New Survey Results Reveal ‘Who Pays for What’ in Terms of Frame/Mechanical Procedures
This latest survey examines how often shops are charging – and being paid – for 20 different “not-included” repair procedures related to structural/frame and mechanical operations.
Survey Shows Who Pays for What When it Comes to Not-Included Procedures
More than 980 shops around the country responded to the survey, which asked them to report how often they are paid for 26 refinish-related procedures by the eight largest auto insurers.
Mitchell Releases Toyota Recommended Repair Procedures to Streamline Repair Process
Repair information for Toyota vehicles, within Mitchell Estimating, is now available to collision repairers as an added value.
National AutoBody Research Releases Preliminary Results from VRS Procedures & Practices Survey
Introduced in early April 2015, the research sought to measure how often shops got paid for several non-included procedures and how well insurers paid for those.
SCRS Repairer Roundtable Emphasizes OE Procedures
Panelists discussed what cars of the future will look like and what equipment body shops will need to repair them.
National AutoBody Research Launches Nationwide Procedures Survey
Goal of survey is to provide body shops across the country with the data and documentation necessary to charge and collect for common non-included procedures they often perform but are often not paid for.
Toyota Introduces New Technology for Recommended Repair Procedures
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. announced that it will demonstrate its collision repair estimating solution at SEMA Nov. 4-7, 2014, in Las Vegas. Tens of thousands of collision industry professionals will be introduced to Toyota Recommended Repair Procedures (TRRP) – a tool that provides repair specialists with instant access to information needed to restore vehicles
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Establishes Standard Operating Procedures
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division has established a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs), along with the products and tools to go with them, to tackle collision repair jobs in an efficient and cost effective way. These new SOPs can be found online at http://3mcollision.com/library/sops. 3M says its SOPs help teach basic and advanced skills,
I-CAR Updates Steel Sectioning Qualification Test to Match OE Repair Procedures
Enhancements include updated rail design, material thickness and welds.
I-CAR Announces Decision on OEM Repair Procedures Request
Organization will not uphold requests to recognize OEM repair procedures as industry standard.