Hunter Engineering’s Road Force Touch Receives Automechanika Innovation Award
Wheel and tire diagnostic tool wins based on overall innovation, functionality, aftermarket relevance, safety and environmental friendliness.
Who Should Pay the Parts Restocking Fee After a Total?
Who is responsible for paying the parts restocking fee after a vehicle is totaled by an insurance company?
Consolidation
The pace of consolidation has quickened within the last few years. What does it mean for the industry and the single-store independents that must compete with multiple-shop operators?
‘Taking Back Our Repair Industry’ Association Creates Global Voice for Collision Repairers
Founder says, “The independent repair industry is at the brink of extinction. If we don’t act now, there will only be the ‘insurance repair industry.'”
AASP-MA to Offer Parts Procurement ‘Straight Talk’ at Statewide Meeting
Sept. 12 meeting will offer updates, reactions to parts bidding issue from SCRS’s Aaron Schulenburg, CCRE’s Tony Lombardozzi and others.
CARS Cooperative Announces Partnership with ComputerLogic
CARS Cooperative has announced a new partnership agreement with ComputerLogic to provide the paint and materials calculator PMCLogic to CARS shareholders. This paint and material estimation/invoicing application was developed by ComputerLogic based on input over the past eight years from hundreds of paint and material manufacturers, industry training experts and auto body repair professionals. PMCLogic
SCRS to Offer Session on Parts Procurement at SEMA Show
New Zealand and Australian collision repair experts will talk about impact of parts bidding programs in their countries.
CCC Recognized for Claims Analytics Capabilities
CCC Information Services Inc. has been cited as a sample vendor for its claims analytics capabilities in two Hype Cycle reports published by Gartner, one of the leading information technology research and advisory companies in the world. “Hype Cycle for P&C Insurance, 2012” and “Hype Cycle for Big Data, 2012” both examine the potential benefit
Matrix System Automotive Finishes Sponsors New History Channel Reality Show
“Counting Cars,” a spinoff of hit TV show “Pawn Stars,” will document Las Vegas-based car restoration and customization company that uses Matrix System products.
PPG Continues Support of Ohio State’s Formula Buckeyes Racing Team
Students design and fabricate formula-style racing car to compete in SAE challenges.
