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I-CAR Website Has Ford-F-150 Collision Repair Instructions
Repair Instruction for F-150 on I-CAR WebsitePhoto: Ford Motor Co. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced that 51 collision repair instruction sheets released by...
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Ford F-150: A Game Changer
Photo: Ford The all-new F-150 brings new opportunities to the collision repair industry. By the end of the year, owners will be driving their spiffy new Ford F-150s straight off dealer lots around the...
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Ford, GM, Chrysler Grant Global Approval for DeBeer Refinish 900+
Chrysler, Ford and GM have approved DeBeer Refinish 900+ for warranty repairs (Photo credit: FCA) Original Equipment Manufacturers, Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Chrysler Group have granted...
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Ford Mustang at 50: an Evolution in Body Design
Cars, perhaps more than any other consumer object, reflect the era in which they were created, not only in terms of styling but also engineering and construction techniques. For those of us working in...
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Aluminium repair: Ford’s New Pickup
Photo: Ford In order to fix vehicles like the 2015 model year Ford F-150, collision shops need to be well-versed in aluminum body repairs. As was the case with vehicle assembly lines, Ford Motor...
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OEMs Offering Record Number of Training Classes at NACE | CARS
Vehicle OEMs will be offering a record number of repair training sessions at this year’s NACE | CARS Expo in Detroit. (Photo credit: ASA) This year’s NACE | CARS Expo in Detroit, July 21-25, will see a...
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Training for the Future: Comprehensive Strategy
Ford’s 2015 F-150 is lighter, strongerand more capable than its predecessor. Ford’s 2015 F-150 Collision Repair Program was designed to facilitate authorized Ford dealer collision centres and support...
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Chief Dust Extractor Approved by Ford for F-150 Repairs
Chief’s new weld-fume aluminum dust extractor has been approved by Ford for F-150 repairs.(Photo: Chief Automotive Technologies) Ford Motor Co. has approved Chief’s new weld fume extractor and dust...
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NACE | CARS announces 2016 OEM Sessions
NACE | CARS has announced details of its 2016 OEM programming. The 2016 NACE | CARS Expo, taking place this August 9-13, in Anaheim, Calif., will feature record involvement and expanded training from...
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A Future of Fleets
With the onset of autonomous technology, should collision shops be gearing up for more fleet oriented business? With all the talk regarding autonomous vehicles over the last few years, you can’t help...
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The New Roof of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ
The Ford Motor Company has designed an enormous 1.4 m2 tempered-glass sliding roof panel for its 2013 Lincoln MKZ, which is intended to attract baby-boomers in the very popular and lucrative...
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Ford Jumps on the Collision Avoidance Bandwagon
Ford has recently announced the integration of its Active City Stop collision avoidance system in the European version of the Fiesta sub-compact. This ingenious device combines a multitude of...
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Canadian Recyclers and Ford Team Up Again for a Good Cause
The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is pleased to announce that Ford of Canada is back with its Recycle Your Ride voluntary vehicle retirement program, and that program will once again use ARC and...
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The Dirt on Ford’s New 3D Dirt Detection Technology
New Ford F-Series models are the latest vehicles to benefit from the company’s industry-first dirt detection technology to ensure optimal paint and surface quality. The system uses high-resolution...
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Ford Using Robots for “Built Ford Tough” Truck Testing
Ford engineers designed and deployed the robotic technology with two goals in mind: protecting human drivers and engineering Ford trucks to be tougher than ever. The pilot program has been used most...
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Automated Driving: Ford MIT and Stanford Form Partnership
Building on the automated Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle unveiled last month, Ford Motor Company is announcing new projects with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University to...
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Ford: Aluminium Changes the Game
FORD SEEKS TO ‘ALUMINIUM CERTIFY’ DEALERS AND INDEPENDENTS The 2015 F-Series will shake up pickup competition in the last quarter of 2014, when it arrives with a new body that’s 95% aluminium and a...
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3M Adhesive Approved for Aluminum Ford F-150 Bonding
Ford Motor Company has approved 3M Panel Bonding Adhesive (PN08115) and the 3M File Belt Sander for repairs to the new Ford F150 aluminum components. “In order to make sure that repairs to the new...
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I-CAR Canada Asks If You’re Ready for Aluminum
Ford F-150Photo: Ford I-CAR says that recently both Ford and GM announced the release of aluminum-body light trucks. As more vehicle manufacturers include aluminum in mainstream vehicle construction,...
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3M File Belt Sander Approved by Ford for F150
3M File Belt SanderPhoto: 3M 3M™ Panel Bonding Adhesive PN08115 and the 3M™ File Belt Sander have been approved by Ford as products for repairing the new Ford F150 aluminum cab pickup. Collision...
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Ford Paint Technology Improves Durability & Sustainability
The all-new Ford Transit uses industry-first paint technologyPhoto: Ford Video: http://youtu.be/V7Ow1DfiebA Making its North American debut with more durable paint is the all-new Ford Transit. This is...
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Pro Spot Awarded Ford’s Supplier of The Year
Ford Motor Co.’s Ford Rotunda Program awarded the Supplier of the Year Award to Pro Spot. Pro Spot is approved by Ford to supply aluminum repair equipment to the Collision Repair Program for repairs...
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Ford: A Helping Hand
Designed to be repair-friendly from the ground up. What’s the best way to help technicians repair a vehicle to original specs? A good start is by engineering the design to facilitate easy repair, like...
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