I-CAR announces new 2023 course & Sustaining Partner, says industry ‘voice heard’ on training concerns

I-CAR has announced open enrollment for its new Vehicle Technology and Trends 2023 one-hour online course that covers “the scale and scope of today’s technology-driven era of repairs,” including advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features, [...]

2022-12-21T07:01:51-05:00December 21st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

FCA recalls 1.2 million Ram pickups over tailgate latch alignment issue

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has recalled more than 1.2 million Ram pickups to address misaligned strikers that can allow the tailgate to open while driving. The recall affects 1,234,657 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and Ram [...]

2022-12-21T07:01:20-05:00December 21st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Small biz economy ‘recovering’ & hiring still an issue, WizeHire shares retention, recruitment tips

Unfilled job openings and inflation remain the top two problems for small business owners with 44% of surveyed owners reporting to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) that they have positions they can’t fill, [...]

2022-12-20T08:01:22-05:00December 20th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Rivian’s R1T first electric pickup truck to earn highest IIHS safety award

Rivian’s 2022-23 electric pickup truck, the R1T, has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick+ award during its first round of tests conducted by the institute. To earn either of the [...]

2022-12-20T07:01:16-05:00December 20th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

NHTSA launches safety probe of Cruise automated driving system

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary evaluation of the Automated Driving System (ADS) used by driverless vehicles produced by General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary. NHTSA said it decided to act after [...]

2022-12-19T09:00:48-05:00December 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Fourth Takata air bag death this year confirmed, ways for repairers to help mitigate unknown open recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed another death caused by a recalled Takata air bag, bringing the total to 23 in the U.S., and stressed that all vehicle owners should check for [...]

2022-12-19T08:00:53-05:00December 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

EV startup VinFast gears up for stock offering, opens stores & service centers in California

Vietnamese OEM VinFast has filed with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) to fund its expansion with a planned $2 billion plant in North Carolina. The company has [...]

2022-12-16T10:00:17-05:00December 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Florida insurance commissioner submits resignation amid state’s property insurance crisis

Florida’s insurance commissioner submitted his resignation Thursday, a day after the state’s legislature enacted a bill to address the state’s property insurance crisis. Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier gave no reasons for his resignation in his [...]

2022-12-16T08:00:13-05:00December 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Alliance finds 5 US states meet optimal vehicle & traffic safety laws, 9 states ‘lagging dangerously behind’

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 2023 Roadmap to Safety report, released last week, rated five states in the U.S. as making the most legislative progress toward vehicle and roadway safety improvements to prevent serious [...]

2022-12-16T07:00:11-05:00December 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ford Escape, Volvo XC40 fare best in new IIHS frontal crash test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is working on updates to its longest-running crash test, the moderate overlap front evaluation and so far, only two out of 15 small SUVs, the Ford Escape and [...]

2022-12-15T07:00:28-05:00December 15th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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