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Driven Brands buys windshield, claims management company …
WEBNov 20, 2019 — CARSTAR, Maaco, and ABRA franchise parent Driven Brands announced Monday it had bought the Clairus Group, a large Canadian auto glass operation which earlier this year alluded to plans to grow in t…
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 …
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 ...
Insurers’ auto body labor rates well below ‘market rates,’ expert …
WEBMar 23, 2022 — The refusal of auto insurers to adjust their labor rates in response to decades of rising costs has left body shops in an increasingly dire position, collision repairers and industry experts testif…
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 ...
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 ...
Honda offers details on new training, transition of certification ...
WEBAug 16, 2021 — The training center will offer a 2-day hands-on ADAS class. “You’ll learn how to aim and calibrate every safety system on every Honda and Acura vehicle,” Kaboos said. “It’s a really ...
OEM certifications added to State Farm shop locator
WEBJun 1, 2021 — State Farm has made good on plans to flag certified auto body shops on its Select Service network locator. It’s unclear which OEMs are reflected in State Farm’s records and which one have yet ...
Pennsylvania senator calls to end annual vehicle inspections
WEBSep 8, 2023 — A Pennsylvania lawmaker is seeking to end the state’s mandatory annual vehicle inspections, saying he sees “no benefit” in requiring them on a yearly basis. Sen. Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna ...