SCRS & DEG on repair planning: setup, research & understand – Repairer Driven News
Looking to help your shop's repair planners learn the ropes of researching and documentation? The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) ...
Rivian ‘halting’ programs & making cost cuts amid ‘economic circumstances’
In a Monday letter to employees, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the company is “prioritizing certain programs” while stopping others, “halting certain non-manufacturing hiring” and is taking on “major” cost cuts to lower material spending [...]
CCC report: Repair costs, turnaround times higher for EVs
Electric vehicles (EVs) have higher repair costs and longer repair times than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, and are more likely to be returned to the shop for further work, according to the July trends [...]
SCRS & DEG on repair planning: setup, research & understand
Looking to help your shop’s repair planners learn the ropes of researching and documentation? The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) have some tips for just that. DEG Administrator [...]
Mitsubishi recalls Outlanders over backup camera failure
Mitsubishi said it has voluntarily recalled 56,080 model year 2022 Outlander vehicles over faulty software that might prevent the use of the rearview camera. The recall affects Outlanders manufactured between Feb. 8, 2021 and April [...]
NHTSA administrator stands behind ADAS as way to prevent collision fatalities
NHTSA Administrator Steven Cliff believes automatic emergency braking (AEB) along with other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in all vehicles will greatly benefit safety. He told Automotive News in a recent interview that “increasing the [...]
EVs cost more to insure than conventional vehicles, Forbes Advisor analysis finds
Insuring an electric vehicle (EV) costs about $100 more per year than insuring a similar gas-powered vehicle, according to a Forbes Advisor analysis of car insurance rates for top-selling 2021 vehicles. Forbes said its analysis [...]
Ford announces repair for recalled Expeditions & Navigators, expands recall population
Ford has identified a remedy for recalled 2021 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators that are at risk for underhood fires. The OEM also increased the number of recalled vehicles from 39,000 to 66,221. Ford has [...]
Toyota to recycle hybrid batteries, reuse raw materials; Rivian opens 3 U.S. charging sites
Toyota is working on a project to recycle its hybrid vehicle batteries into raw materials to reuse as part of its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and Rivian has opened the first three [...]
Maryland body shop owners sentenced to prison for conspiracy over tax fraud
The husband-and-wife owners of a Maryland collision repair shop have been sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to commit tax fraud, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced. Ercin and Lizette Kalender, both [...]