Progressive Insurance has launched a new safety feature, called Accident Response, to connect policyholders with emergency or tow services. The insurance company notes in a press release that the availability of the feature coincides with [...]
Thousands of laser welds have launched and come back from space proving the welds are strong enough not only for rockets but other industries, said Rex Alexandre, former senior welding engineer for SpaceX and principal [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made changes to its new automatic emergency braking (AEB) rule after consideration of feedback from four OEM groups including one from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto [...]
The Texas legislature will reconsider a mandatory appraisal bill during the upcoming 2025 session that nearly passed the last session in 2023. Many car insurance policies include an appraisal clause that policyholders can invoke to [...]
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) will hold its 14th annual charity event ‘Cocktails for a Cause’ on Jan. 21 in Palm Springs ahead of the Jan. 22 Collision Industry Conference meeting. Cocktails for a Cause [...]
GEICO and Travelers Indemnity Co. have been fined $11.3 million in penalties by the Office of the New York Attorney’s General Office (OAG) and Department of Financial Services (DFS) for poor data security, which led [...]
Hunter Engineering has released an update for 2025 vehicle information on its alignment, ADAS, and inspection equipment. The release covers new records that didn’t exist at the time of the previous release and updates records [...]
A promotion email from asTech notes the company provides $31 million indemnification on all “OEM-compatible” and OEM operations; However, repair businesses could still be held liable if they stray from OEM procedures, sources say. When [...]
Alberta’s government has introduced a new privately delivered, “care-focused” auto insurance system based on the priorities that more than 16,000 Albertans expressed through an online survey. The new system is slated to be fully implemented [...]
Mercedes-Benz is researching solar paint that could generate enough electricity for more than 7,430 miles of driving per year, according to a recent press release. The solar modules could be applied to the bodywork of [...]
