No, you didn’t read that headline wrong. BodyShopBids, a new Lightbank-backed Chicago startup, is helping provide auto repair estimates directly from photos you snap from your phone. Basically, if you ...

Finding a trustworthy repair shop is one of the most important parts of keeping your vehicle properly serviced. It can be a challenge, but CR’s expert guidance can help you size up service facilities ...

Keeping your customers happy and managing operations is what keeps an auto shop running. But there’s one problem: most shop owners depend on handwritten estimates. It leads to misquotes and frustrated ...

Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever, with the average car being about 10 years old. While huge benefits of driving an older car include not having a car payment and having lower ...

BodyShopBids, a site that allows consumers to solicit custom auto repair estimates by uploading a photo, has raised $1 million in led by OCA Ventures with New World Ventures and Lightbank ...

AI-Powered Solution Streamlines Estimate Reviews and Helps Get Drivers Back on the Road Sooner Following an Accident CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC), a leading cloud ...

Every day, hundreds of car owners take their Toyota, Ford, Lexus or other brand to the local auto shop and receive unexpected, expensive news: They need major car repair work that will cost several ...

So, you took your car in for what you thought was a straightforward repair, maybe a simple brake pad replacement or an oil change. You got the initial estimate, felt good about it, and then—boom!—the ...

We surveyed mechanics from around the country to get real-world estimates of how much you can expect to spend repairing your axles, and average costs ranged from $287 for an axle shaft seal repair to ...

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