The annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference has returned to Atlanta, Georgia this week with new ways to compete in both the collision repair and estimating competitions. ALLDATA is supplying structural analysis and attachment methods [...]
Rivian Automotive said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tesla to provide Rivian drivers access to Tesla’s Supercharger network across the U.S. and Canada as early as next spring. Central to its mission [...]
Mercedes-Benz says it’s integrating ChatGPT into the voice control of its systems, with its optional beta program now available to more than 900,000 vehicles throughout the U.S. It said ChatGPT will help make its MBUX [...]
Allstate says it sustained $885 million in catastrophe losses in May alone, representing nearly $700 million after tax. It also said Friday that it implemented auto rate increases averaging 9.3% across 15 locations but did [...]
A newly-released report has found that while those shopping for a new car want the vehicle to include advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), they are less enthusiastic about semi-autonomous features. Trust and familiarity remain barriers [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the legislature have banned the direct-to-consumer OEM sales model for automakers that already have franchise agreements in place with dealerships in the state — effectively excluding electric vehicle (EV) makers [...]
During Toyota Motor Corp.’s recent “Toyota Technical Workshop,” the OEM revealed some details about what its next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) will offer in construction and performance. The body will be constructed from three main [...]
New reports are highlighting the consequences of the ongoing collision, auto, and diesel technician shortage including at least one college recently pausing its collision repair program due to low enrollment. As the industry works to fill critical roles, [...]
A new J.D. Power study found that 49% of people shopping for a new vehicle rejected electric vehicles (EVs) as an option due to infrastructure concerns. A lack of charging availability has been the No. [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing rules to reward whistleblowers who tip them off to vehicle safety infractions. It’s doing so through the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (Whistleblower Act). It was [...]
