A special presentation during the April Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting Wednesday in Seattle drew parallels between another sector of transportation and the collision repair industry following a recent Boeing in-flight mishap in January. Kirsten [...]
Two Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Board incumbents and one newcomer were elected by the society’s membership Tuesday. Incumbents Todd Hesford, Community Collision Centers, and Andy Tylka, TAG Auto Group will serve their second [...]
More consumers were shopping and switching insurance because of rate hikes during Q1, according to a new report from J.D. Power that TransUnion collaborated on. About 12.8% of consumers were shopping for new insurance in [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating two recent fatal crashes involving the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The use of the vehicle’s partial driving automation system “BlueCruise” was activated during a Feb. 24 crash in [...]
Tesla told employees Monday it will lay off 10% or about 14,000 people as it cuts costs, according to a New York Times article. Hours after Elon Musk sent an email to employees about the [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) now offers a health insurance benefits plan to collision repair businesses that employ under 10 people, as few as two, including in the state of Washington. Previously, plans [...]
Washington recently passed a bill creating a 19-member task force to study AI and make legislative recommendations by July 1, 2026. The bill, SB5838, was proposed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson and sponsored by Sen. [...]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) will discuss a number of important repair shop issues including current legislation and proposed requirements for storage and towing fees during two meetings later this month. The BAR Advisory [...]
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently published a report that states electric vehicle (EV) efficiency improvements could reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over [...]
President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for a 12-week paid family and medical leave plan in his 2025 budget proposal released last month. “Look, it’s past time America caught up with the rest of the [...]
