Atlanta man left with 2 car loans after vehicle stolen and recovered; Investigation leads to settlement

An Atlanta, Georgia man recently shared with Moneywise that he could’ve been stuck paying two car loans after GEICO approved a total loss payout on his stolen vehicle and then revoked it when it was [...]

2024-12-21T01:50:10-05:00December 21st, 2024|RDN News Feed|

FTC and DOJ withdraw nearly 25-year antitrust guidelines, dissenting commissioners say leaves businesses in the dark

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division have jointly withdrawn the “Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors,” with the majority calling them outdated. The commission said in its withdrawal statement that the [...]

2024-12-20T09:52:12-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

CCC Top 2024 trends: Perfect storm of softening economy, increasing repair costs and aging vehicle pool

The repair industry faced a perfect storm of challenges in 2024 including a softening economy, increasing repair costs, and an aging vehicle pool, according to CCC’s Top 2024 Trends Report.  “One of the biggest shifts [...]

2024-12-20T09:51:41-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Abra Princeton hosts local teachers to learn hands-on about a career in collision repair

Abra Princeton in New Jersey recently spent time with Princeton Public Schools teachers so they could learn more about career opportunities and share the information with their students. Teachers from Princeton School District 477 participated [...]

2024-12-20T09:51:10-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Florida senator refiles bill requiring repair shops attain crash reports from customers prior to written estimates

A Florida senator has once again introduced a bill that would require collision repair shops to attain crash reports from customers prior to fixing a vehicle.  Sen. Joe Greuters (R-Sarasota) filed SB 92 on Dec. [...]

2024-12-20T09:50:39-05:00December 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Congressional continuing resolution to fund spending also extends CTA filing deadline

A year extension to the filing deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is buried in the text of a congressional continuing resolution to fund the government proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives. An [...]

2024-12-19T09:53:17-05:00December 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

ABC newscast captures customer’s frustration over poor repair job at State Farm preferred shop

Joe Then, of Florida, recently told an ABC investigation team that his Mustang convertible was returned to him with bubbles in the paint job and a hood that shakes after taking it to a State [...]

2024-12-19T09:52:47-05:00December 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

EPA approves California vehicle emissions waiver, noting opponents ‘did not meet burden’ of proof

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday granted the California Air Resources Board (CARB)’s requested waiver to implement and enforce its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations for light-duty vehicles. Under the Clean [...]

2024-12-19T09:52:16-05:00December 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Nissan and Honda deny merger talks, more on Chinese EV concerns as production on uptick in Mexico

News outlets reported Tuesday that Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. had begun merger talks. However, according to the Associated Press, the companies confirmed they are considering closer collaboration and denied a future merger. [...]

2024-12-19T09:51:45-05:00December 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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