Repairify and Autel U.S. have entered into an exclusive long-term collaboration agreement for the use of Repairify’s patented global OEM remote diagnostics, calibrations, and programming solutions through Autel’s remote capable products across North America. As [...]
A Maryland nonprofit is showcasing how virtual reality (VR) can be used in schools and prisons to help train auto repair interns amid the skilled worker shortage. Vehicle for Change (VFC), which repairs donated cars [...]
Ford is trying to patent a technology that could allow its cars to autonomously drive themselves back to dealerships if the owners default on payments. The OEM’s application, published last Thursday by the U.S. Patent [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will host three webinars in March to help educate collision repairers about available healthcare policies. Through the SCRS benefits center, industry employees and their relatives have access to [...]
A bill has been filed in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives that seeks to inform consumers of the need for recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), specifically auto glass, to ensure the safety systems [...]
A Florida policymaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would prevent repairers from offering extra incentives to customers seeking to have their windshields fixed or replaced. Senate Bill 1002, introduced by Sen. [...]
Both GEICO and State Farm have reported billions in 2022 underwriting losses but have differing business moves and outlooks for 2023. In his annual shareholder letter, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said 2022 [...]
Alternative and specialty parts giant LKQ Corp. will acquire Uni-Select in a deal valued at $2.1 billion, the corporations announced Monday. In Canada, Uni-Select supports more than 16,000 automotive repair and collision repair shops and [...]
Several patents recently approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office coupled with Toyota’s release of consumer assistance tools to advocate for electric vehicle (EV) purchasing show the OEM’s “aggressive” push for an all-electric future. [...]
Mercedes-Benz and Luminar have announced their expanded partnership that they say will safely enable enhanced automated driving capabilities across a broad range of the automaker’s lineup by mid-decade. The initial production phase of “next-generation” Luminar [...]
