State Farm Releases Update on Electronic Parts Ordering to Select Service Shops
Insurer restates why it’s getting involved in parts ordering and answers frequently asked questions.
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?
137 Articles and Counting
BodyShop Business Contributor Mark Clark, who will be celebrating his 25th year with the magazine in 2013, reflects on his 42-year career in the PBE and collision industries.
Are You Doing Your Part to Get the Next Generation Interested in Auto Repair?
The average age of people working in the automotive aftermarket sector is getting higher. There needs to be more focus on getting younger people interested in auto repair.
‘Disruption’ was Top Trend for Automotive Claims and Collision Repair Industries in 2011
CCC’s 2012 Crash Course report explores the impact of world events, new technologies and severe weather patterns on the industry’s supply chain, repair and insurance costs, and CSI.
White, Silver Most Popular Car Colors in the World, DuPont Says
White/white pearl has emerged as the fastest-growing color to tie with silver as the world’s leading automotive color choices, according to the 2011 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report.
CARSTAR Leadership Discusses Consolidation, MSO Trend
After wrapping up their annual conference Sept. 24-27 in Seattle, Wash., that hosted nearly 400 insurers, vendors and franchisees, the leadership of CARSTAR stated in a recent teleconference their belief that consolidation and the MSO trends in the collision repair industry remain strong. "Industry consolidation is continuing, with MSOs like us adding to their networks
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Feeling Squeeze of Rising Fuel Prices
Rising fuel prices are significantly impacting automotive aftermarket suppliers’ costs and revenues, according to the latest "Aftermarket Supplier Barometer" from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). “Our most recent quarterly survey of members, reported in our ‘Aftermarket Supplier Barometer,’ shows 97 percent of suppliers were impacted by rising fuel prices on the cost side, 25
NASTF Spring Meeting Spotlights Communication
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Spring meeting, scheduled for May 3 in Miami Beach, Fla., will focus on improving communication between the OEM and aftermarket, along with increasing the visibility of NASTF among aftermarket repair facilities. “The topic of industry awareness of NASTF and its mission has been discussed with increasing frequency by
Waterborne Paint FAQs
We asked the paint manufacturers six questions about low-VOC/waterborne paint with the goal of dispelling the myths and fears about this new technology. Their answers may surprise you.