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 ...
FinishMaster sold to LKQ Corp. through $2 billion Uni-Select ...
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · Alternative and specialty parts giant LKQ Corp. will acquire Uni-Select in a deal valued at $2.1 billion, the corporations announced Monday. In Canada, Uni-Select supports more than 16,000 ...
UPDATE: Service King to merge with Crash Champions in August
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Service King will merge with Crash Champions, according to a Crash Champions internal memo circulating on social media. Crash Champions Founder and CEO Matt Ebert wrote in the memo addressing ...
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…
Structural & frame damage: How to know what’s repairable
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Frame damage is evident, according to Kelley Blue Book, when there are: Unusually worn tires. Diagonal vehicle tracks when moving in a straight line, likely meaning a bent frame. Poorly fitting ...
OEM certifications added to State Farm shop locator
WEBJun 1, 2021 · State Farm has made good on plans to flag certified auto body shops on its Select Service network locator. It’s unclear which OEMs are reflected in State Farm’s records and which one have yet ...
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 …
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 ...
Honda offers details on new training, transition of certification ...
WEBAug 16, 2021 · The training center will offer a 2-day hands-on ADAS class. “You’ll learn how to aim and calibrate every safety system on every Honda and Acura vehicle,” Kaboos said. “It’s a really ...
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 ...