The Rivian R1T electric truck and R1S electric SUV reaching customers this summer will feature a mixed-material design including ultra-high-strength steel, aluminum and carbon fiber, and the truck — likely the first electric pickup reaching [...]
The Women’s Industry Network on Thursday announced it had awarded $1,000 scholarships to 11 female collision repair postsecondary students. The 11 winners will also receive free registration at the 2021 WIN Educational Conference and mentoring [...]
Mazda will not require dealer sponsorship, cap the number of facilities, or ban alternative parts in its certified Mazda Collision Network, the OEM confirmed Saturday in an interview exploring and explaining multiple aspects of the [...]
Ford on Monday issued position statements barring all bumper fascia repairs on vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems. “Repair of bumper fascias using fillers, reinforcement tape, hot staples or plastic welding can adversely affect [...]
The electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian says it will offer its own auto insurance for its inaugural R1T truck and R1S SUV, which begin deliveries this summer. The OEM said customers would find it easy to [...]
Novelis earlier this year announced automakers could now buy Advanz 7UHS-s701 structural aluminum, calling the substrate its “strongest automotive aluminum product to date.” It said the metal could be 40 percent lighter than hot-formed ultra-high-strength [...]
Both houses of the New York Legislature have passed a bill setting a “goal” that all new light-duty vehicles sold or leased in the state in 2035 are “zero-emissions.” The language in Assembly Bill 4302 [...]
A new Society of Automotive Engineers EDGE Research Report alerts the auto industry to issues advanced driver assistance systems pose to the aftermarket and recommends steps like consolidating calibration procedures, shrinking space requirements and producing a [...]
Paint, body and equipment distributor Wesco Group on Tuesday announced it had purchased a decades-old Utah jobber and added three new locations to Wesco’s national footprint. Ogden Auto Color was founded nearly 100 years ago [...]
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota last week announced it had awarded $21,000 to 14 automotive service and collision repair vo-tech students. AASP-MN selected the 14 winners out of 30 applicants. Each received [...]
