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FenderBender is the leading progressive media brand exclusively serving collision repair shop owners and operators through examining in-depth real world struggles, successes and solutions from the industry, providing our readers and users the inspiration, tools and motivation to help them succeed in the collision repair industry. It offers entertaining, lively and interesting information as well a

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Fix Network is teaming up with F1 Driver Nico Hulkenberg for its first global campaign. Through a series of videos, the ...
09/19/2025

Fix Network is teaming up with F1 Driver Nico Hulkenberg for its first global campaign. Through a series of videos, the campaign follows Hulkenberg as he encounters a string of everyday car troubles to showcase Fix Network’s commitment to delivering expertise, care, and reliability to customers everywhere.
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The Formula One driver teams up with representatives from Fix Network and Novus Glass to showcase the expertise, care, and reliability of the network in a series of videos.

The MSO Symposium released the packed schedule attendees will enjoy on November 3. Industry experts from Nasdaq, the Ins...
09/19/2025

The MSO Symposium released the packed schedule attendees will enjoy on November 3. Industry experts from Nasdaq, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Focus Advisors, and more will discuss economic uncertainty, industry trends, AI, accident frequency and severity, and calibrations.
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The one-day conference features a packed schedule of speakers and panelists covering economic uncertainty, industry trends, AI, accident frequency and severity, and calibrations...

Drew Bryant, owner and operator of DB Orlando Collision-East, challenges his team and other shop owners to hit the reset...
09/19/2025

Drew Bryant, owner and operator of DB Orlando Collision-East, challenges his team and other shop owners to hit the reset button this month. Audit your culture, revisit your SOPs, reignite your leaders, and reconnect with your why.
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Are you ready to press the reset button and prep for a strong fourth quarter?

While ADAS technologies are becoming standard in modern vehicles, they are still frequently left misaligned following re...
09/19/2025

While ADAS technologies are becoming standard in modern vehicles, they are still frequently left misaligned following repairs due to lack of expertise, equipment, and standardized procedures. The latest whitepaper from Ascential Technologies examines how the slightest misalignments in sensor systems can render ADAS functions ineffective with substantial consequences.
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A study from Ascential Technologies looked into how small sensor misalignments diminish ADAS effectiveness, increasing accident risks and financial burdens for drivers, insurers...

Jon Sommers, director of Winner Premier Collision, takes a “shower thoughts planning” mindset each morning. His analytic...
09/18/2025

Jon Sommers, director of Winner Premier Collision, takes a “shower thoughts planning” mindset each morning. His analytical mindset and hard work turned around the shop over the past three and a half years and earned him the FenderBender 2025 Award.
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Jon Sommers proved to be an exceptional leader as he took a struggling shop and turned around its performance.

The collision repair industry needs to improve its public image to attract new talent and dispel stereotypes of dirty wo...
09/18/2025

The collision repair industry needs to improve its public image to attract new talent and dispel stereotypes of dirty workplaces and low skill, according to Jason Duffy (shown here) of Collision Action Group and Dan Wittek, director of global application engineering for 3M Collision Repair.

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The answer is multilayered, according to two industry experts.

Lakeside Auto Center is partnering with CSN Collision to ensure customers receive the best quality and safest repairs. L...
09/18/2025

Lakeside Auto Center is partnering with CSN Collision to ensure customers receive the best quality and safest repairs. Lakeside Auto Center will combine its personalized, customer-first approach with the resources, advanced training, and repair standards of CSN Collision.
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The partnership enables Lakeside Auto Center to maintain its local, customer-first approach with access to advanced training and resources from CSN Collision.

Nasdaq's Michael Normyle will present the keynote for the 14th annual MSO Symposium on November 3. He will discuss the e...
09/18/2025

Nasdaq's Michael Normyle will present the keynote for the 14th annual MSO Symposium on November 3. He will discuss the effects of U.S. trade policy on the market, what it means for the collision repair industry, and provide explanations for record high U.S. equity prices amid economic crosscurrents.
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Nasdaq's Michael Normyle will discuss the effects of U.S. trade policy on the market and what it means for the collision repair industry.

Have you read the September issue of FenderBender?Read about these articles in this month's edition:* How FenderBender 2...
09/17/2025

Have you read the September issue of FenderBender?
Read about these articles in this month's edition:
* How FenderBender 2025 Award Winner Jon Sommers turned around a struggling business
* Best Repair Planner/Estimator Will Barkley uses a meticulous approach grounded in OEM best practices
* FenderBender 2025 Award Runner-Up Tyler Makeig takes family business to new heights
* Anthony McNee's McStud Estimating Tool simplifies estimates
And much more!
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Louisiana State Police identified a suspect vehicle in the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run. Investigators currently...
09/17/2025

Louisiana State Police identified a suspect vehicle in the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run. Investigators currently believe the suspect vehicle is a 1997-2004 Ford F-150 painted in Pacific Green Metallic (turquoise green) and there should be damage to the front and/or driver's side of the vehicle. Call the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007 with any information.
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Louisiana State Police need your help to identify the vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run.

NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into reports that 2021 Tesla Model Y sports utility vehicles won’t open from the o...
09/17/2025

NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into reports that 2021 Tesla Model Y sports utility vehicles won’t open from the outside, potentially due to insufficient voltage. The preliminary investigation will focus on the scope and severity of the issue.
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The investigation focuses on the reliability of Tesla's door locking mechanisms and the potential risks posed to children in emergencies.

Collision repair shops are looking for ways to recover from the post-COVID wave of backlogged work and hiring sprees. An...
09/17/2025

Collision repair shops are looking for ways to recover from the post-COVID wave of backlogged work and hiring sprees. Andrew Batenhorst, body shop manager at Pacific BMW Collision Center, uses these moments of struggle as an opportunity to improve, strategize, track progress, and adjust accordingly.
https://fenderbender.com/55316459

Create a strategic plan for your shop to help ensure a stable flow of work.

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