A federal appeals court has turned down a bid by three Georgia plaintiffs for class recognition in their suit accusing State Farm of years of lowball diminished value (DV) settlements, although it acknowledged that there [...]
General Motors and Stellantis have announced plans to boost their electric vehicle (EV) supply chains and sustainability efforts beginning as soon as next year. GM has partnered with Lithion Recycling to establish a “circular battery [...]
When it comes to theft, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found through its latest research that “bargain-priced” vehicles manufactured by Kia and Hyundai are now at nearly as much risk of being [...]
A Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) committee is working to raise awareness among shops about assisting customers releasing a vehicle ...
Shop owners who offer a SIMPLE IRA retirement savings plan have until Nov. 1 to decide whether a switch to a 401(k) plan might be right for their business and their employees. A SIMPLE IRA [...]
The CAR Coalition has released two research papers written by law professors that support the passage of federal legislation to support making OEM repair procedures and parts more accessible to give consumers the right to [...]
Consumer protection organization Consumer Watchdog is urging California’s insurance commissioner to protect the state’s residents against the misuse of computer algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) by insurers. At a public meeting Wednesday called by the [...]
Ford says that despite being faced with supply chain disruptions, parts shortages, and inflation increasing the cost of supplies its full-year 2022 adjusted earnings will come in at $11.5-$12.5 billion — an estimated gain of [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for the installation of passive alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles, saying that technology could prevent tens of thousands of fatal crashes each year. The [...]
By the end of the decade, just over half of all new passenger vehicles sold will be electric vehicles (EVs), according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF), the strategic research affiliate of [...]
