Parts shortage, supply chain disruptions continue to affect new car ...
WEBJan 23, 2023 · The Associated Press reports that computer chip shortages as well as a lack of other automotive parts “continued to hobble” the U.S. auto industry last year and contributed to an 8% drop in ...
Class action lawsuit takes USAA to court over thousands of total …
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · A USAA employee used CCC Valuescope to appraise the value of the car at $2,728 and that repairing it would cost $8,859 so it was deemed a total loss, according to the suit. Letot disputed the ...
Insurers’ auto body labor rates well below ‘market rates,’ expert …
WEBMar 23, 2022 · The refusal of auto insurers to adjust their labor rates in response to decades of rising costs has left body shops in an increasingly dire position, collision repairers and industry experts testif…
Toyota Collision Pros: Radar must be calibrated after some …
WEBSep 10, 2018 · The new issue of Toyota’s Collision Pros magazine contains an important reminder of how often millimeter-wave radar calibration might be necessary — including every time a shop removes …
Denso: OEM, aftermarket parts from same manufacturer not …
WEBAug 5, 2019 · It’s sometimes asserted that OEM and aftermarket parts made by the same manufactuer are identical. But a leading Tier 1 supplier producing both confirmed last month differences might exist.
3M: Problems arise if primer, glaze, filler can’t reach all the way ...
WEBJun 11, 2020 · Issues with repair mapping can sometimes be traced to the inability of fillers, glazes or primers to work their way entirely into the tiny crevasses of sand scratches, according to 3M. 3M senior te…
State Farm to require DRP auto body shops to use CCC by April 1, …
WEBDec 30, 2020 · However the insurer asked to be notified if the repairer wasn’t using the CCC Perform package containing CCC Advisor and CCC UpdatePlus with rental integration. “All Select Service repairers ...
Naming names: Crash Champions, Fountain Valley offer …
WEBOct 9, 2020 · On Tuesday, we discussed the Crash Champions rebranding with CEO Matt Ebert and Fountain Valley founder Dave March. The two men offered more branding food for thought to a collision repairer ...
Ford tweaks auto body position statements; use it as an …
WEBMar 22, 2018 · Ford has made a few adjustments to its OEM position statements — including providing clearer language opposing certain practices — and collected them on the new FordCrashParts.com website ...
8 OEMs update EV battery emergency response guides on fire risk ...
WEBJun 3, 2022 · Eight out of 22 automakers have updated their emergency response guides (ERGs) to include vehicle-specific information for fighting high-voltage lithium-ion battery fires in electric vehicles (EVs)…