Supported by a $7 million U.S. Department of Labor grant, the program offers a validated framework for apprenticeships, helping collision repair shops develop skilled technicians through hands-on, ...

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Editor's note: Focus Advisors released its “2025 Mid-Year Review: Consolidation Continues Despite Headwinds.” It is printed here in its entirety. The first half of 2025 (“H1 2025”) brought a complex ...

The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) helps improve the information in collision repair estimates through your feedback about vehicle-specific errors, omissions, and inaccuracies in the database and ...

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Discover how I-CAR’s two-year Registered Apprenticeship Program offers collision repair shops a pathway to develop skilled technicians through paid, structured training recognized by the U.S.

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