June 17, 2025

Beyond the Price Tag: The Unseen Fallout of 2025’s Tariff Wave

One of the most common questions we’re asked in 2025 is, “Are we seeing the impact of the tariffs in the collision repair industry?” The answer is yes—but we’re seeing…
Category: Carrier, Collision Industry Updates, PartsTrader, Repairer
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The open marketplace helps every segment of the parts and automotive business, empowering consumers and increasing supplier transparency.
June 17, 2020

The Open Marketplace Helps All—From Seller to Buyer

If you’re perusing airline tickets, you navigate to Orbitz or Travelocity and compare ticket prices.  …
Business Manager, Collision Industry Updates, Repairer, Supplier, User
Major technological advancements impacting the future of transportation in the automotive industry are on the horizon and will impact collision repair.
June 3, 2020

Future of Transportation and Advancing Technology

Future trends and the impact on collision repair Major technological advancements impacting the future of…
Business Manager, Carrier, Collision Industry Updates, Repairer, Supplier, User
PartsTrader connects suppliers, insurers, and repairers in a real-time, competitive marketplace that delivers the best price for every part on your estimate, along with the vital, supporting information to ensure you’re purchasing the right part for the vehicle.
May 27, 2020

What Sets PartsTrader Apart

PartsTrader connects suppliers, insurers, and repairers in a real-time, competitive marketplace that delivers the best…
Business Manager, Carrier, Collision Industry Updates, Repairer, Supplier, User
Phantom parts in the collision repair business are parts that are wrongly listed as available and for sale, therefore not maintaining auto parts accuracy.
May 15, 2020

Ensure Auto Parts Accuracy: Avoiding the Phantom Menace

The word ‘Phantom’ is defined by Webster’s dictionary as a figment of one’s imagination as…
Business Manager, Carrier, Repairer, Supplier, User
The slow decline of new light vehicle sales has a direct impact on the average age of vehicles repaired and influences used car values.
April 29, 2020

New Light Vehicle Sales and the Auto Collision Industry

New car sales has always been one of the longer-term indicators to watch for in…
Business Manager, Carrier, Collision Industry Updates, Repairer, Supplier, User
April 22, 2020

Current Collision Repair Parts Procurement Trends

PartsTrader recently reported on the current state of collision repair parts procurement trends by gathering…
Business Manager, Carrier, Repairer, Supplier, User