Automotive facility design professionals are trained to make sure shops have proper, flexible facilities design that ...

Post-collision OEM safety inspections can reveal failures no scan will show. Two shop leaders explain why these inspections ...

By implementing structured methodologies like DMAIC, shops can identify root causes of excessive parts returns, improve ...

And it’s the main reason, says Sommers, that an in-process checklist is so valuable to a collision business. “By taking your ...

Strategic role division within a business — akin to rocket fuel chemistry — can transform a shop from stagnant to thriving.

When you learn that T.J. Zizzo drives a Top Fuel dragster while managing a thriving body shop as a day job, you might think racing is nothing more than a hobby. After all, it can be tough to compete ...

Using the right to appraisal can often result in settlements closer to or above the shop’s repair estimate. Proper documentation, including detailed photos and OEM procedures, is crucial for ...

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a class of 90,000 Tennessee policyholders, affirming that disputes over ...

The 2026 Southeast Collision Conference featured a trade show and educational sessions both days covering technical and ...

AI is already present in many shop systems, supporting estimating, communication, parts, and management dashboards, helping ...

For generations, the owners of Flower Hill Auto Body, an independent MSO on Long Island, New York, have shared more than just a last name; they’ve shared an unwavering commitment to run a collision ...

This article was supposed to be about diagnosing P0420 and P0430 issues. However, because I travel to work with shops around the country, I realize that pre-OBDII vehicles are still emissions tested ...