Nissan North America Educates Consumers on Certified Repair
Assured Performance announced that Nissan North America has launched a new campaign to educate vehicle owners on the importance of taking their vehicles to Nissan Certified Repair Providers.
CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference a Success
As the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference in Chicago closed the night of Friday, July 13, the franchise partners were ready to take the theme to heart, return to their CARSTAR collision repair facilities and apply what they learned to drive their business in the year ahead.
Are You Ready for SEMA?
Repairer Driven Education, Ideas Collide Showcase and more await you in Sin City.
OE Certification: The New Mainstream
Now that multiple automakers have programs to identify, certify and support qualified repairers, progressive shops are looking for ways to harness their OEM credentials locally.
5 Biggest Body Shop Trends for Success
In the pages of “The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops,” five trends for body shop success were revealed. Now, we go in depth on the biggest opportunities for independent collision repairers to differentiate themselves from the competition.
Collision Industry Conference: Who Owns the Estimating Data?
CCC’s Secure Share launch has provided a lot of fodder for discussion in the collision repair industry, as it touches on hot-button issues such as data privacy, cybersecurity and information sharing.
Collision Industry Conference: CCC Secure Share a Hot Topic as EMS Sunset Date Looms
CIC panelists and audience members expressed concern that CCC is positioning itself as a gatekeeper of repair data by requiring app providers to register with CCC and agree to its terms of service before being included in the Secure Share Marketplace.
Certification: Not Just a Fad
The technological advancements of today’s vehicles require OE certification, so it’s not going away any time soon. In fact, it may replace the DRP model one day.
NORTHEAST 2017: OEMs See Certification as Future of Collision Repair
As vehicles become more complex, OEM certification will play an increasingly important role in the collision repair industry, representatives from Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Honda and Toyota said during a panel discussion at the 2017 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show.
NACE | CARS 2016 Shows Continued Growth, Increased Attendance
The Expo grew by 20 percent over the 2015 event, and more than 7,000 automotive industry professionals visited the NACE | CARS Expo and over 8,000 attended educational programs and related industry events.