Godfrey Budd, Author at Autosphere

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Godfrey Budd

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A technician demonstrates an ADAS calibration tool mounted on the roof of a white Toyota Corolla in a professional collision repair facility.

The ADAS Effect

It’s a technology that brings many more things to consider during the body repair process. With an estimated 98 million vehicles equipped with ADAS on U.S.…

April 14, 2026

Boosting Your Parts Opportunities

Trade shows continue to offer unique buying and business insights for jobbers. Trade shows of all kinds have mostly recovered from the hammering they took during…

April 14, 2026

A senior technician in a red shirt and blue cap holds a technical document while pointing to a car's body structure, mentoring a junior technician in a collision repair shop.

Planning for the Future

Good mentorship programs are one of the keys to long-term success. In an age of laser focus on shareholder value, mentoring company juniors may seem at…

April 10, 2026

Jobber Success

Building trust and putting people first Whether a small stand-alone, owner-operated store or part of a regional network of wholesale and/or retail outlets, auto parts suppliers…

February 4, 2026

Mindset Matters

It’s the approach to ADAS calibrations that is the ultimate key to success. Ross Iacobellis, Technical Sales and Training Manager, Hunter Engineering Company. (Credit : Huw…

February 3, 2026

The ADAS Advantage

Intelligent equipment selection is making all the difference for today’s shops. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have shifted from being a growing but often higher-end niche…

January 27, 2026

In-House Auto Glass

ADAS seems poised to produce a variety of arrangements and configurations. It has long been recognized that distracted driving is a major cause of motor vehicle collisions.…

November 20, 2025

Creating a Win-Win

While the ideal relationship between an automotive paint company and its collision shop customers (ranging from small independents to banner networks), might look unusual in a…

September 24, 2025

Higher Quality, Better Efficiency

The twin demands of clearing worker safety hurdles and accommodating modern vehicle designs that are marked by the proliferation of sensors, ADAS, and more complex palettes,…

September 24, 2025

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Posts by Godfrey Budd

The ADAS Effect

Boosting Your Parts Opportunities

Planning for the Future

Jobber Success

Mindset Matters

The ADAS Advantage

In-House Auto Glass

Creating a Win-Win

Higher Quality, Better Efficiency

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