Survey Indicates 3.5% Increase in Georgia Shop Labor Rate
A 2008 prevailing labor rate survey commissioned by the Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) shows that those rates have risen 3.5 percent since 2007. The survey covered Metropolitan Atlanta, and a total of 287 responses in the months of March and April were tallied. Other results of the survey include: Sheet Metal Rate 2007 $39.32
Survey: Independent Repair Shops View Vehicle Data Access as Top Issue
Auto Care Association survey shows 84% of independent repair shops view vehicle repair and maintenance data access as the top issue for their business.
NABR Releases New Version of LaborRateHero.com
Three new features make the site even easier and more powerful to use.
New Survey Shows U.S. Consumer Interest in EVs at All-Time High
The EY Mobility Consumer Index indicates about half (48%) of U.S. car buyers intend to purchase an EV in the next 24 months.
Reader’s Choice: Why Don’t Insurers Pay the Prevailing Rate?
If in the past insurance companies would only pay the prevailing rate, then why do they not have to pay the prevailing rate now, since the prevailing rate went up?
AASP/NJ’s Automotive Industry Survey Reveals ‘New Normal’
The annual survey set out to give repairers the opportunity to share their views on challenges related to the labor rate, technician shortage, photo estimating, insurance steering, ADAS calibrations and more.
Auto Body Labor Rates: We’re Beat Up and Punch Drunk
With the cost of everything having gone up, from gas to groceries to, in your business, the cost of paint and materials and tech pay, we probably all feel a little bit bruised up and punch drunk.
California Autobody Association to Hold Meeting on Labor Rates
The California Autobody Association will be holding a meeting on labor rates and what you can do about them on Sept. 20, 2022 at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, Calif.
Survey Shows 73% of Body Shops Use ALLDATA for OEM Info
A recent survey from Collision Advice showed that ALLDATA continues to be the most popular choice among body shops for researching OEM repair information and procedures.
Why Haven’t We Seen a Major Increase in Labor Rates Yet?
Between the nationwide tech shortage, parts shortage, the large amount of people wrecking their vehicles and inflation through the roof, why haven’t we seen a major increase in labor rates yet?
