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 […]
Former iATN President Launches Diagnostic Network
New community for automotive, collision repair, and heavy-duty industry professionals Scott Brown, former president of the International Automotive Technicians Network (iATN) publicly announced his new venture, Diagnostic Network, a community built by and for professional technicians. Launching Late Q2, 2018, Diagnostic Network is a next-generation community platform designed to enable successful repair of modern vehicles […]
Hyundai Joins List of Manufacturers Recommending Diagnostic Scans Before and After Collision Repair
On March 28th, Hyundai Motor America released a position statement recommending that collision repair facilities perform diagnostic scans on vehicles both before and after the collision repair process. According to the statement: Hyundai vehicles are equipped with multiple electronic components and systems within each vehicle. Therefore, it is important that vehicles involved in a collision […]
Today’s Guild 21 ConCall Features asTech Review on Joys of Scanning
The next Guild 21 conference call, that takes place today at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST), will feature Doug Kelly and Jake Rodenroth from asTech. The pair will examine issues surrounding collision repair diagnostic scanning. Registration for the call is available online. If you have registered for previous concalls, you do not need to […]
Opus Forms New Division Uniting Recent Diagnostics Acquisitions
Opus announced it has formed a new division to focus its offerings within service, repair and support of modern vehicles. The new division, Intelligent Vehicle Support, addresses the technical support challenges that come with ever-increasing vehicle complexity. Through its new Intelligent Vehicle Support division, Opus assists repair shops in keeping up with rapid advances in […]
ASA and Bosch Partner for Collision Repair and Mechanical Diagnostic Training Webinars
ASA and Bosch will collaborate on a new diagnostics training series in 2018, covering major repair topics facing collision repair and mechanical shops. The series will cover diagnostic tool selection, pre/post scanning, module reprogramming, advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) recalibration and more. Each webinar will take place at noon Central time with a 30-minute training session […]
Audatex Launches Diagnostic Solution for Collision Repair and Auto Service Shops
Pre-post scan tool with included Identifix DirectHit knowledgebase and integrated access to the iATN Network Audatex announced the launch of Audatex Vehicle Health Check (VHC), a vehicle scan, diagnostic and repair for both collision or mechanical repair. “As the growing population of smart cars and ADAS equipped vehicles (Advance Driver-Assisted Systems) escalates, so does the […]
CCC Introduces Collision Repair Diagnostic Scanning Interface
CCC Diagnostics will enable diagnostics providers to integrate scanning results into its existing workflow tools used by repair shops and insurers CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today it will provide an interface into its CCC ONE Platform to enable any vehicle diagnostics provider to share scanning results with repair shops and insurers who use […]