Aluminum: Too Much Focus?
Some industry experts believe we’re focusing too much on aluminum now when we should be focusing on the overall technological challenges present in vehicles today.
The Future of Paint Looks Bright
Unique sparkles, color changing pigments, mile-deep clears and no-gloss clears promise to make the next decade in auto body even more challenging than the last. But I predict we’ll take it in stride.
LKQ Corporation Donates $25,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
Donation will support annual student scholarships, school grants and Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant.
American Honda Launches Two New Editions of Body Repair News
Publication aims to help collision repairers understand why using factory service information is important to making safe and complete repairs.
Nissan to Expand Use of Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel in Vehicle Parts
With goal of reducing vehicle weight, automaker will increase use of AHSS in up to 25 percent of parts installed in new production models.
What’s the Deal with Steel?
HSS Steel The bodywork is made up of a number of different steels to improve fuel economy and provide optimal protection in the event of a collision. The types of steel in this section are High Strength Steel (HSS), which has a higher tensile strength and yield point than ordinary steel sheet. The yield point
Nissan Debuts Advanced Paint Plant
Automaker says Smyrna, Tenn.-based plant sets new standards for quality, efficiency and environmental impacts.
Polk Expects New Vehicle Registrations in U.S. to Reach 15.3 Million
Compact, subcompact and pickup segments will push industry up 6.6 percent over 2012.
Johnson Controls Brings AGM Batteries to North America
Johnson Controls is launching a line of absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries in North America to support up-and-coming start-stop vehicle technology, as well as the higher electrical loads that are increasingly being required of the battery in newer vehicles with combustion engines. “With continuously increasing power requirements in cars and trucks, the battery has taken
Plastic Repair: Be Flexible
More plastic is coming down the line in vehicle construction. If you don’t start repairing plastic in the next five years, your competition surely will.
