In response to the reasoning behind an upcoming Congressional committee hearing, the Automotive News Editorial Board refutes the stance that safety technologies are the cause of more expensive vehicles in today’s market. In September, the [...]
Forbes-recognized finance professional Rachel James shares how blending collision repair with smart financial strategy can transform a business. In this fast-paced IDEAS delivery, Rachel challenges collision business owners to rethink how they approach [...]
WrenchWay and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have opened a new “Voice of Technician” survey to gauge what is and isn’t working in the industry’s education pipeline and job market. The survey [...]
U.S. auto and home insurers have spent the past decade encouraging customers to submit claims and manage estimate and status updates through their mobile apps and websites. However, the results of a new study from [...]
A New Jersey right-to-appraisal bill was filed last week as a companion bill to one filed earlier this year. Assembly Bill 6106 was filed by Rep. Dan Hutchison (D-4) and Rep. Cody Miller (D-4) Nov. [...]
The California Autobody Association (CAA) will hold a webinar on pending storage regulations on Dec. 11. Andrew Batenhorst, CAA Glendale/Foothill Chapter president, will lead the conversation, which will outline the proposed regulation changes and how [...]
A patent infringement lawsuit brought by The Phelan Group against Mercedes-Benz has been dismissed with prejudice. Phelan Group alleged that vehicles equipped with Mercedes ADAS services and Mercedes Connect are its inventions, which the automaker [...]
Subaru recently announced that it has obtained an ISO 26262 certification for the development of the “system on a chip” (SoC) in its next-generation EyeSight. The certification, which is the international standard for automotive functional [...]
S&P Global Mobility reports that economic trends are pushing automakers to rethink their electric vehicle supply chains and certain aspects of vehicle design. “Amid shifting global trade dynamics, automakers are being forced to rethink supply [...]
Novelis says it continues to ship finished material to supply Ford following a third fire at its aluminum plant late last month, according to a joint statement from Ford and Novelis. The company’s cold mill and [...]
