Repairers are facing numerous challenges and demands from the vehicles themselves, as well as their customers. Consolidation is occurring quickly across all parts of the collision repair industry, as demands for capital investment for training and equipment grows. In this month’s CCC Trends, Susanna Gotsch analyzes changes in the collision repair industry. To check out […]
As we head into the final months of 2019 we start to ask – what can we expect in 2020? In this month’s edition of CCC Trends, Susanna breaks down the trends in claim frequency, vehicle ownership, total cost of repair, and vehicle complexity. To check out the rest of the #CCCTrends series, visit CCC’s YouTube […]
How are weather events like hail impacting claim frequency and cost of collision repairs? Hurricane season is upon us, and the cleanup and needed reconstruction from the devastating damage sustained in the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian are a reminder of how much damage Mother Nature can cause. In this month’s episode of CCC Trends, Susanna […]
Where are we with ADAS technology? In this month’s edition of CCC Trends, Susanna breaks down the changes occurring in ADAS and its’ widespread implications for our industry. To check out the rest of the #CCCTrends series, visit CCC’s YouTube channel. Download the full pdf here.
In this month’s edition of Industry Trends, Susanna Gotsch analyzes changes in demography, whether it’s where people are living, which portion of the population is working and driving most, and where people are choosing to live. Demographics give us a better understanding of the automotive claims and collision repair industry’s decline in claim frequency and […]
In this month’s edition of Industry Trends, Susanna Gotsch breaks down the new challenges in collision repair as more computers, sensors, substrate metals, new welding and joining techniques, and more are added to vehicles. How can our industry rethink the collision repair process and address the increase in vehicle complexity? To check out the rest […]
In this month’s edition of Industry Trends, Susanna breaks down the changes in vehicle complexity, repair costs and cycle time and how they drive us to rethink the entirety of the customer’s repair experience from crash to keys. How can our industry use technology to rethink the consumer claim and repair experience, placing more capabilities […]
In this month’s edition of Industry Trends, Susanna analyzes Q1 of 2019 and the decrease in auto claim frequency since 2017. To check out the rest of the #CCCTrends series, visit CCC’s YouTube channel. Download the full pdf here.
Self-service claims and repair scheduling capabilities via digital devices are just two examples of how our industry is using technology to ‘shift-left’ – providing customers with enhanced self-service capabilities via technology that ensures the same or better level of customer service and engagement. In this month’s edition of CCC Industry Trends, Susanna Gotsch explores how […]
The cost of vehicles has risen as automakers have increased the complexity of vehicles with more safety features, telematics, and other technology. In this month’s edition of Industry Trends, Susanna addresses the consequences of those rising vehicle costs and what it means for your business. To check out the rest of the #CCCTrends series, visit CCC’s […]