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WEBAbout SCRS. Through our direct members and affiliate associations, SCRS proudly represents over 6,000 collision repair businesses and 58,500 specialized professionals who work to repair collision ...
3 Tier 1 suppliers agree to pay $3.15M in latest round of auto parts ...
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Three Tier 1 suppliers have agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle claims that they conspired together to artificially raise and fix the price of vehicle components. Included in the settlement are B…
State Farm to require DRP auto body shops to use CCC by April 1, …
WEBDec 30, 2020 · However the insurer asked to be notified if the repairer wasn’t using the CCC Perform package containing CCC Advisor and CCC UpdatePlus with rental integration. “All Select Service repairers ...
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 ...
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 …
How does an aftermarket part become decertified? CAPA provides …
WEBSince the beginning of 2022, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has decertified more than 40 parts that it has found no longer “fit, perform and last like the original.”. These ...
More paint price hikes likely this year | Repairer Driven News
WEBAug 16, 2021 · After multiple price hikes among five different paint manufacturers, repairers have been subjected to an average cumulative price increase of slightly more than 11 percent just since the fourth ...
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 ...
IIHS research shows risk of uncalibrated front-facing cameras
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing of windshield-mounted advanced driver assistance systems last year found that a misaligned Honda Civic camera led to issues with the vehicle’s ...