RTS Portal Delivers Access to DEG News Blog and Repairer Driven News
Through our efforts to bring you the collision repair information that matters, I-CAR Repairability Technical Support has partnered with DEG News Blog and Repairer Driven News.
We are bringing you this relevant industry information right from the RTS Portal. Simply click on the button in the left bar with the DEG and Repairer Driven News logos. This will take to you all of their most recent stories.
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Estimate Tip – Mitchell – Tesla Wheel Alignment Update
22 May 2026
Following recent DEG Inquiries submitted for Tesla Model S,3,X,Y & Cyber Truck, Mitchell has updated multiple Tesla to chapters remove the “Two Wheel Alignment” operation.
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Estimate Tip – CCC – High Voltage Monitoring & Voltage Verification
17 May 2026
DEG Inquiry 41155 provides MOTOR feedback regarding high voltage monitoring and high voltage verification: “After review, “isolate High Voltage Battery” should not
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Estimate Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Deleting multiple part selections
12 May 2026
Qapter users can select or unselect multiple line operations to delete on the estimate line screen. Check marks can be selected on the left side of the part description
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Estimate Tip – CCC – Blending Two-Tone
20 April 2026
DEG Inquiry 40990 Provides MOTOR feedback regarding blending operations on two-tone refinish panels “The Blend calculation is determined from the full refinish time of the
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Estimate Tip – Solera Qapter (Audatex) – Drilling holes for license plate
13 April 2026
Drilling holes for license plate and bracket installation is NOT INCLUDED. Reference Audatex DBRM Section 4-2 Labor Exclusions of the DBRM. “Repair, fitting, or modification
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Repairer Driven News (RDN) Feed
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AASP/NJ tracking consumer insurance complaints, asks for industry help
09 June 2026The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is requesting that any auto insurance complaints sent to the state’s insurance department be forwarded...
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GM files patent for airbag that deploys based on sitting position
09 June 2026GM has published a patent for an airbag that changes the way it deploys based on the characteristics of the vehicle’s passengers and their seating...
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AEye partners with MDOT on live Intelligent Transportation Systems, signs MOU with MoveAWheeL
09 June 2026AEye, a software-defined and high-performance lidar solutions company, says it will showcase a live Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) deployment, in partnership with the...
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TechForce: More than 73,000 collision techs needed by 2029, retention partially to blame
08 June 2026The U.S. economy is short roughly 140,000 skilled technicians a year, and the gap is widening, with 73,354 new collision repair entrant technicians needed by...
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U.S. caps Taiwan auto parts tariffs at 15%
08 June 2026The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a 15% tariff cap on Taiwanese auto parts, along with certain items such as timber, lumber, and wood-derived...