The powers of social media were recently harnessed to catapult a Florida repair shop to fame. Clancy’s Auto Body in Oakland Park became an overnight sensation after its newly-hired social media coordinator posted a string [...]
Tesla has recalled 3,470 Model Y SUVs believed to be equipped with unsecured passenger seat bolts that could impact safety in the event of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said. The [...]
Volvo says it is further restricting its replacement part sales to its network of Volvo Certified Collision Centers (VCCC), effective immediately. An OEM spokesman told Repairer Driven News that while a list of affected parts [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says drivers of vehicles that receive a “good” or “acceptable” rating in its driver-side small overlap front crash test reduce the risk of dying in a real-world frontal [...]
Michigan repairers are rallying behind the family of a man fatally struck through the actions of a hit-and-run driver moments after dropping his 10-month-old son at daycare. Tommy Schleicher, 31, was heading to work on [...]
In an effort to shed light on the career paths that are available in the automotive industry, two organizations have partnered to form a new program while in Oregon and California more attention, including funding, [...]
A newly-published I-CAR guide aims to teach collision repair operators how to more effectively onboard entry-level technicians through both in-house mentoring and I-CAR courses. The five-page manual is part of I-CAR’s wider initiative to help [...]
Ford Motor Co. has established Latitude AI, a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on developing a hands-free, eyes-off-the-road automated driving system for millions of vehicles. Meanwhile, Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise just recently reached 1 million driverless [...]
Some Illinois legislators are condeming a $182 million State Farm insurance hike within the state, calling the boost “excessive” and unfair to constituents. In a press release issued after the Bloomington-based insurer finalized the bump, [...]
Lifetime Gaston County, North Carolina resident Collision Safety Consultants Founder/CEO Billy Walkowiak has already begun campaigning for a seat on the Board of Commissioners next year, with tech education as part of his platform. Walkowiak [...]
