Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the legislature have banned the direct-to-consumer OEM sales model for automakers that already have franchise agreements in place with dealerships in the state — effectively excluding electric vehicle (EV) makers [...]

During Toyota Motor Corp.’s recent “Toyota Technical Workshop,” the OEM revealed some details about what its next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) will offer in construction and performance. The body will be constructed from three main [...]

New reports are highlighting the consequences of the ongoing collision, auto, and diesel technician shortage including at least one college recently pausing its collision repair program due to low enrollment. As the industry works to fill critical roles, [...]

A new J.D. Power study found that 49% of people shopping for a new vehicle rejected electric vehicles (EVs) as an option due to infrastructure concerns. A lack of charging availability has been the No. [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing rules to reward whistleblowers who tip them off to vehicle safety infractions. It’s doing so through the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (Whistleblower Act). It was [...]

Vermont is the latest state to enact a law mandating retirement benefits be offered to private-sector employees while Nevada and Pennsylvania have similar bills on the table. At least 14 other states — Hawaii, California, [...]

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is seeking help from the collision repair and automotive industries, as well as from consumers, to provide their input on a citation review panel. The three-member panel will [...]

Half of new auto registrations in the San Francisco designated market area (DMA) were for electric vehicles (EVs), making the city the first in the nation to reach this level of adoption, according to a [...]