In order to brace for increasingly complex vehicle repairs, shop owners must set aside a budget dedicated for extensive training and expansive tooling.
On Thursday, a joint press release was issued by the Automotive Service Association, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and the Association of Global Automakers calling for all collision repairs to follow OEM procedures.
OEM industry leaders discussed the evolution of their collision network programs and the specifics of each, including what is coming down the pipeline, in the second session of the OEM SCRS Repair Technology Summit on Thursday in Las Vegas.
With heavy-duty collision behind the automotive industry, a task force formed to create repair procedures that could hold up in court. An independent shop CFO explains the importance.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) now officially recommends 14 SEM products for use in collision repair facilities in accordance with FCA repair procedures.
The lawsuit alleged that State Farm forced John Eagle Collision Center, "to use glue instead of welds and the shoddy and substandard repair work turned Matthew and Marcia Seebachan's Honda into a bonfire." The lawsuits, which were filed separately, were dismissed only 13 days after they were filed.
