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The new 85,000-square-foot Texas facility will feature 44 production bays and employ more than 30 technicians. The winners will go on to the Colorado state competition for a shot at winning a seat in the national competition in June. Plasnomic is a global initiative dedicated to standardizing and certifying plastic rep
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Cox Automotive: Parts, Repair Cost Inflation Climb as Fed Signals Possible Rate Hikes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Vehicle accessories and parts prices rose 6.6% year over year in July, the sharpest increase since March. For collision repair shops, two numbers in Cox Automotive's Aug. 31 report land directly on the cost side of the business: what shops pay to…...
"Who Pays for What?" Survey: Destructive Weld Testing Is the Non-Negotiable Procedure Most Shops Still Aren't Paid For
2+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) Only 25% of shops that negotiate for destructive weld testing are paid always or most of the time. The operation involves setting up sample welds specifically to be destroyed and inspected, a step that happens before any actual welding takes place…...
State of the Stack: The Tech Trends Shaping Collision Repair Shops
3+ week, 4+ day ago (901+ words) A look at what's holding steady and what's shifting across the shops profiled in Shop Stack Breakdown so far. Since Shop Stack Breakdown launched in May, Autobody News has profiled 11 collision repair shops from single-location independents to a small MSO…...
Questionable Salvage Bid Ratings May Push Repairable Vehicles to Total Loss
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (392+ words) SCRS board meeting surfaces concerns over damage rating manipulation, underwater loans, and claims buyout trends. If a customer’s vehicle is being declared a total loss and they’d prefer to have it repaired, it might be worth checking the salvage bid…...