The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced that the final presentation, Session III, of its 2021 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit (Summit) during the SEMA Show will be on Advanced Driver Assist Systems [...]
The 2022 Lexus LX 600 full-size SUV has been redesigned from the ground up, with an increase in body rigidity and a weight reduction of 441 pounds. Lexus said its new body-on-frame flagship SUV employs [...]
A J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study released last week showed that for more than one in three advanced technologies found in new vehicles, less than half the owners used the technology [...]
Nissan’s new Nissan Intelligent Factory will use a highly automated assembly process that promises extremely high precision while all but eliminating human workers. By checking their own work, Nissan said, robots will produce cars that [...]
DealerRater conducted a survey of luxury and mass-market automotive consumers in August for Fixed Ops Journal on why people pick the collision repair shops they use. The survey was conducted Aug. 17-23 among almost 15,000 [...]
Adhesive materials use has become commonplace for collision repair shops. Advanced adhesives and sealants in vehicle assembly have eased the need for mechanical fasteners like rivets, welds, screws and clinches, helped make vehicles safer (adhesives [...]
On the heels of the ASE Education Foundation’s survey findings in July that illustrated high school and community college graduates who tested the automotive service industry were much more likely to continue if well-engaged, the [...]
General Motors has unveiled Ultra Cruise, an advanced driver assistance system that will rely on a combination of cameras, radar and lidar, including an integrated lidar unit behind the windshield, to control a vehicle’s steering, [...]
A California law barring employers from requiring employees to sign agreements mandating arbitration of certain employment disputes as a condition of employment is now back in effect, through an injunction issued last month by a [...]
When the American economy dips, thefts rise, and so the instances of catalytic converters being stolen has skyrocketed. The catalytic converter thefts have increased largely due to the financial and supply chain problems left in [...]
