Notable Industry Quotes From The Past Year
By John Yoswick
This past year has been marked with parts and supply chain issues, record backlogs of work at many shops, inflation challenges, increased need for ADAS calibrations, and perhaps the first noticeable uptick in size of the electric vehicle fleet.
Here’s our annual round-up of some of the most interesting, important or entertaining quotes heard within the collision industry over the past 12 months.
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“A sensor may be able to compensate for mechanical wear and tear, settling of the suspension, or some bumper warping as a result of cold winters or hot summers, things of that nature. But when we’re talking about a quarter-panel that’s being replaced, or an impact bar that’s smashed as a result of a front-end collision, I don’t think the technology is ever going to get to a place where it can completely self-calibrate.”
—Nick Dominato, a senior vice president at asTech, asked if he foresees automakers shifting toward more ADAS self-calibrating systems
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“OEM parts have been an issue for over a year now, and it’s wearing me down. I find myself spending more time on the phone and searching the internet …”
