Parts Partners: Toyota to use CCC Promote, allows dealers to offer promo parts pricing
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota is making strides to boost the price appeal of its parts, as the OEM signs on with CCC Intelligent Solutions to integrate the automotive data company’s CCC Promote platform into Toyota and Lexus dealerships. The Promote platform from CCC helps part suppliers offer promotional parts pricing to collision repair shops via […]
Hot Drop: asTech All-In-One tool on sale Monday
Toronto, Ontario — Forget Barbie versus Oppenheimer, Repairify is gearing up for its own version of a summer blockbuster, announcing that its much anticipated asTech All-In-One tool will finally go on sale Monday. First unveiled in the lead-up to SEMA 2022, this new product from the repair scanning experts at asTech aims to offer the […]
Setting the Table: Changes to colour blending coming to MOTOR GTE in Oct.
Toronto, Ontario — United States-based repair data firm, MOTOR Information Systems, announced April 28 that colour blending of adjacent panels within the MOTOR Guide to Estimating (GTE) will now use the Estimated Worktime Development Methodology. The company cited “variations in modern vehicle paint refinishing” as the reason for the change, which is set to take […]
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A Mate in Allstate: Allstate names asTech as preferred scan provider for repair network
Toronto, Ontario — Allstate has granted the official seal of approval to Repairify, announcing Tuesday that asTech has been named as the preferred diagnostic scanning provider for collision shops operating within the insurer’s Good Hands Repair Network (GHRN). With asTech products, users have access to more than 400 certified technicians by phone and are capable […]
Stack Attack: 3M unveils RepairStack shop management solution during SEMA Show 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — Last week during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, 3M demonstrated its innovative new RepairStack platform, which aims to keep both a shop’s digital and physical assets aligned and in sync for profitable management results. “Customers using the 3M RepairStack Billables Invoicing software for at least 60 days recovered on average […]
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 […]
Tools and Rules: asTech updates introduce ‘shop rules’ feature, alternate tool options
Toronto, Ontario — The latest updates to Repairify Inc.’s asTech diagnostic scanning technology aim to provide repair facilities with workflow solutions that are specifically catered to meet a business’ unique needs, as well as open up some flexibility in tool choice for repairers. Among the most notable additions to the software is the introduction of […]
Proper Names: Updates to Mitchell software to include EV-specific language for damage assessments
San Diego, California — Electric vehicles are becoming more prevalent and technicians need software that can keep up; to that end, Mitchell has announced upgrades to its cloud estimating software that the company says will “simplify the collision damage appraisal process for battery electric vehicles (EVs).” Chief among the updates to the platform is the […]
Guess Who: Dave Luehr, Phil Allen to host webinar on damage analysis, estimating, and blueprinting best practices
Nashville, Tennessee — Elite Body Shop Solutions founder Dave Luehr, is hosting an upcoming webinar this Thursday, August 18th. The webinar, entitled, “Stop Writing Guesstimates Start Making Money!” vows to educate those in attendance on the importance of accuracy and efficiency when making estimates. The webinar will highlight how proper damage analysis can help eliminate […]
