All Ford vehicles from Model Year 2010 should be scanned before collision repair estimates. Ford Motor Company has issued a position statement covering the need for diagnostic scanning before and after the collision repair process. The position statement can be downloaded from OEM1Stop.com. According to the Ford statement, any Model Year 2010 vehicle with damage […]
ASA and Auto Alliance Partner to Promote OEM Collision Repair Procedure Legislation
Associations believe new laws necessary to protect consumers and assure collision repair facilities are fairly compensated. Seeks to keep effort separate from aftermarket parts legislation. In a press briefing yesterday, the Automotive Service Association and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers outlined their plans to promote laws that would require OEM procedures be used in collision repairs […]
Mitchell Announces Diagnostics System Achieves 300,000 Scan Milestone
Mitchell International, Inc. announced that customers using its diagnostics system have surpassed 300,000 repair scans since its introduction last year. Mitchell solution, powered by Bosch, is now fully integrated into Mitchell’s Freedom Platform, leveraging integrated diagnostics to assist in proper and safe repairs “Integration of diagnostics into the entire repair and claims process is a […]
Auto Care Association and Partners to Unveil Secure Vehicle Interface to Telematics Data and Diagnostic Data
Interface allows secure, standard, safe and direct access to vehicle data and information necessary to diagnostics. Attendees at this year’s AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) will be among the first to view and experience the Secure Vehicle Interface (SVI), an internationally standardized technical design that provides for secure and standardized access to the In-Vehicle Networks […]
AirPro Integrates OEM Position Statements In Scan Reports
AirPro Diagnostics announced the integration of vehicle manufacturer position statements regarding scanning, programming and vehicle calibrations to the vehicle scan reports sent to its network of repair facilities across North America. “We are always looking to add value for our repair facility partners”, stated Chuck Olsen Executive Director Operations at AirPro Diagnostics. “The ability to […]
AirPro Diagnostics Launches Mobile Scanning Solution for Insurance and Collision Repair
AirPro Diagnostics (APD) announced the launch of its new FieldPro mobile scanning solution. FieldPro is an evolution in APD’s portfolio of tools and remote service solutions developed to create economic advantages for APD customers. The FieldPro is a pocket size scan tool that serves as a wireless link between a damaged vehicle and the insurance […]
Mitchell Announces Integration Agreement with AirPro Diagnostics
Mitchell International, Inc. announced it has signed a strategic integration and joint marketing agreement with AirPro Diagnostics, LLC. to integrate AirPro’s collision diagnostics solutions with the Mitchell Diagnostics System. The companies will work together to incorporate AirPro documents seamlessly into the workflow employed by users of Mitchell Diagnostics. Announced last year, the Mitchell Diagnostics system […]
UK’s RAC Adds Telematics Diagnostic Monitoring and Repair Referrals to Usage-Based Insurance Program
Insurer will monitor diagnostic trouble codes and offer preemptive maintenance alerts and referrals for its usage-based insurance customers Every driver taking out RAC Black Box Car Insurance who opts for complimentary RAC breakdown coverage or already has existing RAC roadside assistance coverage is now automatically being given access to the RAC’s new state-of-the art ‘connected’ […]
asTech and Cooks Collision Partner on Collision Repair Diagnostic Solution
Repairify, Inc., the makers of the asTech diagnostic device, announced they have partnered with Cooks Collision to build a comprehensive diagnostic and vehicle electronics repair solution for their thirty-eight full-service collision repair centers in California. The solution includes remote diagnostics, on-site technicians and in shop mobile services. The rollout began last September. The project involved […]
Certified Collision Group and asTech Announce Strategic Partnership
Repairify, Inc. announced they have signed an agreement with Certified Collision Group (CCG) that calls for asTech to be the Preferred Provider of diagnostic and vehicle electronic repair services for their national collision repair network. “At asTech, we protect people’s lives by ensuring proper repair of automotive electronic systems”, said Dan Young, VP Sales and […]