Vehicle Scanning
By John Yoswick
Easily the most talked-about subject within the collision repair industry since last summer has been pre- and post-repair scanning of collision damaged...
2016 in Quotes
By John Yoswick
In a new year when many Americans are anticipating great change, it’s good to take a few moments to reflect back on...
Catching Up
Ten industry news items, trends and tools you may have overlooked this year.
By John Yoswick
As another year comes to an end, here are 10...
Twitter, LinkedIn, & More
Tips and Tricks to Make Your Social Media Marketing More Successful
By John Yoswick
Whether you swear by social media marketing — or swear about it...
Shop Owner Wisdom
Ideas That Have Proven Successful For Bod Shops
By John Yoswick
You can’t talk with other shop owners anywhere without gaining some good ideas that might...
Learning From the ‘Big Boys’
Independent shops can implement many of the ideas being used by multi-shop businesses
By John Joswick
It’s understandable for independent shops to view the arrival in...
Collision in Court
Some industry legal battles end. Others trudge on.
By John Yoswick
It’s been a year since Automotive Report offered a look into some of the legal...
Riding the Ups and Downs
A Balanced Approach to Continually Cutting Costs and Increasing Sales
by John Yoswick
If the goal in business is putting more dollars to the bottom line,...
Not Exactly ‘Doom And Gloom’
By John Yoswick
There is no shortage of industry trends that can seem discouraging for independent collision repair businesses, from the growth of large collision...
Safety First
By John Yoswick
Over the 10 years Jeff Parker had operated his West Coast collision repair business, inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...