In its latest On Target magazine, Ford reminds repairers that only its OEM Carlex replacement glass can provide for “the fit, function, safety, and structural integrity of the repair.” “…it is designed to fit the [...]

CarShield and American Auto Shield (AAS), the administrator of its vehicle service contracts (VSCs), will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its advertisements and telemarketing are deceptive and misleading. Many purchasers [...]

Customer satisfaction with vehicle design and performance for non-Tesla battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is at an all-time high surpassing gasoline, hybrid, and Tesla vehicles, according to a new J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution, [...]

Erie Insurance emailed a Direct Repair Program update this week, requiring all scans and calibrations to be entered into the CCCOne estimating system using 23 standard line entries CCC has developed in an attempt to [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) may stick with its initial decision to recall 52 million ARC Automotive air bags. NHTSA will retake comments for 30 days then decide whether to pursue the recall. [...]

CCC Intelligent Solutions has launched “Intelligent Reinspection,” a new AI-powered product that the company says is designed to help auto insurers streamline the review of incoming repair facility estimates. Intelligent Reinspection identifies areas for review [...]

California implemented its Vehicle Safety Systems Inspections Program earlier this month after years of development from the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR).  Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 471 into law in 2021, which required BAR [...]

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, recently filed a regulatory document in an attempt to enter the Canadian market as the nation considers regulatory moves on China’s EV market, according to multiple media reports.  Automotive News [...]

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Edward J. Markey have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate automakers’ alleged disclosure of driving data from millions of American consumer vehicles to data brokers. The letter follows [...]

Part delivery times have reduced since the UAW strike but another disruption looms with possible East Coast and Gulf Coast port strikes that could start this fall, according to Greg Horn, PartsTrader chief industry relations [...]