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Maryland auto body shop owners to pay $2.2M in restitution after hiding $6.6M in income

The husband-and-wife owners of a Maryland collision repair shop have been ordered to pay more than $2.2 million in restitution after pleading guilty to making fraudulent tax filings, the U.S. Attorney for the District of [...]

2022-02-08T06:51:05-05:00February 8th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

IIHS developing nighttime pedestrian crash prevention ratings

New research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that can detect pedestrians work well in the daytime, but are ineffective at night on roads without streetlights. IIHS, [...]

2022-02-07T07:21:36-05:00February 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

GM & Ford boast solid 2021 financials, will continue focus on EVs

Both Ford and General Motors, in reporting strong 2021 fourth quarter and full-year earnings, said they’ll continue to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs) this year and beyond. Despite supply chain issues, Ford and GM [...]

2022-02-07T07:21:04-05:00February 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

3 tips from SCRS, DEG & Mike Anderson: Release meetings, documentation & using EPCs

The three most recent “Quick Tips” videos released by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists since Jan. 20 contain some “must-haves” for shops to run efficiently with documentation along the way to satisfy customers and [...]

2022-02-07T06:51:06-05:00February 7th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

WMABA, WCRP invite body shops to participate in online surveys – Repairer Driven News

Two regional auto body associations, the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) and the Wisconsin Collision Repair Professionals ...

2022-02-05T06:21:04-05:00February 5th, 2022|SCRS News Feed|

Lawmaker introduces federal ‘right to repair’ act with support of aftermarket industry

A bill that supporters say is meant to ensure that owners and independent shops will have access to necessary vehicle repair and maintenance tools and data was introduced in the U.S. House on Thursday. H.R. [...]

2022-02-04T16:51:04-05:00February 4th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Toyota says warnings projected by adaptive headlights could save lives of pedestrians, cyclists

Using adaptive headlights that can draw a driver’s attention to pedestrians and bicyclists, and even communicate warnings to them, could cut down on the number of collisions and fatalities, Toyota researchers have found. Toyota said [...]

2022-02-04T07:51:04-05:00February 4th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Steps to take against COVID-19 & to ensure disinfectants are effective

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, repairers are likely well aware that steps need to be taken to prevent the spread of the virus, but as new variants arise and spur questions from consumers [...]

2022-02-04T07:21:34-05:00February 4th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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