Supported by a $7 million U.S. Department of Labor grant, the program offers a validated framework for apprenticeships, helping collision repair shops develop skilled technicians through hands-on, ...

Recent advancements in abrasives, such as film-backed materials with precision grain technology, offer more uniform sanding, ...

Discover innovative tools, industry collaborations, and educational resources that help collision repair shops improve repair ...

Strategic role division within a business — akin to rocket fuel chemistry — can transform a shop from stagnant to thriving.

When you learn that T.J. Zizzo drives a Top Fuel dragster while managing a thriving body shop as a day job, you might think racing is nothing more than a hobby. After all, it can be tough to compete ...

Automotive facility design professionals are trained to make sure shops have proper, flexible facilities design that ...

Post-collision OEM safety inspections can reveal failures no scan will show. Two shop leaders explain why these inspections ...

And it’s the main reason, says Sommers, that an in-process checklist is so valuable to a collision business. “By taking your ...

Editor's note: Focus Advisors released its “2025 Mid-Year Review: Consolidation Continues Despite Headwinds.” It is printed here in its entirety. The first half of 2025 (“H1 2025”) brought a complex ...

By implementing structured methodologies like DMAIC, shops can identify root causes of excessive parts returns, improve ...

The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) helps improve the information in collision repair estimates through your feedback about vehicle-specific errors, omissions, and inaccuracies in the database and ...

With technological advancements sweeping the world, it comes as no surprise that virtual reality (VR) has made its way into our lives. A term that was only known to tech enthusiasts a few years ago is ...