How Diagnostics Improve the Auto Insurance Claim Process
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Fifty years ago all that you needed to fix a dented vehicle was a hammer and dolly. Flash-forward to today. With an excess of 75 computers and 100 sensors and cameras in complex vehicles, even the most basic collision repairs are more complicated and costly than ever before.
Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q3 2018
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Strong retail sales supported used vehicle values in October, as wholesale prices recovered from declines in September.
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The SEMA Show 2018
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The Impact of Tariffs on the Automotive Claims Industry
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There has been a significant amount of press coverage surrounding the potential imposition of a 25 percent tariffs on automobiles and auto parts imported to the United States from countries that have previously received 鈥渕ost favored nation鈥 status, incurring tariffs of only 2.5 percent. The proposed tariff increase emerged as a response from the Trump administration to increasing globalization of the auto industry.
KPI Spotlight: Percentage of Repair for Individual Part Types
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In our recent article, 鈥溙交ň Collision Repair Industry Data: Q2 2018鈥, we discussed the importance of monitoring the overall percentage of parts repaired. While this is an important step to help ensure the correct decision-making behaviors are being put into practice by appraisers in the field, it is the first of many. The next step to improving performance in regards to overall percentage of parts repaired is to look at repair percentages for individual major component parts.