GM vehicle owners can now launch the Collision Assistance app on their own for minor incidents that don’t activate an OnStar. Brian Wakefield, GM director of Global Digital Service Solutions, told Repairer Driven News consumers [...]
BMW and Mistral AI are partnering to advance the use of AI in crash simulation, aiming to improve quality, accuracy, and speed in engineering tasks, a press release states. “For the BMW Group, the use [...]
A class action lawsuit that alleged Caliber Collision used over $4 million in employee retirement funds to offset employer contributions has been settled. The plaintiffs included at least one former employee, Roy Fordyce. Caliber sought [...]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced auto insurance reforms as part of the newly approved state budget that she says will bring down rates and tackle fraudulent claims. A press release from Hochul’s office [...]
An amended version of Illinois’ right-to-appraisal legislation has been passed by the Senate. The amended HB 4160, as passed by the Senate on Thursday 56-2-0, would require every auto insurance policy that includes first-party coverage [...]
A new national survey commissioned by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has found strong demand for the expansion of skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools. More than 6,000 U.S. voters, parents, and public [...]
State Farm has made changes to its compensation and benefit package for 19,000 agents, with some saying it will “substantially reduce their earnings,” an NPR affiliate is reporting. WGLT also reports that State Farm is [...]
Ford has filed a patent that allows a parked vehicle to avoid a collision by using sensors that watch the vehicle’s surroundings from multiple angles. The patent describes the technology as “light impact detection.” It [...]
State Farm has lost its position as the No. 1 auto insurer on a 12-month basis for the first time since World War II, according to S&P Global Market. Progressive wrote more private direct premiums [...]
Hyundai has recalled more than 400,000 vehicles due to a software issue that may activate the brakes unexpectedly, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report. Recalled vehicles include the Santa Cruz, Tucson, [...]
