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 [...]
Sony elevated its entrance into the electric vehicle (EV) landscape by unveiling its SUV prototype, the VISION-S 02, at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show last week. Sony first said it was exploring EVs at the [...]
Root Insurance and Tractable, ranked as two of the world’s 50 largest insurtechs, have announced a partnership, with Root using Tractable’s artificial intelligence (AI) platforms in its claims operations. Root will “integrate Tractable’s AI solutions [...]
As the nationwide automotive technician shortage worsens, a helping hand with scholarships could make all the difference to those interested in joining the collision repair industry, or any area of the automotive sector, and to [...]
