The Collision Repair Industry's Aluminum Shift

Dec. 13, 2017

Roughly one year after the aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 hit the streets, the collision repair industry is still scrambling to become aluminum ready. Aaron Clark, vice president of technical compliance for Assured Performance Network, describes the industry’s status and what shops need to do to prepare for the future of vehicle design.

Roughly one year after the aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 hit the streets, the collision repair industry is still scrambling to become aluminum ready. Aaron Clark, vice president of technical compliance for Assured Performance Network, describes the industry’s status and what shops need to do to prepare for the future of vehicle design.

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