The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s latest estimate of motor vehicle traffic fatalities brings the total number of deaths back to pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019. Data released recently show 36,640 people died in [...]
The Providence Fire Department has determined that a March auto repair shop fire was started by thermal runaway from a GMC Hummer EV, according to local news reports. The fire damaged four cars and Batista [...]
Rivian and critical materials and energy technology company, Redwood Materials, have announced a partnership in battery energy storage at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility. Using more than 100 second-life Rivian battery packs, Redwood and Rivian’s [...]
Companion bills filed in Florida that would’ve created parameters on artificial intelligence in insurance claims handling and required mandatory human reviews of claim denials have died in committee. HB 527 and SB 202 aimed to [...]
During an open meeting of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Board on April 21, its Education Committee will present on how AI is ...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law, effective July 1, that prohibits an insurer from altering or amending an insurance adjuster’s damage estimate when the reduction exceeds $3,000. It would also prohibit [...]
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the constitutionality of the state’s direct sales ban under the Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act. However, it remanded part of a lawsuit seeking the direct sale of vehicles to [...]
IONNA charging network has partnered with Circle K to significantly expand access to EV charging across the nation, according to a Tuesday press release. The network, founded by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, [...]
As advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) become more prevalent, the newest Ford OnTarget newsletter, 2026 Volume 1, explores parking sensor paint instructions for its vehicles, including specific paint applications on bumpers that contain sensors that [...]
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has launched an investigation into recent reports that Ford and Stellantis have collected and sold personal driving data to third-party companies. The reports allege that both companies sell driver data to [...]
