Mitchell Releases Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides
Mitchell International, a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, recently announced the release of its Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides. The Guides now contain ….
OEMs Collaborate on Website Portal, Eases Access Issues for Techs Looking for Repair Information
From Acura to Volvo, manufacturers’ repair information is now accessible to independent shops through one site. Thirty-five auto manufacturers worked together to launch OEM1STOP.com, the result of an ongoing effort to simplify Internet searches for OEM repair information. Each quarter, Asian, European and U.S. auto manufacturers meet at the OEM Roundtable to discuss issues that
CARS and NACE to Merge in 2008 for ‘Automotive Service & Repair Week’
Last week at AAPEX, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) held a press conference to announce the creation of Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), which will make its debut in November 2008. The overall goal of ASRW is to bring together buyers and sellers of automotive products and services in one venue that includes both education and trade show activities.
Ride Control Repairs: Keeping Your Customers’ Tires Glued to the Road
Confused about modern ride control technology? Sometimes looking back into automotive history can put such technology into a more usable framework. A good illustration is how ride control technology evolved from the simple, early-century friction shock absorber to the electronic variable-rate shocks and MacPherson struts currently being installed on late-model imports. When early automobile manufacturers
Internet Usage Extensive, Popular Among Independent Repair Facilities
According to the Automotive Service Association’s latest "How’s Your Business?" survey, 99 percent of ASA collision repair facilities and 91 percent of ASA mechanical shops access the Internet to communicate and retrieve business-related material.
Collision-Related Alignments: It’s All in the Angles
src=”elements/100656.gif” width=”180″ height=”131″ alt=”” border=”0″ align=”baseline” /> When a vehicle is involved in an accident, extreme forces are placed upon the design characteristics of the structure, as well as all related and attached system components. This energy management of the collision forces is what began the need for technical training and the formation of I-CAR.
2006 Underhood Service Repair Market Industry Profile
Welcome to the 2006 Underhood Service Repair Market Industry Profile, our in-depth report of the independent automotive repair market. This profile highlights many of the elements of doing business in today’s repair shops. The information presented is a good indicator to make short-term predictions about these shops. It’s also a fair yardstick to see how
Ride Control Repairs
Keeping Your Customers’ Tires Glued to the Road
Milton Industries Acquires Steck Manufacturing
Milton extends tool offerings in automotive repair, collision repair, lockout and towing markets.
SUN Offers Subscription with John Bean ADAS Tool
Shops that purchase a Tru-Point ADAS system will receive a two-month subscription to SUN Collision Repair Information.
