Study: Consumers Increasingly Skeptical of Self-Driving Vehicle Technology, But Clamoring for Collision Mitigation
Consumers already are growing wary of self-driving vehicles, but they’re ready to embrace any technology that helps them avoid collisions.
Caliber Collision’s Changing Lanes Program Gives Nine Soldiers Collision Careers
Developed in partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College and Ft. Bragg’s Career Skills Program, Changing Lanes is the first program in the country to provide active-duty service members with training and employment opportunities in the collision repair industry prior to transitioning out of the U.S. Armed Forces.
New York: Bill Would Forbid Insurers from Specifying Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts on Newer Vehicles
The New York State Assembly is considering a bill that would require body shops to use new OEM repair parts on collision-damaged vehicles that are three years old and under.
Reader’s Choice: How Can We Stop Insurers Writing Estimates from Photos?
To me, there isn’t much difference between a photo-written estimate and a street-written estimate; they’re both inaccurate and will not be a basis for how I repair the vehicle.
Reader’s Choice: How Do You Respond to, ‘We Don’t Pay for That?’
In a normal business world, the statement “We don’t pay for that” could never and probably would never be made. But our world is far from perfect, so let me walk you through my mindset when faced with that answer…or should I say “non-answer.”
Reader’s Choice: Why Is There So Much Apathy Toward Training and Attending Meetings in Our Industry?
When it comes to our industry, I believe there are some underlying issues and agendas that drive much of the apathy we see.
Cherokee Collision Center Opens New Location
Since being founded by Gene Sweeney in1993, Cherokee Collision in Marietta has become well known and highly regarded due to their quality workmanship backed by a lifetime warranty.
Reader’s Choice: What Do I Need to Get Started in Aluminum Repair?
We’re thinking of adding aluminum repair to our shop. How hard is it to add this to an existing shop regarding the “clean” area?
Society of Collision Repair Specialists Puts Out Call for New Members
Association seeking additional members to be part of its mission to educate, inform and represent the industry.
Collision Repair & Refinish New Product Showcase to Put Focus on Innovative Technology at SEMA Show
With more than a million square feet of floor space and scores of booths to visit, it’s no doubt that the SEMA Show is a dream come true for those wishing to see the latest and greatest technology. But for companies that are just getting their feet wet in the collision repair industry, the enormous