Repairers & consumers continue to face parts delay, what to do for the safest & most efficient …
A recent Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Consumer Tip video addressing supply chain challenges made a mainstream media appearance, ...
Survey: crash prevention tools are making roads safer – and repairs more complicated
New technology that helps prevent car accidents is helping make roads safer, but is also making auto repairs more complicated, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says. The IIHS surveyed drivers whose vehicles are [...]
Biden details next EV plan steps, Mitchell concludes EVs ‘not going away’ as sales & claims continue to climb
The Biden-Harris administration announced on Wednesday the next steps in establishing minimum standards for federally-funded electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and implementation — a car parc that Mitchell International isn’t going away. “This is a major [...]
Tesla to deploy OTA self-driving software fix; Former NHTSA advisor says consumers ‘too confident’ in ADAS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warns Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software may cause crashes and has issued a recall on 362,758 vehicles of varying model years from 2017-2023. The FSD Beta software allows equipped [...]
Senators calling on the FCC to approve “life saving” technology
Some senators are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve limited access to a “game changing safety technology” they say could prevent crashes and save lives. The actual term for the technology is [...]
IAA reaches $5B in TL payoffs since 2019, increased used car values the cause?
IAA says its Loan Payoff program exceeded $3 billion in total loss transactions in 2022 — perhaps an indication that even more vehicles continue to be totaled by insurance carriers. IAA, calling the total “exponential [...]
Collision repair foundation works to educate, inspire fresh talent
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has launched a series of videos aimed at supporting those interested in entering the industry. The videos, all less than four minutes long, give viewers a glimpse of what [...]
Hyundai rolls out monthly EV rental program
Hyundai says it’s working to satiate drivers’ electric vehicle (EV) curiosity with a new subscription service that allows users to lock into an EV contract on a month-by-month basis. Its Evolve+ EV subscription service for [...]
Judge grants partial dismissal of CCC intellectual property suit against Tractable
Two counts of a seven-count intellectual property lawsuit against AI photo estimating company, Tractable, by CCC Information Services have been dismissed without prejudice in U.S. District Court. According to a complaint filed by CCC in October [...]
Drivers Waiting Weeks, Even Months, to Get Cars Repaired Due to Backordered Parts
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists, a trade group for repair shops, said parts are backordered due to supply chain issues.