In one of several Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education sessions, held during this year’s SEMA Show last month, Opus IVS ADAS Solutions Vice President and incoming Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Chairman [...]
The Massachusetts attorney general has asked a federal judge to reject an argument that language differences between the state’s vehicle data access legislation and a similar initiative in Maine have a bearing on a legal [...]
During a Dec. 1 Barclays Global Automotive and Mobility Tech Conference webcast, General Motors Strategy and Innovation Senior Vice President Alan Wexler said he doesn’t expect the OEM to charge its customers subscription fees for [...]
Customer satisfaction with property and casualty (P&C) insurance has not improved over the past year, with 22% of customers reporting that they’re dissatisfied with their carrier, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Insurance [...]
The Connecticut Post, the largest circulation daily newspaper in southwestern Connecticut, has published an op-ed in support of legislation that would prohibit carriers from “meddling” in auto body repair decisions. The op-ed, written by attorney [...]
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with 35 other states, reached a $1 million settlement with CarMax Auto Superstores that requires the company to disclose open recalls related to the safety of its used vehicles [...]
The BMW Group has begun production of its iX5 Hydrogen model, which is the first-ever Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with hydrogen fuel cell technology, while Toyota is working to develop a hydrogen-powered prototype of its [...]
A security engineer recently uncovered security vulnerabilities in vehicles produced by four OEMs, through hacking the website of one company that manages telematics functionality for those manufacturers and seven others. The findings seem to support [...]
The American Automobile Association has announced a package of services for electric vehicle (EV) owners, a reflection of the technology’s growing popularity. These services include mobile EV charging in select cities, and travel planning aids [...]
The Caliber family of brands, alongside nonprofits TechForce Foundation and Learning Undefeated, have launched a pilot program to introduce high school students to the collision repair industry. Throughout the pilot, which began in October and [...]
