RTS Portal Delivers Access to DEG News Blog and Repairer Driven News
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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CCCONE – Frame mounted hardware for Bed R&I / R&R
21 September 2026
Recent DEG Inquiry 41986, replacing or transferring frame-mounted cage nuts and bed-mounting hardware is not included in Pick Up Box R&I / R&R labor operations.
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Estimate Tip – Mitchell – Adding a Child Line
14 September 2026
Mitchell users may need to use the “add additional labor” function to add a “child line” to certain repair situations where R&I and Repair of a component cannot be added
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Collaboration in Action: How a DEG Inquiry Sparked an I-CAR RTS “Linking Pin” Article
11 September 2026
Collaboration in Action: How a DEG Inquiry Sparked an I-CAR RTS “Linking Pin” Article Identifying and resolving incomplete repair procedures starts at the shop
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Estimate Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Application of lubricant
03 September 2026
Solera Qapter DBRM Section 4-2 Labor Exclusion states “application of lubricant or similar material” & “Body Materials” are not included. An example of “lubricant
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Estimate Tip – Mitchell – Modifying replacement parts
31 August 2026
DEG Inquiry 41796 elaborates on modifications for replacement parts. “Please reference the following information from the labor general information section of the procedure
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Repairer Driven News (RDN) Feed
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TDI responds to governor directive to make property insurance affordable
23 September 2026The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has suggested multiple legislative and administrative options in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to make property insurance more...
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Volkswagen starts restructuring as it faces pressure from Asian vehicles
23 September 2026Volkswagen moves forward with a restructuring program that includes 50,000 jobs after being excluded from the benchmark Euro Stoxx 50 index Monday, according to multiple...
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102 vehicles meet NHTSA’s inaugural pedestrian safety criteria
23 September 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released on Friday the results of its first pedestrian-protection assessments for model year 2027 vehicles. The...
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Hyundai on its autonomous driving data collection, testing, and development
23 September 2026Hyundai Motor Group has put its Data Flywheel into full operation, a system the OEM says collects data and trains, validates, and deploys AI. “The...
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NHTSA partners with SAE for AV standards
22 September 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison announced a cooperative agreement with SAE to expedite the development of data-driven AV...