Ever since Ford Motor launched the industry's first aluminum-bodied pickup truck, skeptics have wondered what it would cost to repair damage to the F-150's "military grade aluminum" panels after a ...

Thanks to its strength and lightness, aluminum has long been a mainstay of the aerospace industry, though it’s only just starting to make a noteworthy impact in the automotive space. But do elevated ...

According to Edmunds, their Ford dealer estimated this level of damage would require "seven to ten days" of downtime on a new aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150, "while the repairs to steel bodywork ...

DETROIT -- The Cadillac CT6, the first aluminum-skinned vehicle from General Motors, will have its own dedicated factory-certified repair facilities. Cadillac said Wednesday that it is launching the ...

Aluminum hoods and other body parts have been around for years, even dating back to the old Ford Rangers. But for the most part it’s always been steel used in pickups. Steel that’s easily repairable ...

DEAR CAR TALK: When Ford introduced its new F-150 with aluminum body parts, I heard some complaints that some body shops might not be able to repair them, and those that did might charge more than if ...

In the battle for dealership profitability, Group 1 Automotive is betting on a metal, and it's not gold. Group 1, the nation's fifth-largest dealership group, wants all of its 28 body shops to be ...