How A New Breed Of Car Repair Technician Can Drive Down Insurers’ Repair Costs

Newer technology in vehicles is creating the need for a different skill set in collision repair facilities, something that could ultimately affect vehicle repair times for insurers. “This technology that is in the car now from a safety perspective brings in a new skill set that really doesn’t exist in the industry today, which is an electromechanical diagnostic capability,” said Jerry Gastineau, content manager with Mitchell International’s editorial department. “The veteran technicians in the industry today really don’t have any exposure to that type of job requirement.”