New Research from AAA Finds New Vehicle Technologies Double Repair Bills for Minor Collisions
According to new research from AAA, vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning can cost twice as much to repair following a collision due to expensive sensors and their calibration requirements.
CIECA Adds EMACS Management Systems as Corporate Member
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has announced the addition of EMACS, a UK-based company that develops, installs and supports body shop management systems, as a corporate member.
Mitchell Industry Trends Report: 10 Estimating Tips
In Mitchell’s latest 2018 Q3 Industry Trends report, an article titled “10 Tips Every Estimator Should Be Following” discusses the importance of creating a blueprint for collision repairs in making safe repairs.
CIECA: New Part Type Feature for Estimating Systems
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Agency is reminding its members about its new webinar on vehicle damage estimating systems on Jun 26, 2018 at 11:00 AM CDT.
Collision Prescription Now Offers Consulting Services Nationwide
Collision Prescription, a company owned by Rich Gehris that provides consulting, process implementation and software solutions to the collision repair industry, has announced it is now providing services to clients from coast to coast.
More Auto Body Shops Using Materials Invoicing Systems: ‘Who Pays for What?’ Survey
Although the majority of shops are still using a simple calculation of dollars-per-refinish-hour to bill for refinish materials on estimates, the first “Who Pays for What?” survey of 2018 found that the percentage of shops using materials invoicing systems to calculate these charges has increased.
Chief Meridian Live Mapping System Provides 360-Degree View of All Collision Damage
Building on decades of measurement experience, Chief has introduced a Live Mapping system that provides real-time, full-picture measurements of collision-damaged vehicles.
Mitchell Announces Secure Blockchain Solution for Sharing Information Among Collision Industry Partners
Mitchell International said it plans to release a secure solution for sharing data among users within the collision repair and insurance claims industry.
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.
