Mercedes sees rise in EV certification applications | Repairer Driven News
Mercedes' EQ-Certified Collision Program (MBEQCCP), which was rolled out ... to upgrade their skills in order to meet the demand for EV repairs.
Nationwide EV Repair Tour Launches in Milton to Address Collision Expertise
From towing enterprises to collision repair specialists and automotive recyclers, participants will glean the requisite expertise for the secure ...
Trade schools in IN, NC gifted with repair equipment during SCRS board meeting
A pair of collision repair programs have been gifted new repair sets and training from KECO Body Repair Products to help educate the next generation of repairers. Stanly Community College and Prosser Career Education Center [...]
Lordstown agrees to $40M settlement to sell company amid bankruptcy
Lordstown Motors Corp. has reached a $40 million settlement with Karma Automotive in an intellectual property rights dispute and, if the terms are approved in court, it will be able to proceed with selling the [...]
Stellantis to launch e-commerce recycled parts catalog in Michigan by year-end
Stellantis says it will launch a recycled parts e-commerce program in the U.S. by the end of December that is currently offered in Europe to save repairers, suppliers, and customers money while also helping protect [...]
Study predicts over half, up to 69% of vehicles to come standard ADAS-equipped by 2050
A new study sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety focused on the safety benefits of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) has concluded that more than half of U.S. vehicles will come equipped with [...]
IIHS: Honda earned ‘rare’ good rating in updated crash test
The Honda Accord was the only midsize car tested to receive a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) new rear-seat protection evaluation. The updated moderate overlap front test was launched last [...]
SCRS presentation lays out how 1234yf is more time consuming to recover, recharge
The differences between Freon R-134A (R-134a) and R-1234yf air conditioning refrigerants were laid out during the most recent Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) meeting. Barry Dorn, of Dorn’s Body and Paint, presented a comparison [...]
On Target provides peak at Bronco Raptor front bumper component replacement, new I-CAR tech guide
In its first Bronco Raptor part repair and replacement guide, Ford’s summer edition of “On Target” covers removal and installation of the front bumper upper cover. On Target is a quarterly newsletter provided by Ford [...]
Waymo & Cruise approved for San Francisco 24-hour operation of robotaxis
Following millions of miles driven on public roads and billions in driving courses and simulations, rival robotaxi companies Waymo and Cruise have been given approval to operate in San Francisco at all hours. Amid safety [...]