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Through our efforts to bring you the collision repair information that matters, I-CAR Repairability Technical Support has partnered with DEG News Blog and Repairer Driven News.
We are bringing you this relevant industry information right from the RTS Portal. Simply click on the button in the left bar with the DEG and Repairer Driven News logos. This will take to you all of their most recent stories.
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Estimate Tip – Radiator Supports & Mechanical Components
21 August 2026
Starting with 2027 new model year vehicles, MOTOR has updated its labor guide for Radiator Supports: mechanical component R&I/R&R is no longer included in radiator
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Estimate Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Multiple Rate / Labor Breakout Feature
17 August 2026
Solera Qapter users can apply Multiple Rates (MR) to a single line item. For example, when replacing a quarter panel, Qapter may include a head curtain airbag under the main
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Estimate Tip – Mitchell – Information label replacement labor
10 August 2026
DEG Inquiry 41761 elaborates on information label replacement labor. “Mitchell does not develop or publish labor allowances for label replacement. “ End users may consider any
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Estimate Tip – CCCONE Web – Welded Seams & Weld Zone Repair and Refinish
02 August 2026
DEG Inquiry 41711 elaborates on replacement quarter panel welded seams and adjacent panel weld zone repair & refinish. “After review, the published Quarter Panel
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Estimate Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Data Access Fees
22 July 2026
Solera Qapter DBRM page 38 shares feedback regarding Data Access Fee “Any fees related to OEM data subscriptions and/or OEM information access are not included in part prices
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Repairer Driven News (RDN) Feed
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Michigan officer sentenced for falsifying salvage vehicle inspections
21 August 2026A Michigan police officer has been sentenced for falsifying salvage vehicle inspections, according to a Michigan Department of Attorney General press release. Jonathan Chase, a...
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Mitchell: Gap in average repairable claims severity between BEVs, ICE vehicles
21 August 2026Mitchell International’s latest “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report on Q2 shows a gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric and...
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LexisNexis Demand Meter: Auto insurance shopping growth remains elevated in Q2
21 August 2026U.S. consumer auto insurance shopping and new policy growth slowed from Q1 to Q2, while remaining in “warm” territory, according to the latest LexisNexis Risk...
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Allstate opens campus to teach claims handling with hands-on auto labs
21 August 2026Allstate Claims University has opened in Dallas, where the insurance company says claims professionals will receive immersive training on real-world home and auto damage...
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CARFAX Canada finds used vehicle market continuing to stabalize
21 August 2026The used vehicle market in Canada continued to stabilize through June with the national average listing prices increasing 0.2% month-over-month, according to CARFAX Canada’s...