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Did You Know?

Nine Industry News Items and Trends You May Have Overlooked During This Past Year By John Yoswick As another year comes to an end, here...

Grading the Insurance Companies

By John Yoswick As you’ve considered what health insurance to buy for you and your family, have you ever checked with friends or others...

Sharing Inisights

By John Yoswick While spending money on a consultant or business training can be worthwhile for shop owners, sometimes there’s no substitute for spending...

Certified

What should shop-certification programs require? And are they a good investment? By John Joswick Collision shop-certification programs tend to take one of two types of...

‘I’ll See You In Court’

By John Yoswick Once a year, Automotive Report offers a look into some of the legal battles being waged in the industry. As in...

Higher Top-Line Sales

How increasing your revenue-per-vehicle can be a big boost to your shop's bottom line By John Joswick Among the most fundamental rules of business is that...

Looking Forward

Shop revenue and technician pay among positive stats and trends for collision repairers By John Yoswick There’s a fair amount of good news for collision repairers...

Going DRP-Free

Shops talk about succeeding without participating in direct repair programs By John Yoswick While it’s difficult to determine exactly what percentage of U.S. shops are “DRP-free,”...

Legislative Impact

A Look at Recently Proposed or Enacted State Legislation or Regulations Related to the Industry By John Yoswick Lawmakers and regulators can have a big impact...

Message to Insurers…

By John Joswick Imagine you’ve just boarded a flight to a training event you’re attending, and you strike up a conversation with the man or...