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2022-10-25T20:34:28+00:00Questions About the Texas House Committee's September Hearing by Robert L. McDorman Dear Mr. McDorman: I own and operate several collision facilities in east Texas and am a strong [...]
Questions About the Texas House Committee’s September Hearing
2022-10-05T17:12:22+00:00Texas Automotive's resident expert, Robert McDorman, details the September 6 hearing that he participated in at the Texas Capitol.
The Right to Appraisal: The New Alamo
2022-10-05T17:03:57+00:00A line in the sand was recently drawn in Texas over the inclusion of Right to Appraisal in automotive insurance policies – and while no one has been asked to lay down their life, there are lives at stake…the lives of Texas drivers and their families.
The Deaf Dalmatian Devotee
2022-10-05T17:22:46+00:00Dean Massimini is devoted not only to collision repair, but also his special needs dalmatian, Daphne.
Will We Ever Wake Up?
2022-10-05T17:23:39+00:00We cannot afford to work for free, and our staff certainly doesn’t work for free! Yet, insurers seem to expect us to do exactly that.
To Calibrate Or Not? What a Dangerous Question!
2022-10-05T17:25:19+00:00ADAS calibration isn’t rocket science...it’s much more complicated than that!
For Sale: Planning to Sell Your Shop
2022-10-05T17:25:37+00:00Running a shop – automotive or collision – presents many challenges that keep owners busy, day in and day out. Their lives revolve around the business, and while some of them love it, others are counting the days until they wash their hands of the whole thing. But as a business owner, walking away from the shop isn’t as simple as typing up a letter of resignation or turning in your key to the front door. It’s a process that requires forethought and preparation…or at least, it does if you want to walk away with something to show for all your hard work.
How Disruptive Will the Future Actually Be?
2022-10-05T17:27:03+00:00This month, we “ASK MIKE” for his thoughts on future disruptions that could drastically change the industry. We at Hammer & Dolly hope you find the following exchange useful, and we encourage you to reach out to us if you have a question for Mike on this or any industry-related matter that he can answer in a future issue.
Is I-CAR Still Relevant? A Q&A With CEO John Van Alstyne
2022-10-05T17:27:34+00:00Training. Every profession changes and requires ongoing education to some degree, but these days, few industries are experiencing an incessant flux of advancing technology quite as dynamic as auto body shops have seen in recent years…which experts predict will continue for some time.