Luxury OEMs report surge in EV growth as S&P doubles sales projections

Luxury automakers including BMW, Volvo, Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz–reported sizable year-over-year electric vehicle (EV) sales as a new analysis indicates U.S. EV sales will double previous expectations by 2030. A recent S&P Mobility report said forecasts [...]

2023-10-13T13:33:34-04:00October 13th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

New 3M Skills Development Center looks to fill skills gaps, address tech shortage

The new 3M Skills Development Center, a new, 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art training facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, is now open to train students and technicians of all experience levels. The skills center has been in the [...]

2023-10-13T13:33:03-04:00October 13th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

IBIS task force finds ‘alarming’ number of non-OEM 3D-printed parts on market

IBIS Worldwide’s 3D Printing in Collision Repair Task Force has recommended a ban on 3D printed repair and replacement parts not produced or endorsed by OEMs. The recommendation is one of several given in the [...]

2023-10-12T14:23:38-04:00October 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

New BAR proposals would amend, add new tear down definitions

California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is holding a regulatory workshop next week to discuss amending tear down disclosure requirements in existing regulations. Proposed changes to Section 3352 of California’s Code of Regulation would give [...]

2023-10-12T14:23:07-04:00October 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

PPG to invest $2 million preparing students for skilled trades

PPG says it and the PPG Foundation will spend $2 million through 2025 on initiatives that will support future skilled workers in manufacturing and coatings applications, including within the automotive sector. In a press release, [...]

2023-10-12T14:22:36-04:00October 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

CAR finds OEMs, suppliers should better collaborate on climate & emissions goals

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR), in collaboration with Fresh Coast Climate Solutions, has released a research paper that explains an urgent need for automakers to align their operations and vehicle designs with the Paris [...]

2023-10-12T14:22:04-04:00October 12th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

New campaign works to support, attract & retain women in collision repair

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has launched its annual campaign aimed at supporting, attracting, retaining, and advancing women within the collision repair industry. WIN, which provides networking and connection opportunities for women in the space, [...]

2023-10-11T13:53:09-04:00October 11th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Necessity of repair planning throughout entire process is highlighted

The need for a thorough collision repair plan will be highlighted by those in the industry who say they’ve become especially necessary as modern vehicles become more complex and require more advanced processes. “Being prepared [...]

2023-10-11T13:52:38-04:00October 11th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

Unifor reaches agreement with Ford & GM in Canada pausing strikes; UAW strike ongoing

In less than 12 hours on Tuesday, General Motors Canada agreed to terms from nearly 4,300 Unifor members on strike who claimed the OEM was “stubbornly refusing” to meet the union’s pattern agreement first agreed [...]

2023-10-11T13:52:07-04:00October 11th, 2023|RDN News Feed|

California FSD, Autopilot class action lawsuit moves to arbitration

A judge has ruled in Tesla’s favor to arbitrate claims that the automaker misled the public in describing the functions of its advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies, Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), leading to [...]

2023-10-11T13:51:35-04:00October 11th, 2023|RDN News Feed|
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