Blend Brief: Blend study results reviewed by information providers, says SCRS
Palm Springs, California — The Society of Collision Repair Specialists' (SCRS) recent blend study is making estimating system providers ...
Collision Engineering partners with Ford to add seventh school to program
Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, has partnered with the Ford Motor Company Fund to add a seventh college to the Collision Engineering Program (CEP). CEP is a national workforce development program founded by [...]
Illinois judge allows Rivian & Lucid to continue direct sales to consumers
An Illinois judge has ruled that Rivian and Lucid can continue to sell vehicles directly to customers in Illinois to which the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) has filed an appeal. The December ruling granted [...]
Blend Study Updates Highlight SCRS Board Meeting – FenderBender
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.(Jan. 19, 2023)–The results of the blend study released by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) in November is ...
NHTSA: Car crashes cost Americans $340B, traffic fatalities beginning to level off
Motor vehicle crashes cost Americans $340 billion in 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s new report, “The Economic and Societal Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2019.” The report examines the costs [...]
Maine coalition moves closer to ‘right to repair’ referendum
The Maine Right to Repair Coalition has collected more than 70,000 signatures on a petition that supports the right for independent repairers to access the vehicle diagnostic data they need to complete repairs, according to [...]
Opus files motion to dismiss AirPro unfair competition, breach of contract suit
Opus IVS has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them and their subsidiary, Drew Technologies, by AirPro Diagnostics for “failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.” AirPro filed [...]
Texas bill backs payment for following OEM repair procedures, prohibits use of non-OEM replacement parts as cost savings measure
A bill has been filed in the Texas House of Representatives that prohibits insurers from requiring the use of non-OEM replacement parts due to availability or to save money on repair costs. HB 1321, sponsored [...]
Car insurance premiums still on the rise, Michigan, Florida & Rhode Island drivers will pay highest premiums
Auto insurance carriers are expected to raise premiums by an average of 8.4% this year after a slight 0.6% increase in 2022, according to ValuePenguin’s State of Auto Insurance in 2023 report. The average cost [...]
Texas OPIC recommends mandatory right to appraisal
The Texas Office of Public Insurance Council (OPIC) has recommended to the state’s legislature that the right to appraisal on insurance claims be a mandatory part of policies. Many car insurance policies include an appraisal [...]