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 ...
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 …
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 ...
OEConnection acquires VeriFacts Automotive - Repairer Driven News
WEBOct 22, 2021 · OEConnection (OEC), the North American automotive industry’s largest technology provider for original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) distribution networks, has acquired VeriFacts Automotive ...
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 ...
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 ...
State Farm plans to show DRP shops ... - Repairer Driven News
WEBNov 13, 2020 · State Farm claims consultant Chris Evans said Thursday his company’s Select Service auto body shop locator will soon reveal OEM certifications held by individual repairers.. This would probably ...
Third-party report on rising costs offers repairers, insurers data for ...
WEBMar 10, 2022 · National AutoBody Research (NABR) has compiled a special report on financial pressures affecting body shops, hoping that it can serve as a basis for labor rate negotiations between repairers and in…
Q&A: Hyundai OEM auto body repair procedures - Repairer …
WEBJul 14, 2020 · A: Yes. There is an email address. We will consider if a hotline is needed. We will be monitoring the volume of emails that come in. Hyundai body repair questions should go to BodyRepairQuestions ...
Buying a scan tool? Make sure it’s meant for the U.S. market
WEBNov 26, 2021 · A search by Repairer Driven News on Wednesday turned up many X-431 V+ scan tools for sale online, including one on Amazon with a price of $1,199. Nowhere in that ad was there any information about ...