Towing a trailer doesn’t have to be a hassle.  If you are prepared, have the right equipment, and follow these tips you can be sure that this towing season goes safely for you.  Here’s some tips from TrailerLife.com that are an essential read for the safe tower: Source – TrailerLife.com Towing a trailer is certainly not…

CCC Repair Workflow Software Helps Salem, OR Body Shop Manage and Grow Business by Autobody News Staff When Mike Brockway and Dennis Dabler purchased Dabler Auto Body in 2015, one of their goals was to streamline operations to maximize profitability. That included purchasing CCC Repair Workflow software for their Salem, OR, business. Not only have…

CarInsuranceComparison.com – Source Ever find your right foot inadvertently gets heavier? Does your speed increase with a great song? Before you know it, you’re going 80 mph where the limit is 55 mph.  If you have a tendency to speed, you must keep a close eye on your speedometer and know the various speed limits…

Body Shop Business Staff Writers – Source U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch has reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would reduce the 14-year time period that OEMs can enforce design patents on crash parts such as bumpers, fenders and door panels against suppliers of aftermarket parts. Reintroduced on April 4, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales…

by Autoblog Gary S. Vasilash Shortly after he became president of what was then Google Self-Driving Cars, John Krafcik and I were talking design. At one point during the conversation, he said, “Doesn’t it look like you just want to hug it?” He was talking about one of the Google self-driving vehicles. No, not the…

A new study by the AAA concluded that in total, Americans spent over $15 billion over the last 5 years on damage incurred from salt and de-icing methods on our roads.  That comes to over to an average of $3 billion per year. “While the application of de-icing salts and solutions is critical to keeping…

Here are some images from some of our recent work at Dabler Auto Body.  We are the premier auto body, paint, paint-less dent removal, frame, and automotive restoration professionals in the Salem, Oregon area.

by Karl Brauer Forbes 1. Autonomous Vehicle — Let’s just get this one out of the way. Note I didn’t say fully autonomous vehicle. Why? Because it will take more than 5 years before a car can drive anywhere, at all times, without human oversight. But by 2020 we’ll have cars capable of being fully autonomous…

The end of the year and the holiday season can be a great time to look for a new car. RealCarTips.com has assembled a list of the best deals from around the different manufacturers. Vehicle Special Deal 2016 Kia Optima Lease for $159/month for 39 months ($1,999 due at signing) 2017 Toyota Camry 0% financing for…

“Growing the Young Auto Care Network Group to 1,000 members during 2016 was one of my goals as chair of YANG, and I could not be more proud to see it come to fruition. This milestone could not have been accomplished without the support of our valued sponsors as well as our tremendous staff and…