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Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson is the president and owner of Collision Advice, a consulting company for the auto body/collision repair industry.
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From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Calculating the ROI in ‘Growing’ Your Own New Body Techs
How long will it take an auto body shop to recoup its investment in a student and start generating a return? Let’s work through the math.
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Abby Andrews
Abby Andrews is the editor of Autobody News.
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Mitchell Hosts High School Students to Show Career Opportunities in the Collision Repair Industry
The students' visit was part of Mitchell’s efforts to address the growing technician shortage problem in the collision repair industry.
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Ed Attanasio
Ed Attanasio is an automotive journalist based in San Francisco.
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Karleigh Johnson Has Her Eyes on SkillsUSA National Gold
The Texas high school collision repair student won the state SkillsUSA competition and is gearing up for Nationals with help from her instructor, Felix Cano.
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Stacey Phillips
Stacey Phillips is an award-winning writer for the automotive industry based in Southern California. She has 25 years of experience and co-authored two books.
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Rivian Expands its Certified Collision Network as Production Increases on Adventure EVs
Since the first facility joined its Certified Collision Network in 2020, Rivian has built more than 30,000 EVs. Today, 135 shops are part of the program.
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Cole Strandberg
Cole Strandberg is a principal with FOCUS Investment Banking, specializing in automotive aftermarket mergers and acquisitions.
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The Benefits of Bringing More Services In-House for Auto Body Shops
Services like ADAS calibration, alignment and customization have high margins and tend to be “easier” than the bulk of collision repair work.
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John Yoswick
John Yoswick is a freelance writer who has been covering the collision industry since 1988, and the editor of the CRASH Network.
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Auto Body Shop Owners Decide Where to Focus Attention, Resources in Near Future
Shop owners are finding new ways to looks at technician hiring and training, online reviews, OEM certifications and more.
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