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Repairify Receives Patent for System to Select Correct OEM and Aftermarket Diagnostic Tools Using VIN

July 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the parent of asTech, announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded Repairify patent serial no. 16/202,642 for remote automotive diagnostics. The patent recognizes aspects of Repairify’s technology, including systems and methods that allow technicians to use a mobile device to read a vehicle’s identification number (VIN), transmit the VIN […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Diagnostics, Patents, Repairify

Boyd Group Selects Opus IVS as Diagnostic Partner

July 21, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Opus IVS announced that Boyd Group Services Inc., which operates as Gerber Collision & Glass in the United States and as Boyd Auto Body & Glass and Assured Automotive in Canada, has entered into an agreement to deploy the Opus IVS, formerly known as Drew Technologies, collision scanning solution to all locations. Boyd worked with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Boyd Group, Diagnostics, Opus IVS

LKQ’s Elitek Vehicle Services Expands into Remote Automotive Diagnostics and Programming

June 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Effective today, Elitek Vehicle Services is expanding its services beyond on-site mobile diagnostics and repair to also include remote automotive diagnostics and remote programming. Repair facilities can now call one company, Elitek, to service all their diagnostic service needs. Since 2019, under the Elite Electronics and VeTech Automotive Electronics brands, LKQ’s diagnostic services business, now […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advance Driver Assistance Systems, Diagnostics, Elitek Vehicle Services, LKQ Corporation, Recalibration

AirPro Diagnostics Enters into Exclusive Agreement with Spanesi North America

May 12, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics and Spanesi Americas, Inc. announced they have entered into an exclusive agreement to provide AirPro’s suite of Diagnostic and ADAS calibrations technology solutions to Spanesi current and prospective customers as part of the “Spanesi 360 Concept” offering. “Spanesi has experienced tremendous growth in the collision repair community in North America and is now […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, AirPro Diagnostics, Diagnostics, Spanesi

asTech Adds Live Chat

April 30, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

asTech announced it is now offering a new live-chat feature, making it easier for customers to communicate with technicians. The chat feature is available on the company’s mobile app, native app and via asTech.com. The live-chat will allow customers to: Chat back and forth to discuss fixes on the vehicle; See when an asTech technician […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asTech, Diagnostics

CSAA Insurance Partners with Opus IVS for Collision Repair Diagnostics at DRP Shops

April 1, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSAA Insurance Group announced Opus IVS, formerly known as Drew Technologies, as its preferred collision scanning solution for its Direct Repair Network. The Opus IVS DriveSafe and ScanSafe scanning solutions meet CSAA IG’s approved billing – allowing shops to improve cycle time while performing pre-scan, post-scan, OE scanning, flash programming, and ADAS calibrations under terms […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CSAA, Diagnostics, Opus IVS

LKQ Acquires Nebraska-Based Mobile Diagnostics Company

March 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation announced that it is acquiring Greenlight Automotive, a Nebraska-based automotive mobile diagnostic services business. Initially, until all systems are converted, Greenlight will continue to operate under its current branding. By year end, Greenlight will officially migrate to Elitek Vehicle Services branding. Through Greenlight, Elitek continues to expand its national coverage to include the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Diagnostics, LKQ Corporation, Nebraska

National Collision Repair Associations Release Position Statement on Scanning Compensation

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA, AASP, SCRS Release Scanning Position

Associations say scans are necessary and non-included operation. The Automotive Service Associated (ASA), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP), on March 5 released a position statement on the issue of diagnostic scans and recalibration work. According to the position statement, the work is necessary and a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Automotive Service Association, Diagnostics, Position Statement, Recalibration, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

asTech Acquires BlueDriver

January 12, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the parent of asTech and a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced the acquisition of Root Four Imagination Inc., the developer of BlueDriver direct-to-consumer aftermarket diagnostic scan tools and services. The company is the ninth add-on acquisition for asTech and Kinderhook’s 99th automotive-related transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, asTech, Diagnostics, Kinderhook Industries, Recalibration, Repairify

Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association Calls for Right to Repair Legislation to Include Telematics

November 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) says Australia should follow the lead of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the U.S. and include telematics in the draft legislation expected soon that will require vehicle manufacturers to share all motor vehicle service and repair information. Massachusetts voters approved amendments to amend the Commonwealth’s Right to Repair law […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Diagnostics, legislation, Right to Repair

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