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Jay Horak is the CTO of Opus IVS, a global diagnostics, ADAS calibration, programming, and remote services leader that is innovating the future of safe, complex vehicle repair. For more information on ...
Autel Awarding Excellence Scholarships are available to students who graduated high school in 2025 and are pursuing an automotive repair program including general automotive repair, collision repair, ...
Dent Fix Equipment expanded its professional riveting lineup with the RIV-E Multi-Function Riveter series. The new battery-powered RIV-E 80 (DF-SPR80B) and RIV-E 60 (DF-SPR60B) systems offer collision ...
I-CAR continued its longtime support of SkillsUSA at the National Leadership & Skills Conference from June 23-27 in Atlanta. I-CAR's attendance at the event demonstrated the organization's commitment ...
New teardown requirements for automotive repair dealers are in effect as of July 1. These changes are part of the Bureau of Automotive Repair’s approved regulatory action to update Title 16 of the ...
Vecchio, head of VIN Products, Autodata Solutions Division at J.D. Power, will discuss the evolving challenges and innovations shaping the collision industry, with a focus on the critical role of ...
You’ll hear how the AirPro Diagnostics “dealer-in-the-box” approach connects you directly to a brand-certified tech in less than 10 minutes, enabling a shop to handle more complex diagnostics in-house ...
In California, the Bureau of Automotive Repair is implementing new regulations July 1 that will change how collision repairers will do business. Andrew Batenhorst, body shop manager of Pacific BMW in ...
As the collision repair industry’s leading mergers and acquisitions advisors, our team here at Focus Advisors has talked to hundreds of collision repair entrepreneurs, and one thing that has stood out ...
Crash Champions' 100th Associate Service Advisor Program graduate is Sam Passey. Now a full-time Service Advisor at Crash Champions Ontario, Passey recently completed Stage 5 of the program, which ...
The Coats Company revealed its new brand positioning. The new identity reflects its focus on creating high performing repair and tire shops, according to a news release. “The new Coats brand ...
The Driven Brands Collision Group will hold the 2025 Ascend Conference, taking place from September 30-October 2, in Denver. Franchise partners from Abra Auto Body Repair, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA, ...