I-CAR reaches 8,880 Gold Class repairers in 2021; tougher rules kicking set for legacy body shops
I-CAR last month announced 961 new collision repair industry facilities achieved Gold Class the very first time in 2021, bringing...
Driven Brands Paint, Collision & Glass sales down 9.4%; CEO says it beat market, seeks share
Driven Brands a week ago announced same-store sales in its Paint, Collision & Glass segment including CARSTAR, Fix Auto USA,...
New electric vehicle OEM Rivian to market own car insurance, give discount for using ADAS
The electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian says it'll offer its own auto insurance for its inaugural R1T truck and R1S SUV,...
AASP-Massachusetts calls DRPs 'detriment to our industry' set up statement
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts announced a position statement stressing it would represent both direct repair program...
Tex. House passes 'loser pays' auto policy appraisal clause requirement
The Texas House of Representatives on Friday voted 91-50 in favor of an invoice requiring insurers to include appraisal clauses...
Hyundai, Genesis to launch Canadian auto body networks with Certified Collision Care
Assured Performance’s Canadian subsidiary Certified Collision Care on Wednesday announced it would manage certified Hyundai and Genesis auto body repair...
Tex. data shows appraisal clause process could flip totaled vehicles back to repairable ones
A Texas public adjuster’s data from a lot more than 700 Texas total loss appraisal clause proceedings show insurer estimates...
Appraisal clause outcome data finds auto insurers underestimating repair costs by thousands
Data from 46 appraisal clause process outcomes shared with a Texas public adjuster a week ago found insurers’ offers would...
Focus guest column: Body shop responses to COVID-19 include resilience, realization
In a large number of discussions with shop owners over the past 4 months, there is a marked divergence among...
CEO: CCC Estimate-STP could be 'game-changer,' expand adoption of company's AI
CCC CEO Githesh Ramamurthy a week ago said the company likely to see adoption of its artificial intelligence tools “become...