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Idaho bill targeting use of aftermarket parts meets opposition The bill (1) added headlamps, fenders, hoods, tail lamps, and bumper components to the definition of aftermarket crash parts; (2) added language to written disclosure statements telling consumers that...
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Collision Technician From 2017 to 2021, the total number of collision technicians employed had been on a steady decline, but that trend was reversed for 2022 with an increase of a little over 0.5 percent. The demand for new entrant collision technicians will be mostly...
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Although the percentage of uninsured motorists nationally had been declining pre-pandemic, it jumped in 2020 and has remained elevated, according to a report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). Given that insured vehicles are more likely to be repaired after an...
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What a rewarding experience it was to be able to talk to hundreds of students who will be the next generation of our workforce. This year there were just over 550 students from Renton, Enumclaw, Tulalip, Kent, Neah Bay, Port Townsend, Central Kitsap, North Kitsap,...
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The percentage increase in body labor rates being paid to shops this year is averaging 9.5% across the 12 major insurers asked about in CRASH Network’s latest “Collision Industry Business Perspectives” survey, completed in September. Three out of four shops...
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September 2023 collision report CCC Intelligent Solutions has announced that Toyota Motor North America will use CCC Promote to support Toyota and Lexus dealers across the United States in their parts marketing efforts. CCC Promote enables parts suppliers to offer...