The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget plan Thursday that would cut taxes by about $5 trillion, according to Reuters. It passed with a 216-214 House vote after passing the Senate Saturday. The plan [...]
Legislation is making its way through Senate committees in California that sponsor Sen. Monique Limón (D-District 21) says would increase transparency and accountability in the state’s insurance market. SB 354, the Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection [...]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Wednesday that they will take immediate action to eliminate 15 rules and guidance material. “The rules [...]
A nearly four-year patent infringement lawsuit by Repairify against Keystone Automotive Industries/Elitek has been settled. The suit alleged that Keystone, an LKQ subsidiary doing business as Elitek, infringed on three of Repairify’s remote servicing and [...]
General Motors (GM) has released a position statement saying it does not approve the use of aftermarket or non-genuine OE glass for windshield replacement. “At GM, safety is our top priority,” the statement says. “Our [...]
The most up-to-date information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) shows that 2024 traffic fatalities were down. NHTSA estimates 39,345 people died in traffic crashes, which is a decrease of about 3.8% compared [...]
Audi is the first car manufacturer to develop and implement an economically viable recycling concept for recyclates from end-of-life vehicles, according to a recent press release. Through a partnership with TSR Resource, Audi is implementing [...]
Research provided in CCC Intelligent Solutions’ Crash Course Q1 2025 report shows that changes in the U.S. vehicle car parc are causing longer vehicle life; increasingly complex, costlier, and tech-driven repairs; more total losses, and [...]
The Detroit “Big 3” — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis — will be most impacted by the new 25% tariffs on automotive imports, according to a new report from automotive data firm JATO Dynamics. The [...]
After multiple years of decline, the percentage of on-site body shops in operation at dealerships is stabilizing, according to data from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) 2024 annual financial report. There was a small [...]
