The Chevrolet Corvette C8 rear-impact-bar replacement procedure requires three different adhesive types for different materials and locations: aluminium panel-bonding adhesive, sheet-moulded-compound adhesive and a specified structural carbon-fibre adhesive. I-CAR emphasises that the named products and applications are not interchangeable or optional. Why this matters for...

An industry article argues that some OEM repair information does not provide a sufficiently clear yes-or-no answer about when ADAS calibration is required. Repair planners and technicians may therefore interpret similar repairs differently, increasing inconsistency and liability risk.  Why this matters for Repair Certifiers Repair...

Hyundai, Land Rover, KGM, Nissan, Dongfeng and Chery issued New Zealand safety recalls involving potential airbag or occupant-protection faults. The reported issues include incorrectly specified side-impact sensors that could delay airbag deployment and other defects capable of reducing occupant protection during a collision.  Why this...

NZTA says Suzuki NZ is contacting affected owners to arrange a recall to replace the rear seat belt, following an earlier warning not to carry passengers in the rear seats after a safety belt failed during ANCAP crash testing. Why this matters for Repair CertifiersThis...

I-CAR has published information on a two-point, three-position method for checking a solid axle housing for deformation following a collision. Damage to an axle housing can be difficult to diagnose and may not be resolved through normal wheel-alignment adjustment. The checking method is intended to...

I-CAR has made presentations from the 2026 Great Designs in Steel programme available, including material from vehicle manufacturer engineers, steel producers and body-component suppliers. Topics also include advanced and ultra-high-strength steels, body-in-white engineering, bolt-on crash structures and comparisons between steel and aluminium vehicle structures. Why...

Australia’s Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance has published a summary of an industry consultation on electric vehicles and ADAS in body repair. Participants identified ADAS training as an urgent skills gap, noting that much of the currently available training is limited to general awareness rather...

I-CAR has examined Audi and Volkswagen repair information for situations where a dedicated step-by-step replacement procedure is not provided for a particular component. The manufacturers’ general body repair information may allow the original joining method to be identified and recreated using the replacement component at...

I-CAR has highlighted considerations for Nissan and INFINITI vehicles fitted with app-based connected services. Owners may receive notifications when a vehicle is moved or operated at a repair facility, while some functions can be activated remotely. On some electric vehicles, scheduled air-conditioning or charging functions...

Guidance from Honda explaining where repairers can find information about ultra-high-strength steel in Honda and Acura body repair information. Current Honda and Acura platforms include steel with tensile strengths of up to 1500 MPa. Honda advises that ultra-high-strength steel must not be heat-straightened or cold-straightened...

The I-CAR best-practice document covering collision repair facilities and equipment. The document was developed through the I-CAR Repairability Summit process, which brings together representatives from across the collision repair industry. The intent is to help repair businesses align their facilities, tools and equipment with the...

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association has called for improvements to Australia’s Motor Vehicle Information Scheme to ensure it keeps pace with connected and software-controlled vehicles. The association says access to repair information must be practical, affordable, timely and usable—not merely theoretically available. Its recommendations include...