In a letter sent to 22 automakers on Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned that federal law preempts the newly-enforced Data Access Law in Massachusetts and laid out safety concerns if the [...]
Mercedes‑Benz has received approval in California for its Level 3 automated driving feature, Drive Pilot, making the OEM the first in the U.S. to offer an SAE Level 3 feature on standard production vehicles. Tesla [...]
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler revealed this week that he’ll host a workshop to address a “historic volume” of complaints that have been pouring in since 2021. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (IOC) said [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has grown its network with Rivian Automotive becoming the latest OEM to join the trade group as a corporate member. The electric vehicle (EV) maker and SCRS have [...]
In its latest defense against a patent infringement lawsuit, Keystone Automotive Industries — an LKQ subsidiary doing business as Elitek — has asked the court for permission to compel discovery that the plaintiff has allegedly [...]
Nissan says its lidar-based advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) now feature intersection collision avoidance. The automaker demonstrated its new technologies last week during an event that showed how it can avoid crashes by performing certain [...]
Tennessee collision repair students can put their developing skills to use on damaged Audis donated by the Volkswagen Group of America. The 2022 Audis, which have different levels of body damage ranging from minor to [...]
Between March and May insurance and related jobs rose by 15,000, inching closer to 3 million employed in the industry, and about 150,000 above the pre-pandemic count in January 2020, according to the Bureau of [...]
General Motors (GM) says it’s expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging access through a partnership with Tesla that will give its drivers access to 12,000 superchargers. The automaker will integrate the North American Charging Standard [...]
Volvo has revealed its smallest all-electric SUV, expanding its EV portfolio to four models. The EX30 debuted in Milan, Italy last week and is available for pre-order in the U.S. Volvo says the EX30 will [...]
