The National Automobile Dealers Association’s (NADA) 2021 fourth quarter “Market Beat” report found that sales of new-light vehicles were up while inventory was down compared to the same time in 2020, and the popularity of [...]
Supply chain issues go hand in hand with increased costs – that’s a given that repairers and business owners see at work and at home – and as inflation rates soar, what are the factors [...]
For a variety of reasons, automotive use of lidar has been limited to a handful of premium vehicles. General Motors’ Ultra Cruise, an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology that will debut on select production [...]
State Farm has agreed to pay more than $9,400 to settle five claims brought by a Texas auto body shop, relieving the insurer of a judge’s ruling that it must disclose its labor rate survey [...]
General Motors announced during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show last week that the new Ultra Cruise advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) will be powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Ride Platform, which harnesses the power of [...]
Deloitte Consulting’s “2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study” on key trends in the automotive industry found that 69% of 1,031 Americans surveyed prefer internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over electric vehicles (EVs). In addition to providing [...]
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering two proposals to amend new “right to repair” legislation by giving OEMs three additional years to comply, and to shift the responsibility for informing buyers about the telematics systems installed [...]
With sales of its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on the increase, Ford Motor Co. has announced the creation of a new job aid to assist in repairs involving Ford and Lincoln BEV under-body high voltage [...]
A new law approved by the New Jersey General Assembly and Senate on Monday gives motorists injured in car accidents the right to file civil lawsuits against auto insurers. Under the New Jersey Insurance Fair [...]
Specialty Equipment Market Association President and CEO Chris Kersting will wrap up his more than 30-year tenure with the association on Jan. 31 and hand off the helm to interim co-CEOs Bill Miller and Mike [...]
