The growing use of aluminum in car bodies to save weight and fuel could create an opportunity for dealership F&I departments to sell more paintless dent removal policies, some F&I experts say.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

2015 F-150 has aluminum body%2C cargo box to shed 700 pounds and boost mpg On sale fourth quarter%2C it offers two new mileage-oriented engines Is USA%27s best-selling vehicle and biggest source of ...

Ford’s revolutionary aluminum-body F-150 pickup truck does well in most crash tests but is significantly more expensive to repair, according to an analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

The new Ford F-150 has a body made out of aluminum, but is it better than steel? Jan. 14, 2014 — -- Will the new 2015 Ford F-150 truck unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show persuade truck buyers that ...