Why Can’t We Get Paid Mechanical Rates for Mechanical Operations?
What can we as technicians do to get paid for mechanical operations included in body operations? We seem to be at the mercy of collision programs influenced by insurance companies.
Autonomous Shuttle Operations Launched at University of Buffalo
The University of Buffalo will leverage the OLLI autonomous electric shuttle from Robotic Research for autonomous vehicle education and mapping while also testing the shuttles for campus transportation.
CARSTAR Launches New Operations and Sales Structures Across U.S.
Zone directors and area managers on the operations team will use the proprietary CARSTAR EDGE Performance Platform to enhance store performance, CARSTAR noted.
Automotive Service Association Releases Updates to ‘Not-Included Operations’ Charts
The resources are available for free to the industry and designed to ensure collision repairers consider all of the possible operations when they write an estimate.
CARSTAR North America Names Jeff Labanovich Associate Vice President of Operations for CARSTAR Canada
As associate vice president of operations, Labanovich will oversee operations across Canada, with a focus on key performance indicator (KPI) performance and franchise profitability.
Scott Krohn Joins asTech Parent Company as President of U.S. Operations
Krohn will assume responsibility for sales, marketing, product management, business development activity and operations for asTech in the United States, according to Plano, Texas-based Repairify.
Dent Wizard Seeking Paint Techs, PDR Techs, Operations Managers
Citing its growth in SMART (small- to medium-area repair techniques) services, Dent Wizard International said it is accepting applications for open positions across the United States and Canada.
CARSTAR Consolidates R&D Operations into Ontario Site
The facility, which features “state-of-the-art equipment for advanced-vehicle repairs,” will serve a number of functions, according to CARSTAR.
‘Who Pays for What?’ Survey: More Shops Getting Paid for Not-Included Body Labor Operations
More shops now are being paid “always” or “most of the time” for nearly two dozen not-included body labor operations compared to a year earlier, according to the latest findings from the “Who Pays for What?” quarterly survey.
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair Announces $9 Million Expansion of Commercial Truck Operations
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair, a Tennessee collision repair business that specializes in commercial trucks, announced that it will invest $9 million to expand its existing facility in Rickman, Tenn., and build a new facility in Sparta.
