Tesla CEO Says Some Tesla-Owned Body Shops Completing Repairs in Less Than 24 Hours
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that there are some Tesla-owned body shops that are completing repairs in 24 hours, and hopes to eventually get that to same-day or even less than an hour.
NABR Launches Nationwide Research Panel of Body Shops to Gather Estimate Data on Paid Not-Included Procedures
The Collision Research Panel will be a nationwide research panel of body shops aimed at gathering repair data on insurer-paid not-included procedures and operations, labor rates, labor rate concessions and other manually entered estimate line items.
Tesla Body Shops Now Open
After announcing two months ago that it would be opening its own company-owned body shops in the top 10 metro areas by the end of June, Tesla now has Tesla Body Repair Centers open for light collision repair.
Do Auto Body Shops Work for Consumers or Insurance Companies? – Part II
It’s important to understand the insurer’s limited role in the big picture of auto claims in order to fully know just who it is that collision repairers work for.
Audio Edition Now Available for “The Secrets of America’s Greatest Body Shops”
Dave Luehr and his co-author, Stacey Phillips, announced that the audio edition of their popular book is now available to purchase on Audible and will be available soon on iTunes.
Evercoat Reminds Auto Body Shops to Prepare for Hot Weather
ITW Evercoat reminds body shops to be prepared for hot weather by using Rage Ultra XTRA extended worktime body filler.
Tesla to Open Body Shops in Top 10 Metro Areas by End of June
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he hopes the new body shops will reduce the cost and time spent on repairs after customer complaints of excessive wait times.
Do Auto Body Shops Work for Consumers or Insurance Companies?
Repairers often believe they’re repairing a consumer’s vehicle but being paid by the insurer. This mentality is not only wrong but can be extremely harmful – not only to the repairer, but also to the vehicle owner and the collision repair industry at-large.
Tesla Sees ‘Substantial Revenue-Generating Opportunities’ in Company-Owned Auto Body Shops Set to Open this Year
In their first-quarter letter to investors, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CFO Deepak Ahuja reiterate the automaker’s plans to open its own body shops.
OSHA in Auto Body Shops: Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication Are Most Frequently Cited Violations
When OSHA cites a collision repair facility for violating its safety and health standards, the culprit often is respiratory protection or hazard communication.
