East Coast port union back to work after tentative deal

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) dock workers announced late Thursday that they will return to work today after coming to a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance USMX.  The tentative agreement on wages will [...]

2024-10-04T15:07:42-04:00October 4th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Florida Supreme Court rules against GEICO in glass company suit, sends case back to appeals court

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t grant an insurance company the right to deny payment and sue repair shops when a written repair estimate isn’t provided — one of the alleged [...]

2024-10-04T15:07:11-04:00October 4th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

‘Who Pays?’ survey finds shops want clarity from OEMs on post-collision inspections

About 35% of shops surveyed in the most recent “Who Pays for What?” survey said they didn’t perform a post-collision safety inspection because OEMs did not make it clear what is “required” versus “recommended” for [...]

2024-10-03T14:39:36-04:00October 3rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

GM’s Cruise fined $1.5 million by NHTSA for failure to report pedestrian incident

GM’s Cruise must pay a $1.5 million penalty to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following incomplete reports the company made, according to a NHTSA press release.  Two of the reports failed to disclose [...]

2024-10-03T14:39:05-04:00October 3rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Nissan improving paint quality with AI and machine learning

Nissan has compiled a library of more than 500,000 vehicle paint imperfection evaluations, and growing, using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve its detection rate by nearly 7% at its Smyrna Vehicle [...]

2024-10-03T14:38:35-04:00October 3rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Hyundai Motor, Kia launch new EV battery manufacturing process and software-defined vehicle partnership

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are ramping up their efforts to enhance competitiveness in future electric vehicle (EV) batteries through a project they’ve launched to develop lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cathode material, according [...]

2024-10-03T14:38:04-04:00October 3rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Tesla catching fire in family’s garage during Hurricane Helene used as warning about EVs and flooding

An electric vehicle (EV) that caught fire in a Florida resident’s garage during Hurricane Helene flooding last week has brought attention to EV fire risks.  CNN reports Morgan Hodges, of Sarasota, said he raised the [...]

2024-10-03T14:37:33-04:00October 3rd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

East coast strike impacts ports that handle vehicle and auto parts trade

A contract between the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expired Monday without an agreement, sending thousands of dock workers from Texas to Maine on strike.  The New York Times reports [...]

2024-10-02T08:58:21-04:00October 2nd, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Forbes, Statista survey ranks North Carolina Farm Bureau No. 1 auto insurance company

North Carolina Farm Bureau is ranked the No. 1 auto insurance company in an annual rankings report by Forbes and Statista. More than 18,000 insured people across the U.S. were surveyed for “America’s Best Insurance [...]

2024-10-02T08:57:51-04:00October 2nd, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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