Maine group told more work and clarity is needed in ‘right to repair’ law recommendations

A state legislator and two automotive industry associations have taken issue with the Maine Right to Repair Working Group’s draft recommendations to amend the state’s new R2R law and carve out the responsibilities of a [...]

2024-12-25T09:08:00-05:00December 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Google Maps Platform coming to Hyundai vehicles via new partnership

Hyundai Motor Group and Google have entered into a partnership that will bring Google Maps Platform to Hyundai vehicles.  Kia passenger vehicles in North America will first be equipped with the Google Maps Platform’s Application [...]

2024-12-25T09:07:29-05:00December 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

USAA rolls out CCC program that shares insurer’s preferred part suppliers with STARS shops

USAA recently announced its rollout of CCC’s Parts Parity to all STARS network locations, according to an update sent to STARS shops.  Mark Fincher, CCC vice president of product management, said in an email statement [...]

2024-12-25T09:06:59-05:00December 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

January fundraising events to benefit military members, first responders and collision industry

The National Auto Body Council will hold its second annual NABC Gala and 30th-anniversary celebration, themed “The Best Is Yet to Come,” and presented by Crash Champions on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 at the [...]

2024-12-25T09:06:28-05:00December 25th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Nissan and Honda announce plans to form joint holding company, might also include Mitsubishi

Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) “to start discussions and considerations toward a business integration” between the two companies via the establishment of a joint holding company, [...]

2024-12-24T09:51:25-05:00December 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Court of Appeals reverses CTA injunction, reinstating Jan. 1 deadline to file ownership information

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the U.S. Department of Justice reversing the injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating the Jan. 1 deadline for businesses to [...]

2024-12-24T07:25:27-05:00December 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Honda/Acura certified shops required to review replacement part disclosure with customers

Honda and Acura Certified Collision Centers will be required to review and complete a Replacement Part Customer Disclosure Notice with customers starting Jan. 1, according to an email sent by the Honda Wholesale Marketing Team.  [...]

2024-12-24T07:24:56-05:00December 24th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Sens. Lee, Merkley introduce bill promising consumers privacy, control over auto data

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced bipartisan legislation that they say will restore vehicle owners’ control over their personal data. The “Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act” aims to “prevent covered [...]

2024-12-23T11:59:14-05:00December 23rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA pauses air bag recall after comments raise technical, engineering differences

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has put a hold on recalling about 50 million air bag inflators, saying it needs more time to collect additional information after fielding comments that claim not all [...]

2024-12-23T07:57:30-05:00December 23rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

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|
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