The average new vehicle APR was 7.1% for new vehicles and 11.4% for used in July 2024, reaching points not seen since the Great Recession, according to a CCC Crash Course Report.  About 17.8% of [...]

Following Repairify’s request two weeks ago for a ruling reversal in its patent infringement lawsuit against Elitek, the defendant takes issue with Repairify’s claim that a bill of sale was newly discovered. The suit alleges [...]

EVgo, an electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, and IONNA, an electric charging network created by eight automakers, have made headway on plans to offer more charging options for drivers. Concerns remain about the lack [...]

The total cost of repair (TCOR) has increased by 3.7% to $4,642 for the first half of 2024, compared to $4,477 in H1 2023, according to CCC’s Q3 Crash Course Report.  “This increase may indicate [...]

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) dock workers announced late Thursday that they will return to work today after coming to a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance USMX.  The tentative agreement on wages will [...]

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t grant an insurance company the right to deny payment and sue repair shops when a written repair estimate isn’t provided — one of the alleged [...]

In passenger vehicles built by July 31, 2023, 10 out of 14 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features had surpassed 50% of the market share, with five features exceeding 90%. The Partnership for Analytics Research [...]

About 35% of shops surveyed in the most recent “Who Pays for What?” survey said they didn’t perform a post-collision safety inspection because OEMs did not make it clear what is “required” versus “recommended” for [...]

GM’s Cruise must pay a $1.5 million penalty to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following incomplete reports the company made, according to a NHTSA press release.  Two of the reports failed to disclose [...]