May 15, 2025

Recycled Parts at Risk: How Global Currency Trends Are Driving Prices

In recent months, we’ve seen the U.S. dollar lose ground against key global currencies—a trend that’s emerged partly as a side effect of the tariffs recently imposed on many countries…
Category: Carrier, Collision Industry Updates, PartsTrader, Repairer
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There used to only be one way to order collision parts—by print catalog.
November 18, 2020

Putting an End to Mail Order Collision Parts

20 years ago mail order catalogs were on every home’s coffee table and in every…
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As we enter the last quarter of 2020, it's time to look at the longer term impacts COVID-19 has had on the automobile industry through new vehicle sales.
November 4, 2020

New Vehicle Sales: COVID-19 Effects

New vehicle sales have seen a healthy rebound since the mid-March shutdown of dealerships. Early…
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New vehicle technology has fully integrated with cars and trucks to reimagine the possibilities of the future and how they fit in our lives.
October 21, 2020

Reimagining the Car, The Future of Vehicles, Part 2

Part two of a series on the future of vehicles  Technology has fully integrated with…
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Now, as we see vehicle miles traveled and claim frequency rebound, it’s time to look at some longer-term impacts of the pandemic on auto claims.
October 7, 2020

Auto Claims & COVID: Longer Term Impacts

We have discussed the short-term impacts of COVID-19 on claims frequency in past articles. Now, as…
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Over the past decade or so, we’ve seen technology completely overhaul familiar appliances/tools. The future of vehicles will see a similar transformation.
September 23, 2020

Reimagining the Car: The Future of Vehicles, Part 1

Part one of a series on the future of vehicles  Over the past decade or…
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All car makers are dealing with the impact of the COVID pandemic—but two car makers are finding the year 2020 has dealt them some unique challenges.
September 9, 2020

2020 Challenges for Car Makers Amidst COVID

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