Mercedez-Benz will introduce its electric Sprinter van to U.S. and Canadian markets this year as other major automakers work to expand their emission-free offerings. Calling it “the most efficient Mercedez-Benz eVan of all time,” the [...]
Eckenrode helps manage the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)' 401(k) Multiple Employer Plan (MEP). Plan advisors have already ...
I-CAR says there’s a lot of work ahead for the collision repair and recycling industries in figuring out how to safely store battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and, for repairers, how to handle refinish baking times [...]
Scott Wesley Ziegler, general manager of personal lines at Progressive Insurance, has been elected chair of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)’ 2023 Board of Directors. Ziegler took the helm from Stan McNaughton, president [...]
A group of Missouri state representatives is pushing to ban local governments from mandating electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at others’ expense. Republican Rep. Jim Murphy’s Bill HB 184, which would require governments to foot [...]
A pair of newly-enacted California laws aim to discourage recyclers from purchasing stolen catalytic converters. The Golden State joins several others in cracking down on theft and resale of costly parts with the passing of [...]
Faraday Future (FF), a luxury electric vehicle (EV) startup, has secured funding to meet its “milestone” to start production of its FF 91 Futurist EV in March. The OEM plans to begin delivering the vehicles [...]
The appointment of Lexus head Koji Sato as Toyota’s new top boss is good news for the U.S. auto market, Toyota executives say. “It’s great for us in North America,” Jack Hollis, the company’s executive [...]
Two conversations during the January Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting in Palm Springs, California centered on not only influences and possible changes on the collision repair industry that could take place this year but looking [...]
A proposed bill introduced in Georgia’s legislature aims to prevent insurance companies from hiking rates without state approval. It’s the latest push by lawmakers seeking to bring rising rates under control as one report indicates [...]
