Gerber Collision & Glass says the key to addressing the industry’s technician shortage is getting the word out to younger people about what careers they could have, which they’re working on with two educational programs. [...]
An inquiry submitted to CCC/MOTOR through the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) has corrected outdated OEM repair procedures for 2018 BMW 330i quarter panel installation. Gregg Rebber, manager at Andy Mohr Collision Center’s Bloomington, Indiana location, [...]
Twenty-eight state attorney generals have banded together to support “right to repair” federal legislation to ensure “small automobile businesses and “mom-and-pop” auto shops can remain competitive against a closed system favored by original equipment manufacturers [...]
Michigan repealing its “right to work” law might be good news for labor unions, but it’s being slammed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) as “coercive, anti-worker, anti-competitive legislation.” The legislation, which was [...]
Ford submitted a new patent for a configurable vehicle frame that would require fewer parts and reduce the complexity of manufacturing new vehicles. The patent, published this month, lays out how the automaker could construct [...]
A U.S. congressman has reintroduced a bill that would significantly reduce design patent protections for OEM collision parts. The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) would reduce [...]
Three California automotive associations say the state’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) shouldn’t be sunset because its oversight is necessary to protect consumers who have their vehicles repaired in the state. AB 1263 has been [...]
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating seat belts on some Tesla Model X SUVs following reports they failed to remain buckled while driving. The federal agency said it received two complaints “reporting [...]
In a paper released last week on its blog, Waymo made its case for why autonomous vehicle safety regulations should be a collaborative and transparent effort between lawmakers and self-driving car companies, including “formally harmonizing” [...]
A recent Ars Technica article on the subject of “lifetime” in-vehicle software updates begs another tech concern for repairers and consumers — what happens to the data that’s collected? Automotive Editor Jonathan Gitlin recently sat [...]
