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Think like a thief to stop one. Join this eye-opening session to uncover how criminals target auto businesses and learn proactive strategies to protect your tools, vehicles, and...
Oct. 28, 2025
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Sept. 25, 2025
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ADAS or Self-driving Car
A shortage of adequately trained ADAS calibration technicians contributes to motorist safety issues, say University of North Florida researchers.
July 28, 2025
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Are you concerned about the ROI on ADAS calibration? Discover how advancements in ADAS technology are reshaping vehicle safety and automation. Join us to explore the latest trends...

CollisionCast

Audi of America
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The telematics solution is designed to increase brand loyalty and help drive business to Audi Authorized Collision Repair Shops.
Sept. 17, 2025
Endeavor
Endeavor to Discover Hero Image
Great cultures are built intentionally by people who lead from the front, together. Everyone, regardless of their role, has the power (and responsibility) to lead by example.
Sept. 9, 2025
Hunter Engineering
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Discover the financial and operational advantages of ADAS calibration, including how to train your team effectively and leverage tools like Hunter's ADAS Learning Tool for optimal...
Aug. 26, 2025
Endeavor
Endeavor to Discover Hero Image
Explore practical tips shared by industry experts on how to operate your business at a higher level by focusing on consistent follow-up and strategic leadership practices.
Aug. 20, 2025

ABRN On the Shop Floor

SCRS Quick Tip: Welder Setup: STRSW
Learn key adjustments and common mistakes technicians encounter in resistance spot welding in two minutes.
Sept. 15, 2025
Challenger Lifts
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Repair shops need to be prepared for unexpected power outages. The new Blackout Kit from Challenger Lifts is designed for use with two-post lift models so facilities can manually...
Sept. 15, 2025
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Connected Calibrations integrates adasThink directly into the repair order submission process to track every calibration from estimate to completion.
Sept. 8, 2025
Norton Saint-Gobain Abrasives
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The new system is designed to offer simplicity and cost savings to users.
Aug. 27, 2025

Columnists

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Multiple Locations
Grow your operation from a single shop to an MSO.
Sept. 24, 2025
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At the end of 1993, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said that 91 percent of all 1994 model-year passenger cars were equipped with airbags, at least on the driver’s side.
The industry was seeing unprecedented growth and change in multiple areas. Shop and vehicle technology was advancing, and a new term was added to the industry lexicon – MSO.
Sept. 22, 2025
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Strategic Planning
Create a strategic plan for your shop to help ensure a stable flow of work.
Sept. 18, 2025
Pronto Body Shop
The author, pictured here with a collision-damaged Camaro.
Collision repair is traditionally viewed as a male-dominated field, but women can contribute and thrive at every level from the shop floor to management.
Sept. 15, 2025

Running a Shop

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Honesty and clarity go a long way in delivering bad news.
Sept. 16, 2025
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With claims counts declining, it may be time to proactively trim overhead expenditures to save cash flow and cut the monthly expense budget.
Sept. 11, 2025
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AkzoNobel's Jim Lovejoy says it's time for shops to stop being order takers and proactively sell their services to get cars in the door.
Sept. 9, 2025
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Woman estimator
Collision repair shops struggle balancing increasing administrative duties with staff responsibilities and budgeting. Elite Estimatics offers remote estimating services, so shops...
Aug. 28, 2025

Cool Shops

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Robbie Windham started learning collision repair in his parents' garage. Today, he runs a 10,500 SF shop that prioritizes doing what's best for his customers.
Aug. 4, 2025
Abra Auto Body Repair of America
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The facility in Sparta, Michigan, received a complete teardown and rebuild of the front office, new paint area, three overhead doors providing exterior access, and a new internal...
June 13, 2025
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Drew Bryant had some must-haves when expanding into his second location for DB Orlando Collision, including efficiency-boosting Symach FixLine bays.
June 6, 2025
Paintworx Collision Center
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This artist started his collision repair business with only $3,000 in the bank.
April 1, 2025

Multi-Shop Operations (MSO)

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The Aug. 31 event collected two vehicle loads of supplies for a local children’s home and the school district.
Sept. 24, 2025
Focus Advisors
Focus Advisors 2025 Mid Year Review
Total deals declined in the first half of 2025, but private equity made aggressive moves into collision repair, according to the latest report from Focus Advisors.
Sept. 10, 2025
MSO Symposium
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President and CEO of Boyd Group Services Inc. Brian Kaner will serve as the Master of Ceremonies at the 2025 MSO Symposium on Monday, November 3, in Las Vegas at Rio Hotel &...
Sept. 9, 2025
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Accelerated Vehicle Technology, the mechanical repair business serving LaMettry's Collision and part of Quality Collision Group, includes ample space for the largest calibration requirements, with targets and software for most makes and models.
Repairers are the repair experts and should stand up to unfair or unreasonable pricing demands.
Aug. 15, 2025

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In the collision repair industry, shops face numerous challenges. Right in the mix of variables is a universal truth that drives success: the capture rate.
Sept. 11, 2025
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How one owner turned a commitment to team training into a competitive edge and measurable business growth.
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In this quick but insightful conversation, FenderBender Editor-in-Chief Jay Sicht chats with Brian Evces, SVP of sales and business development at AirPro Diagnostics, about how...
July 1, 2025
Fender Bender April 2025 CarStar
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Learn how Puget Collision Group scaled its success with Driven Brands’ support in this candid conversation on collision repair franchise growth.
May 19, 2025

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