New-Vehicle Quality at Highest Level Ever: J.D. Power
New-vehicle quality has improved for the fourth consecutive year – by 4 percent from 2017 – and has reached its best level ever, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS).
GM Releases Statement Recommending Genuine GM Bumpers on Vehicles Equipped with Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems
General Motors has announced in a position statement that they are now recommending all GM vehicles with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) be repaired using Genuine GM bumpers to ensure the integrity and safety of the part and repair.
GM Building New Set of Requirements for Collision Certification
After announcing plans to launch a comprehensive collision certification program late last year, GM has begun building a new set of requirements by rethinking current certification program models in order to create a more complete repair experience for shops and customers.
GM: New Collision Repair Procedures ‘Detailed Right Down to the Individual Welds’
During a March 17 Collision P.R.E.P. session at NORTHEAST 2018 in Secaucus, N.J., Mark Szlachta asserted that GM has “gone well over and above” in the latest iteration of its repair procedures.
GM’s Collision Repair Certification Program Will Measure Network Shops on Scanning, Repair Procedures
When General Motors launches its certified collision repair network later this year, body shops have told the automaker they’d like to see a program with “teeth.” It looks like GM has taken those suggestions to heart. “We are looking at a comprehensive program that is going to take into account a lot of aspects that
Spanesi Americas Adds Automotive Coatings Veteran Ron Coan
Spanesi Americas recently welcomed Ron Coan in the role of spray products specialist.
New IIHS Autobrake Ratings Aim to Reduce Parking Lot Collisions
Research from IIHS and HLDI indicates that park-assist technologies prevent crashes, and rear autobrake shows the most benefits.
BASF Presents Winner of 2018 Detroit Middlecott Sketchbattle
Shubham Singh, a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, won the 2018 Detroit Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment presented by BASF. Singh won $2,500 and a championship belt designed by Mob Steel.
Vortec Personal Air Conditioning Vests Keep Employees Cool
The Vortec Personal Air Conditioning Vests (PACs) circulate cool air to minimize temperature-related stress and fatigue, thus improving comfort and productivity.
Inside the Cheap, Rusty World of Used Car Body Shops in the 1970s
As a PB&E jobber in the 1970s, Mark Clark learned that rust ruled in used car body shops, and there were several degrees of cheap.
