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OEM, insurance & shop reps: Repair documentation even more necessary with complex vehicle tech

A CIECA webinar held last week brought OEM, repair shop, and insurer perspectives together on ensuring correct and documented vehicle repairs as new ADAS and other technologies come to market. All of which the speakers [...]

2023-07-31T13:35:28-04:00July 31st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Repair shops say they’re being sent to collections for total loss, rental car fees

A number of repair shops have come forward with accounts of how insurance companies are using a collections agency to “intimidate” them into paying for things like rental car fees and total loss charges. Repairer [...]

2023-07-31T13:34:58-04:00July 31st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

GM & BMW: Future in ICE, EVs while Ford sees EV losses, ‘extremely popular’ hybrid F-150s

In recent Q2 earnings calls, General Motors, Ford, and BMW boasted increased profit noting year-over-year electric vehicle (EV) sales, in part thanks to an improving global supply chain. Q2 increases of the other OEMs included: [...]

2023-07-31T13:34:27-04:00July 31st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Document released to support safe handling, storage of EV batteries

A new document was published to offer guidance on the safe handling and storage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The report was produced by a Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) working group which included [...]

2023-07-31T13:33:56-04:00July 31st, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Autel: Scan tool terms revamped, data concerns ‘callout’ appreciated

During the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting last week, Autel Technology Corp. made a brief announcement from the open mic, that the company has released a new end-user license agreement (EULA) amid data privacy concerns. [...]

2023-07-28T14:12:50-04:00July 28th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Toyota to offer promotional parts pricing to shops, hopes to boost use of Genuine parts

Toyota Motor North America is now using CCC Promote to offer promotional and discounted pricing to parts dealers and shops in hopes of encouraging an increased use of Genuine Toyota parts, and at the time [...]

2023-07-28T14:12:20-04:00July 28th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

LOR sees first year-over-year decrease since 2020 following Q1 record high

Enterprise reports that length of rental (LOR) reached 17.4 days during Q2 which, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a year-over-year (YoY) decrease; down from 17.7 days last year. [...]

2023-07-28T14:11:18-04:00July 28th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Autel: Scan tool terms revamped, data concerns ‘callout’ appreciated | Repairer Driven News

Concerns with “far-ranging” data collection were brought up at in April at CIC's meeting and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) ...

2023-07-28T14:10:45-04:00July 28th, 2023|SCRS News Feed|

Automaker panel shares tips, potential future benefits of telematics | Repairer Driven News

Collision managers from Mercedes-Benz and Rivian recently shared ... seminar that also featured Kelly Logan, Rivian's collision repair director.

2023-07-28T14:10:15-04:00July 28th, 2023|SCRS News Feed|
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