Toyota has agreed to settle a $78.5 million class action defective air bag lawsuit that the plaintiffs say will “resolve all economic loss claims and any and all economic loss controversies” alleged against the automaker. [...]
Two weeks into the United Auto Workers (UAW) ongoing strike against the Big 3 — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (the Detroit 3), Ford executives spoke out about the impacts it could have if a [...]
A second-generation collision repairer who advocated for quality repairs and certifications, and whose father was well-known within the industry for his pivotal court case with Progressive Insurance, has died. Greg Coccaro Jr., co-owner of North [...]
Matrix Electronic Measuring, maker of the Matrix Wand, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy due to R&D issues and an insufficient post-COVID rebound in business, according to the company’s bankruptcy attorney. “They were having a [...]
BASF says the classic vehicle color wheel “has had its day.” In its annual Automotive Color Trends, BASF gives the collision industry a peek at new colors that could come to market on vehicles in [...]
During a U.S. House subcommittee hearing Wednesday, there wasn’t a consensus on support or opposition to the federal REPAIR Act but there were many questions about why the act is needed for independent automotive and [...]
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) says its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) Level 4 specialist certification test provides more business opportunities for repair centers through the employment of L4-certified technicians. ASE said [...]
A new mainstream media report is drawing attention to an increase in traffic fatalities despite an increase in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) meant to make vehicles safer. The NBC affiliate article was the latest [...]
The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB Group) and the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) have partnered to increase welding training opportunities in the country for collision repairers. The program will travel to repair centers [...]
Technologies like vehicle sensors, navigation systems, and network connectivity are driving “profound changes” within the auto industry, according to a new report. A recently published article by Intellias, a consulting and software engineering provider, also [...]
