Both BMW and General Motors have mixed-material vehicles that provide some insight into what we might expect to see more of in the future. So let's take a closer look at those vehicles and the repair strategies used by each vehicle maker.

Further cementing Lexus as a leader in brand recognition and loyalty, the Lexus Repair Planning Process represents the future and your opportunity to help establish industry leadership in collision repair.

Although there has been an expected focus on the particular products and procedures to use when repairing aluminum vehicles, changes in the collision repair industry are not just due to the use of more aluminum. There has been a shift in the repair information distribution route from the OEMs over the past several years.

SEMA Ignited, the official after-party of the trade-only SEMA Show, returns for the fourth consecutive years on Friday, Nov. 3, and includes food, entertainment, iconic builders, hundreds of customized SEMA Show vehicles, and much more.