With over 153,000 EVs on the Canadian highways, the demand for skilled EV technicians is skyrocketing, according to the nonprofit organization, Clean Energy Canada. To support this growing fleet, the British Columbia Institute of Technology [...]
A class action case alleges a collection company used deceptive practices when it sent notices claiming consumers owed debt from motor vehicle collision incidents. The case, originally filed in Illinois in December, was moved to [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an “urgent” industry alert that specifically asks the auto repair industry to look for dangerous airbag inflators that continue to kill consumers. The alert follows an alert [...]
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade spent most of a nearly three-hour markup hearing on a list of transportation and safety-related bills Tuesday, debating the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In [...]
A recent whitepaper from Ducker Carlisle explores how mega-casting in vehicle manufacturing reshapes the value chain, both in vehicle design for lightweighting and in the factory for assembly. Leonard Ling, Ducker Carlisle’s automotive expert, writes [...]
Chubb reports record-breaking profits in 2025 with $10.31 billion in net income, $9.95 billion in operating income, and a record low property and casualty (P&C) combined ratio at 85.7% The insurance company’s net income increased [...]
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade voted to move the new Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act to the Committee on Commerce and Energy, marking the bill’s first move [...]
A Virginia bill would require insurance companies to offer a detailed explanation anytime it lowers an adjuster’s initial estimate or report. The bill also prohibits a public adjuster from modifying the initial estimate without explanation. [...]
With a pending lawsuit filed against it by LKQ and Keystone Automotive Industries claiming patent infringement, General Motors has filed suit against the parts companies for the same cause. GM’s new suit claims 20 of [...]
Allstate reports reducing premiums for 7.8 million auto and homeowners insurance customers by an average of 17% after more than doubling its net income in 2025. “Allstate had a terrific year by better serving customers [...]
