Sustainability Sessions: Solera and Simplicity Car Care host Automotive Industry Sustainability Summit
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care and Solera Audatex joined forces on Tuesday in Toronto to host an inaugural Automotive Industry Sustainability Summit dedicated to paving a road to net-zero in the collision repair and auto claims economies. Highlighting the event was the joint launch of The Canadian Claims Economy Sustainability Council a joint initiative […]
Understanding Updates: Solera offers further insight into blend updates in Database Reference Manual
Toronto, Ontario — In late November, Audatex/Solera reported that changes to its blend refinish threshold had been fully implemented. The company has since offered further insight into the changes made to its Database Reference Manual (DBRM) Blend update. While the previous version of Audatex/Solera’s blend refinish service automatically calculated blend refinish at 50 percent of […]
Undervalued Work: Blending takes 31.6 percent more labour and receives 50 percent less compensation than total refinish, says SCRS data
Toronto, Ontario – Think its harder to blend several colours and tones on a panel compared to a single colour? You’re probably right, and new data from the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)’s contradicts the belief of some OEMs that blending can be completed in half the time as creating a new coat. On […]
Tip o’ the Qap: Solera Audatex to unveil Qapter Estimating platform at SEMA 2022
Toronto, Ontario — The folks at Solera Audatex believe they have something that will capture the crowds at the SEMA Show this year, as the body shop management experts prepare to unveil the new Qapter Estimating platform on the show floor in a few weeks time. Qapter Estimating aims to give collision repair technicians and […]
Real Trust in Artificial Intelligence: Solera report says 79 percent of drivers trust AI to handle claims process
Toronto, Ontario — A recent consumer survey from Solera suggests that people are getting more comfortable putting their trust in artificial intelligence, reporting that 79 percent of drivers would trust an AI to handle the entirety of their claims experience. Society appears to be growing more accustomed to interacting with intelligent machines, as the latest […]
In Tune with the Times: Solera unveils new logo, website
Westlake, Texas — Solera is unveiling a new logo and website that it says “more accurately” represents the company in today’s automotive space. “The logo includes a stylized lightning bolt that symbolizes our commitment to leveraging our speed, data, and solutions to help accelerate your success,” wrote Solera in its announcement. The company says its […]
Qapter Down South: Tesla Insurance to use Audatex Qapter software on Texas, Calif. claims
Toronto, Ontario — American collision repairers must now get on the Audatex agenda when repairing Tesla vehicles going forward, as the automaker’s insurance wing announced a partnership with Audatex to use their Qapter platform on all Tesla insurance claims. Tesla Approved Collision Centers (TACC) were notified of the change through an email sent out in […]
Automation Transformation: Solera report shows 72 percent of consumers want automated claims service
Westlake, Texas – In another show of the pandemic’s effect on consumer habits, a recent report from Solera indicates that nearly three-quarters of consumers want a fully-automated repair and claims experience. In a survey conducted by the automotive software developer, it was found that 72 percent of respondents said that they felt confident in their […]
Audatex software uses past performance, predictive analytics to suggest repair shops
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 30, 2018 — More than half of all vehicles involved in an accident end up going to a sub-optimal shop for repairs, according to Audatex, a Solera Holdings, Inc. company. Audatex now offers a decision-support tool for insurers that suggests the best shop for each repair using predictive analytics. […]
Solera AudaVision: BC Insurers face massive losses; Costs increasing nation-wide; Is technology the answer?
By Tom Davis Toronto, Ontario — November 13, 2017 — With collision repairers and auto insurers facing mounting cost pressure, a packed Solera AudaVision conference held in Toronto last Thursday heard about some of the technological options available to help better manage repair costs. Those repair costs are a growing problem across the country, according […]
