NHTSA opens engineering analysis on Ford BlueCruise, lane assist

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an engineering analysis (EA) after investigating Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assist system since April of 2024, according to an investigation update. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened [...]

2025-01-22T13:27:02-05:00January 22nd, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Missouri Governor appoints former AAA Missouri VP as director of Department of Commerce and Insurance

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently announced the appointment of a former AAA Missouri vice president as the director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI).  Angela L. Nelson, previously served as AAA Misosouri’s [...]

2025-01-22T13:26:31-05:00January 22nd, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Trump revokes Biden EV executive order, pauses funds for EV charging stations

President Trump revoked the Biden administration’s electric vehicle (EV) executive order and halted the distribution of government funds for vehicle charging stations on his first day in office on Monday.  In an executive order, titled [...]

2025-01-22T13:26:00-05:00January 22nd, 2025|RDN News Feed|

J.D. Power and ValuePenguin expect continued insurance rate increases; 2025 could see UBI uptick

J.D. Power expects auto insurance policyholders to continue shopping for lower rates this year and perhaps an uptick in usage-based insurance (UBI) adoption. Last year, insurance costs hit record levels. The average annual premium was [...]

2025-01-22T13:25:29-05:00January 22nd, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Okla. Sen. introduces bill setting labor rate, storage fees and tear-down estimate procedures

Oklahoma Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R-District 23), an insurance agent has introduced a bill that caps storage fees, labor rates and restricts the max amount of billable hours for tear-downs and administrative work.  Paxton, an insurance [...]

2025-01-22T13:24:58-05:00January 22nd, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Quality Collision Group becomes the First National MSO to join SCRS at every location

Mechanicsville, VA, January 22, 2025 – Quality Collision Group (QCG) made the commitment to become the first nationwide multi-shop operator to prioritize each of its 86 OE-focused collision repair business locations, joining as an active [...]

2025-01-21T14:02:07-05:00January 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|

Estimating Tip – CCC – Camera and Sensor Aiming

Recent DEG Inquiry 38189 provide feedback on "Aim Distance Sensor" for Lexus and Toyota vehicles front millimeter wave radar (mmWave). "The estimated work time includes all steps/procedures called out by the OEM service information. The calibration step called [...]

2025-01-24T14:15:07-05:00January 20th, 2025|DEG Estimating Tips|

Mitchell: Vehicle complexity will continue to drive up severity, cycle times while claims volumes fall

According to research by Mitchell International, collision repairers will continue to face increasing vehicle complexity, rising claims severity, and longer cycle times. Ryan Mandell, Mitchell’s auto physical damage division director of claims performance, reports that [...]

2025-01-20T13:26:08-05:00January 20th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

FTC bans GM from disclosing consumer driving data for 5 years

General Motors (GM) reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which bans the company from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five years.  The order [...]

2025-01-20T13:25:37-05:00January 20th, 2025|RDN News Feed|

Auto Innovators takes NHTSA to court for AEB rule it says is not feasible

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) has taken its disagreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) new automatic emergency braking rule to court. The association clarified in a press release on Friday [...]

2025-01-20T13:25:06-05:00January 20th, 2025|RDN News Feed|
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