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Louisville Collision Center
Gary Noble's Damaged Vehicle
Articles
Louisville Collision Center Responds to Employee’s Tragedy
Feb. 29, 2024
Photo by Jay Sicht
This exploded diagram 2023 Tesla Model Y is part of the 'Inside Tesla' exhibit at The Petersen Automotive Museum.
Articles
Pondering an Electrified Future
Feb. 28, 2024
Jay Sicht
This crash-tested Tesla Model Y is part of an extensive Tesla EV exhibit at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Articles
Prep Your Shop for EVs
Feb. 26, 2024
Stephen Hall/Obscure Photography
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Articles
Daku’s Auto Body Shop: 75 Years Strong and Counting
Feb. 23, 2024
Photos courtesy of Superior Auto Body
Superior Auto Body's First Building
Cool Shops
Snap Shop: Superior Auto Body
Feb. 22, 2024
More content from February 2024
Car-O-Liner
Welder setup goes beyond destructive weld tests. The installation of a roof panel or quarter panel may require multiple arm changes or the changing of electrode caps for squeeze-type resistance spot welders, with a machine reset required for each arm change.
Articles
Fine-Tune Your Repair Plan
Are you missing out on capturing these commonly missed items?
Feb. 21, 2024
Courtesy of 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division
Inaccurate paint and materials estimating is costing shops money every day.
Articles
Make Getting Paid for Painting Less of a Pain
Compensation for paint and materials is like any part of running your business—be thorough and focus on the details.
Feb. 20, 2024
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To recruit new technicians, OpenRoad targets car shows, drift events, drag races, and dirt tracks to identify people who already have an appreciation for the industry.
Articles
Inspire New Recruits While Changing the Narrative
The more shops that run apprentice programs, the better it will be for everyone in the industry, say these two operators.
Feb. 19, 2024
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Phone and headset at desk
Columnists
Bryant: Maintain Standards with Phone Call Audits
How incoming and outgoing calls are answered and handled can make or break your customer experience.
Feb. 16, 2024
File Photo/Charlotte Wedding Photographers, Michael Cuthbertson
Parts department
Columnists
Lobsiger: Building a Waste-Free Repair, Part 2
Implement written processes and visual systems for blueprinting to reduce additional steps.
Feb. 15, 2024
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Angry woman customer
Shop Life
Menefee: A Lesson in Handling an Unruly Customer
The toughest client can test a shop owner's patience. Could you or your team members benefit from customer service training?
Feb. 14, 2024
Charles Caswell
Production
Articles
How to Plan for Lean Production
Adjust your processes to combat rising cycle times.
Feb. 12, 2024