WrenchWay: Top focus to hire techs should be proactive shop promotion, school involvement & better pay

Successfully attracting and retaining technicians during the ongoing shortage centers on proactive plans to promote your shop, build a pipeline of students, and competitive pay, according to advice shared at the 2024 Southeast Collision Conference. [...]

2024-05-21T14:26:31-04:00May 21st, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Supreme Court declines Country Mutual petition in case alleging excessive reserves

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lawsuit alleging Country Mutual Insurance Co. is in breach of contract by holding a $3.5 billion surplus.  Country Mutual petitioned the high court after receiving conflicting opinions [...]

2024-05-21T14:25:59-04:00May 21st, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Ford seeing EV losses up to $100,000 per vehicle; Arizona Republicans file suit against EPA

Ford Motor Co. is cutting orders from battery supplies as the company is seeing losses up to $100,000 per electric vehicle (EV), sources have told Bloomberg.  “The move is part of a retrenchment of Ford’s [...]

2024-05-19T10:36:26-04:00May 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Mild weather, used car prices returning to normal cut into Boyd Group’s earnings in Q1

A milder winter and used car prices returning to a more normal level negatively impacted Boyd Group Services Inc.’s bottom line during the first quarter, according to financial data released by the company.  While the [...]

2024-05-19T10:35:55-04:00May 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

‘Check to Protect’ campaign launched in California to aid Takata air bag replacements

State and federal agencies have joined forces to educate California residents on free tools that can be used to check the recall status of their vehicles, including vehicles that may be equipped with Takata air [...]

2024-05-19T10:35:24-04:00May 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Alleged fraud ring posed as insurance company to steal California vehicles

Fifteen Southern California residents were recently charged after an investigation found they allegedly bought the personal information of people involved in motor vehicle collisions and created fraudulent insurance claims, illegally collecting more than $350,000. An [...]

2024-05-19T10:34:53-04:00May 19th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

New scholarships for women learning collision repair; Event to honor women in industry

Women looking to enter the repair industry can now apply for scholarships at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama and those already in the industry are welcomed to an event honoring women in the industry [...]

2024-05-16T14:45:23-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Study finds 33% of repair orders handled by over 3,000 repairers lead to insurance reimbursement issues

A new whitepaper from Opus IVS shares findings from an industry study the company says it conducted to better understand how the strategic adoption of diagnostic solutions affects the efficiency and profitability of collision repair [...]

2024-05-16T14:44:52-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

EMS data sharing with police aimed at curbing traffic injuries and deaths, supports NHTSA goal

ImageTrend says law enforcement’s use of its motor vehicle crash software could help reduce transportation-related deaths and serious injuries on U.S. roadways. The initiative supports the objectives of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Roadway [...]

2024-05-16T14:44:22-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Biden Administration announces funding for transportation grants and research center

The Biden Administration announced its third round of funding for public entity grants focused on transportation, technology and innovation, along with funds for a climate and transportation research center earlier this week.  The Strengthening Mobility [...]

2024-05-16T14:43:50-04:00May 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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