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4 Essential Collision Estimator Skills You’ll Learn in Auto Body Training

Automotive Training Centre

As a collision estimator, you’ll work closely with repair facilities, insurance companies, and private clients, helping them make informed repair decisions. ATC’s auto body training program teaches you to create reliable estimates by analyzing repair costs and considering the potential need for part replacements versus repairs.

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The Real Cost of Truck Downtime: How to Minimize Lost Revenue

Auto Service World

5 Hidden Costs of Poor Fleet Optimization Rising Insurance Premiums: Poor maintenance records and frequent breakdowns inevitably lead to increased insurance costs, affecting your long-term operational expenses. Implementing Proactive Management Solutions Preventing fleet management errors requires a systematic approach.

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The Future of Claims Processing Has Arrived: Using AI to Drive Change

Solera

At this year’s InsureTech Connect (ITC) 2024, industry professionals gathered to discuss the future of insurance and claims processing. By better identifying repair opportunities instead of defaulting to full part replacements, AI is helping CARSTAR reduce waste and minimize the environmental impact of each and every repair.

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What's Covered in a PA State Inspection?

Girls Auto Clinic

A safety inspection can be daunting because the state requires auto technicians to look over all systems on a vehicle that may need some part replaced for safety reasons. Some parts you’ve never heard of before. Let’s break down all the systems and vehicle parts we inspect for a vehicle safety inspection.

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Run a Shop Smoother with Automotive Labor Times Guides

Autoflow

Of course, those times may vary depending on the technician’s experience or parts availability. Each labor time factors in various elements, such as: diagnostics repairs part replacements testing With these in mind, each task shows up in an estimate as in hours and fractions of hours.

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Annual Lift Inspections Protect Techs, Dealership and Customers

AutoSuccess

Any shop injury can trigger a garagekeepers insurance company, which triggers investigation one of these inspectors’ visits — and that triggers the dealer’s garagekeepers insurance company, which alerts OSHA. The lift owner should keep all inspection certificates on file.

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Can You Drive Without Power Steering + How to Fix It?

RepairSmith

Also, your insurance might not cover damages from driving without power steering. How Much Does it Cost to Fix the Power Steering ? Power steering service costs vary based on the damaged steering component, the vehicle’s make and model, and labor charges. Driving without power steering is not against the rules in most situations.