In a paper released last week on its blog, Waymo made its case for why autonomous vehicle safety regulations should be a collaborative and transparent effort between lawmakers and self-driving car companies, including “formally harmonizing” [...]
A recent Ars Technica article on the subject of “lifetime” in-vehicle software updates begs another tech concern for repairers and consumers — what happens to the data that’s collected? Automotive Editor Jonathan Gitlin recently sat [...]
The federal government has awarded nearly $95 million in grants for projects nationwide that will make transportation systems safer and “more equitable.” Several of the initial 59 projects selected through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing [...]
Overall inflation is expected to decline this year but ongoing cost spikes in labor and healthcare, coupled with more frequent traffic accidents, will continue to elevate claims, according to a new Swiss Re report. The [...]
A Facebook ad by a seller in British Colombia that promised a leak-free vehicle is an example collision shops should consider when it comes to liability risk in marketing and advertising that promise pie-in-the-sky perfect [...]
Ford expects to lose $3 billion by year-end on electric vehicles (EVs) through its Ford Model e interdependent auto business segment that includes its “breakthrough” EVs. However, the OEM believes its Ford+ Plan will produce [...]
Georgia’s state senate has approved legislation that will prevent insurers from increasing rates without state approval. The passing of House Bill 221 closes a loophole in Georgia law that allowed auto insurance companies to bypass [...]
While coalitions, organizations, and aftermarket groups are involved in a “right to repair” movement that’s pushing for fair and equal access to OEM repair procedures collision and auto shops, as well as collision industry organizations, [...]
Boutique auto insurance companies earned higher satisfaction scores than industry behemoths such as GEICO, Progressive, and Allstate in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest member car insurance survey. It’s the latest indication that consumers appear more inclined [...]
Are you looking to have structural damage post-collision repaired or have you been in a collision and don’t think your car can be fixed? According to Collision Advice CEO Mike Anderson and Database Enhancement Gateway [...]
