Vehicle technology advancements, including ADAS and OEM procedures, have transformed bumper repairs from simple fixes to ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Each year, over two billion pounds of plastic auto parts roll off of assembly lines worldwide. With time, many of these items, such as bumper covers, body panels, dashboards, and interior trim pieces, ...

Cheap Insurance reports minor bumper dings now incur high costs due to mandatory sensor recalibration, complicating insurance ...

It is deceptively easy, but usually very expensive, to junk plastic car parts when they are damaged in crashes. Zip off that damaged bumper bar, side mirror or headlamp and bolt on a fresh one.

Since the 1970s, most vehicles have been designed to crumple under impact, absorbing as much energy as possible in an ...