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  • May 2024

    • May 2024

    I-CAR
    Driver's Seat

    Ready Access to the Correct Repair Information 

    Jay Sicht
    May 30, 2024
    I-CAR's RTS App Should be in Your Technicians' Toolbox
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    Menefee: Maintaining Vehicle Security in an Increasingly Connected World 

    May 29, 2024
    Are you making your customers’ vehicles vulnerable to being held for ransom?
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    Bryant: The Collision Repair Conundrum: Retaining Talent in a Private Equity Era 

    May 28, 2024
    Large MSO money creates a high risk of converting some of our most loyal staff
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    Articles

    How to Mitigate Collision Repair Shop Fire Risk

    Jay Sicht
    May 23, 2024
    Identify these shop hazards to increase safety and aid regulation compliance.
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    Shop Profiles

    Collision Correction: From Side Hustle to Thriving Business 

    Lindsey Gainer
    May 21, 2024
    Darryl Liechti’s shop is growing rapidly, thanks to his focus on customer-centric, honest operations.

    More content from May 2024

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    Lobsiger: The Four Stages to Freedom  

    Greg Lobsiger
    May 20, 2024
    With time and strategic planning, you can reach the point of managing your shop from afar. But you must learn from folks smarter than you.
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    Articles

    Shop Workflow is Part Planning, Part Process

    Todd Kortemeier
    May 17, 2024
    A well-designed shop will only run as efficiently as the processes guiding it.
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    Articles

    A Look at the Future of Vehicle Intake

    Noah Brown
    May 16, 2024
    UVeye is a 'drive-through MRI system for vehicles.' One shop director says it’s revolutionized his shops.
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    Articles

    Combating the Tech Shortage via Apprenticeship

    Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa
    May 15, 2024
    Eddie Hightower talks about the benefits of Caliber Collision's apprenticeship program and how it can help bring in more trained collision repairers across the country.
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    Articles

    How to Leverage Digital Marketing

    Lindsey Gainer
    May 13, 2024
    It can be the most effective tool to stay on top of your customer’s mind.
    Jay Sicht
    Articles

    Q&A: EV Collision Repair Costs and Trends

    Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa
    May 8, 2024
    Kevin FitzPatrick of Opus IVS explains why EVs are so expensive to repair and how to evaluate when is the right time to get certified.
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    Hope is Not a Strategy

    Steve Trapp
    May 7, 2024
    How to Implement a Quality Assurance Process
    Jay Sicht
    Articles

    I-CAR Leads Forward at National Meeting

    Jay Sicht
    May 1, 2024
    The statement reflects the organization's number one goal and strategy.