A bill has been filed in the Florida House that would prohibit auto insurance policyholders from assigning benefits to repair shops that would potentially make it more of a challenge for repairers to work with [...]
Honda has issued a “do not drive” warning for an estimated 8,200 Hondas and Acuras believed to remain on the roads with unsafe airbags. The “urgent, lifesaving recall” applies to certain 2001 to 2003 vehicles [...]
A robotic dummy, complete with articulated limbs and a realistic stride, has been unveiled as the latest tool for testing how advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can safely interact with pedestrians. AB Dynamics has hailed [...]
Bills making their way through the Mississippi and Montana legislature would put restrictions or fees on electric vehicles (EVs). The Mississippi bill, HB 401, seeks to prohibit automakers from operating their own brick-and-mortar businesses to [...]
Four bills are on deck to be introduced in the Massachusetts legislature, which seek to address the lowest body shop labor rate in the U.S. and to oversee future adjustments to the rate as well [...]
General Motors (GM) has released a position statement related to the use of aftermarket glass in its vehicles. Also known as non-genuine OE glass, the automaker said off-brand windshields could compromise its safety standards. “GM [...]
SEMA’s Future Trends 2023 report predicts that supply chain disruptions will continue to soften and the U.S. economy may experience a mild recession by Q3 but “should bounce back quickly in the first half of [...]
Competition among auto insurers is intensifying as an increasing amount of drivers shop for new policies, a recently-released study suggests. J.D. Power’s most recent auto insurance trends report found shopping spiked 12% despite holding steady [...]
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) has launched a new website with updated features that allow visitors to more easily and securely access information. The gateway, initially launched in 2008, helps improve information in the collision [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reached a consent order with Volvo Group North America regarding the group’s failure to timely recall vehicles and several violations of the Vehicle Safety Act. NHTSA’s investigation [...]
