Posted door rates provide a usual, customary, and reasonable range of fees for services and supplies in a given geographical area. by David Ribeiro Why is it important that all shops have a posted door rate? Fair compensation starts with industry posting and charging customary and reasonable rates. Posted rates do the following: Help consumers …
Many auto body shops in British Columbia are announcing increased waiting times for repairs. What is causing this backlog, and what does this mean for the industry? by David Ribeiro “I can’t find someone to take in my car for repairs,” many B.C drivers are saying. The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) has urged industry members …
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Does paint blending truly takes less time than a full-panel paint job? by David Ribeiro Industry associations have one common trait—we provide a collective voice for individual businesses within an industry. A quality representation of this took place this past November during the SEMA trade show in Las Vegas, where the Society of Collision Repair …
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The current situation of B.C.’s collision repair industry is dangerously similar to the trend that transpired in the U.K. in the 2000s when profitability was depleted and one-third of body shops disappeared from the market. by David Ribeiro The current situation of B.C.’s collision repair industry is dangerously similar to the trend that transpired in …
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The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) conducted an industry survey on locating and purchasing recycled parts. The survey results are below. In September of 2021, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced that it will begin phasing out the Allied Recyclers Parts Locating (APL) system and replacing it with Car-Part.com. The announcement caught everyone off-guard, …
With the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) shutting down its program, the collision repair industry can be assured that the ARA’s Certified Collision Repair (CCR) program, which accounts for approximately 50 percent of the entire national program members, continues. In 2017, the ARA announced its partnership with the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). …
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The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) is disappointed in today’s announcement by ICBC to maintain the status quo regarding compensation increases to the glass & collision sectors of the automotive industry. The ARA has a long history of campaigning for systemic changes to compensation in the industry and finds this decision unsatisfactory in moving our industry …
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) Branch of the B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has introduced a new testing requirement for all authorized inspectors (AI) who wish to add the salvage vehicle endorsement to their certificate. Effective March 31, 2022, all AIs seeking this endorsement are required to take and pass a knowledge …
At last, an event to look forward to! We are all aware of how difficult the past two years have been—a challenge for many—but even more so in British Columbia, with the implementation of ICBC’s repair programs for collision and glass. Despite the challenges, however, these programs have also identified just how critical it is …
Another ARA certification program evolves, raising the level of industry professionalism. Just as experienced in other sub-sectors, industry consolidation and technological advancement pose many challenges for collision repair independents as they attempt to remain profitable and/or competitive. The ARA’s Certified Collision Repair program was one of the first to be introduced as an industry standard …
Certified Collision Repair (CCR): Program Evolution Read More »