Class action lawsuit filed over shared Tesla owner video & pictures

A special report from Reuters not only brought to light in detail potential privacy and business operations concerns for the collision repair industry — video recordings and photos taken by vehicles inside shops being shared — [...]

2023-04-12T13:36:35-04:00April 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Shared Tesla owner videos, images sparks privacy concern for customers; how your shop could be affected

A special report from Reuters describes a potential privacy and business operations concern for the collision repair industry — video recordings by vehicles inside shops being shared. Tesla’s Customer Privacy Notice states, “To protect your [...]

2023-04-12T13:36:04-04:00April 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

More states prepare for autonomous vehicles to hit public roads

A pair of states have joined the push to embrace autonomous vehicles, with both Kentucky and Mississippi passing legislation to mandate autonomous vehicles. Mississippi late last month approved House Bill 1003 to self-driving vehicles on [...]

2023-04-12T13:35:33-04:00April 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

6 states now have PII, data privacy laws; 7 more considering legislation

Six states now have data privacy laws on the books, with Iowa as the latest. What this means for collision repair shop owners is the need for end-user license agreements and data collection/use consumer disclosures sooner [...]

2023-04-12T13:35:02-04:00April 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Ford adds new AI software trailer hitching feature, works with existing ADAS hardware

Ford has added software to existing backup cameras and rear radars on its F-Series trucks that use artificial intelligence (AI) to hitch a trailer to a truck with the push of a button. The feature [...]

2023-04-08T14:58:51-04:00April 8th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Border patrol confiscates nearly $200,000 in fake auto parts from China

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it seized more than 175 counterfeit auto parts that would have been worth about $196,000 if marketed as authentic. The Philadelphia-bound shipment, which arrived on U.S. soil from [...]

2023-04-08T14:58:20-04:00April 8th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

More shops using invoice system for materials costs, knowing difference between 2 refinish procedures could mean more money

Significantly more shops are using an invoice system to bill for materials, at least some of the time, according to the latest “Who Pays for What?” survey results and shops saw significant changes in payment [...]

2023-04-06T13:36:47-04:00April 6th, 2023|RDN News Feed|
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