A Georgia bill that would allow businesses, including repair shops, to charge electric vehicle (EV) drivers for electricity by the kilowatt hour is moving through the state legislature. HB 406, led by Rep. Rick Jasperse [...]
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has doubled the amount of scholarships distributed to aspiring auto technicians through its annual awards program. Through its 2023 WIN College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Awards, the advocacy group [...]
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) on Thursday showed how important safe collision repairs and fair appraisals are to them when they showed up en masse at the Texas State Capitol, along with repairers, [...]
A newly released Consumer Reports (CR) study based on nearly 20 years of data has found that, contrary to popular belief, as new vehicle technologies and better fuel efficiencies have been introduced they’ve not made [...]
Michigan collision repairers can be on the lookout for a light-colored Kia Optima with front-end damage believed to be involved in a hit-and-run that injured a Lake Orion man. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said [...]
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is accepting scholarship and loan forgiveness applications to those interested in becoming an automotive professional. Scholarships of up to $5,000 are open to U.S. college students or incoming freshmen [...]
Technology is making it easier for insurance companies to produce quotes, with artificial intelligence (AI) now capable of starting and completing its own estimates, a new study says. Reuters Events’ Auto Claims 2023: Fine-Tuning The [...]
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has formed a new committee focused on the lifecycle of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries within the collision industry. Called the Electric Vehicle (EV) and Battery Committee,, it [...]
The growing availability of new cars, coupled with alleviating supply chain bottlenecks, is driving down prices on used cars, according to a new report. Ducker Carlisle’s most recent whitepaper noted that the used car boom [...]
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) will host its third “Collision Day at the Capitol” in Austin today at 10 a.m. CT. The event is to drum up support for two state bills that [...]
