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Recent Columns
- OEConnection Acquires VeriFacts Automotive and Assured Performance Network
- SUN Collision Repair Information Offers Complete OEM Procedures & Mechanical Insights
- Collision Repair Industry Members Recognized at Red Carpet Award Breakfast at SEMA
- Auto Body Shop, College Working in Tandem to Transform Collision Repair Program
- MSO Symposium Looks at What Lies Ahead for Auto Insurance Claims, Consolidation
John Yoswick
John Yoswick is a freelance automotive writer based in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing about the collision industry since 1988. He is the editor of the weekly CRASH Network (for a free 4-week trial subscription, visit www.CrashNetwork.com).
He can be contacted at john@crashnetwork.com
John Yoswick
Auto Body Shop, College Working in Tandem to Transform Collision Repair Program
Written by John Yoswick
Collision repairers sometimes grouse about the auto body shop training programs at schools in their area. But Justin Clubb didn’t just complain. He did something about it.
MSO Symposium Looks at What Lies Ahead for Auto Insurance Claims, Consolidation
Written by John Yoswick
Vincent Romans of The Romans Group consulting firm has been monitoring the growth of multi-shop operations (MSO) in the collision repair industry for more than 15 years, and at the MSO Symposium held Nov. 1 in Las Vegas, he said even the pandemic didn’t halt consolidation within the industry.
Honda Offers Cautions for Collision Repairers on New Acura Models
Written by John Yoswick
Collision repairers need to be aware the aluminum fenders on the 2022 Acura MDX, released this past summer, and the 2021 Acura TLX, released about a year ago, require the use of specific insulation clips.
Survey Data Focuses on Auto Body Shop Employee Recruiting Methods
Written by John Yoswick
Despite the growth in online recruiting sites and tools over a number of years, auto body repair shops continue to find word-of-mouth and referrals as their best source of new employees.
Lawmakers in 3 States Tackle Topics Impacting Collision Repairers
Written by John Yoswick
Lawmakers in multiple states have taken action in recent weeks on legislation impacting auto body shops, including new regulations related to labor rates, non-OEM parts and public disclosure of regulatory citations against shops.
Changes Ahead for Collision Repair Shops Based on AI, New Automotive Finishes
Written by John Yoswick
The impact for collision repairers of artificial intelligence (AI) and changes in automotive finishes were among the topics discussed by presenters at the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) conference held in September in Nashville.
ADAS May Not Curtail as Many Accidents if it Doesn’t ‘Age’ Well
Written by John Yoswick
In another indication the increased prevalence of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are not likely a death knell for the collision repair industry, a recently-published study estimates there will be about 790,000 “risk events” per year on the roads in the EU in 2029 attributable to reduced performance of lane-keeping assistant systems alone.
Multiple Shifts Enable Auto Body Shop to Offer Overnight Repairs
Written by John Yoswick
A recent webinar during Automotive News’ Fixed Ops Forum promised “Five Secrets of a Body Shop That Rocks,” though not all five were too much out of the ordinary.
Honda Increasing Crash Parts Production, Transitioning Certified Auto Body Shops Over Time
Written by John Yoswick
Collision repair shops reporting difficulties in getting replacement parts this year may be glad to hear Honda is ramping up parts production.
Schools Could Focus on Teaching Fewer Auto Body Skills More Thoroughly
Written by John Yoswick
Attendees at this summer’s Collision Industry Conference (CIC) ranked finding new employees with entry-level collision repair skills as auto body shops’ biggest hurdle, when compared to training or retaining new employees, or finding new employees without entry-level skills, and the CIC Talent Pool and Education Committee is suggesting one potential way to address the issue.
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Collision Repair Work on Commercial Vans Offers Lucrative Opportunity
Written by John Yoswick
Almost two in five auto body shops---38%---say they routinely work on commercial vans such as the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Ford Transit and Ram ProMaster, according to a recent industry survey.
Why Collision Repair Shops, Insurers Often Disagree on Repair Plans
Written by John Yoswick
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Industry Relations Committee held a panel discussion this summer centered around a fundamental question: Why is there so often a disconnect between auto body shops and insurance companies during the repair planning stage, particularly when it comes to procedures related to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)?
I-CAR: Auto Body Shops Not Submitting Needed Info on Automaker Safety Inspections
Written by John Yoswick
I-CAR earlier this year put out a request for collision repair shops to submit information on what they are "seeing and struggling with” in terms of OEM safety inspections related to secondary restraint systems (SRS), but the organization reported this summer the industry response was less than overwhelming.
GM Scales Back Post-Crash Inspections Requirement for Collision Repair Shops
General Motors recently rolled out a significant overhaul of the vehicle inspections it calls on auto body shops to perform post-collision, saying the changes in no way compromise safety.