collision repair industries, today launched a new Android app for AutoWatch, its web-powered repair tracking solution. The complimentary app is available now and can be downloaded at http://www.autowatch.com/mobile-app/. Audatex AutoWatch gives collision repair facilities a way to enhance customer service and
Court Rules California Couple Entitled to Diminished Value from Mercury Insurance
Attorney Montie Day says Mercury can no longer say that a claimant is not entitled to diminished value in State of California.
CCC Introduces CCC ONE Repair Methods for Insurance
Vehicle complexity is increasing dramatically with new and advanced safety equipment, sensors, computers and materials being introduced each year. For appraisers, finding the repair procedures needed to write an accurate estimate can be time consuming, and because information is often contained in multiple, disparate locations, the potential for mistakes exists. To address these challenges, CCC
State Farm PartsTrader: Is There a Snake in the Grass?
What I see at the moment is the single benefit of helping State Farm save dollars on parts expenditures. Should this be done at the expense of an industry that’s stretched thin as it is?
The Future of Automotive Paint
Expert Mark Clark asks paint manufacturers what the future of automotive refinishes will look like…and offers his own predictions as well.
Consumer Watchdog Seeks to Stop Google’s Driverless Cars
Group is certain these cars will be available sooner than most predict and will not allow adequate protection of consumers’ private data.
SCRS Celebrates Outstanding Service at 2012 Industry Achievement Awards
Lifetime Honorary Membership, Industry Achievement Award, Collision Industry Non-Individual Service Award, Humanitarian Award and Individual Service Award handed out in Oklahoma City.
