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 ...
Ongoing technician shortage continues to pose challenges
WEBJun 19, 2023 · Garcia-Moreyra told Repairer Driven News that the shortage is caused by a “lack of qualified techs in the field [and] pay that is less than what a top tech in the field will earn.”. She added ...
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…
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 ...
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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 ...
Progressive announces $2M+ for direct repair program auto body …
WEBApr 16, 2020 · Progressive on Thursday announced it would divide more than $2 million among its network of affiliated collision repairers. Spokesman Jeff Sibel in an email Thursday said the company had more than ...
Independent auto repairers, OEMs strike ‘landmark’ R2R pact
WEBJul 11, 2023 · In response to right to repair (R2R) developments across the U.S. and Canada, three groups that represent thousands in the automotive and collision repair industries have come together as a ...
Repairers urged to push insurers to pay for ADAS system calibration
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Ted Hicks, regional technical training manager for Subaru of America, noted that some repairers invite danger by trying to skirt Subaru’s protocols. Subaru specifies a maximum grade of about 2 ...
$1.8M N.C. settlement highlights premises liability for auto repairers
WEBDec 11, 2020 · A North Carolina auto repair facility and its franchisor have reached a $1.8 million settlement with an elderly man who fell into an open service pit. The 84-year-old plaintiff suffered a brain ...