IIHS study finds many drivers treat partially autonomous vehicles as self-driving

Drivers who use partial automation frequently treat their vehicles as fully self-driving, confident that they can perform non-driving-related activities like eating or texting while behind the wheel, according to a new study by the Insurance [...]

2022-10-13T07:02:01-04:00October 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

GM now offering ‘cohesive energy management’ for home, commercial & EV customers

General Motors has introduced Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which the OEM says, in combination with Ultium Charge 360, creates “a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a [...]

2022-10-13T07:01:30-04:00October 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Michigan announces incentive packages for 2 EV battery factories

The Michigan Economic Development Corp., in partnership with the Michigan Strategic Fund, has announced the approval of deals with two electric vehicle (EV) battery factories to locate in the state that are expected to generate [...]

2022-10-13T07:01:00-04:00October 13th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

SCRS invites industry to Red Carpet Awards Breakfast at the SEMA Show

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is inviting members of the collision repair industry to recognize outstanding individuals, companies, and actions during the 2022 Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast at the SEMA Show. [...]

2022-10-12T07:01:32-04:00October 12th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Michigan suspends Carvana’s dealer license; 3rd state to do so

The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has suspended the license of a Carvana dealership in Novi for “imminent harm to the public.” Carvana faces several alleged violations of the Michigan Vehicle Code, which were discovered [...]

2022-10-12T07:01:01-04:00October 12th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ford ‘On Target:’ Importance of OEM glass for ADAS functionality, Mach-E construction & BlueCruise details

Ford’s latest volume of “On Target” magazine drives home the importance of using OEM glass in collision repairs, most importantly for advanced driver assistance systems to properly function, and gives an overview of the Mustang [...]

2022-10-12T07:00:30-04:00October 12th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Rivian recalls nearly all vehicles over possible loose fasteners

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian has recalled nearly all of the vehicles it has produced to date, after it discovered that a fastener in the front steering assembly might have been insufficiently torqued. An improperly [...]

2022-10-11T09:00:31-04:00October 11th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

AAI, AG provide differing interpretations of terms in Massachusetts’ contested ‘right to repair’ law

The parties in the federal lawsuit challenging the Massachusetts right-to-repair legislation approved by voters in 2020 are in disagreement over the meanings of half of the key terms written into the law, according to a [...]

2022-10-11T08:00:28-04:00October 11th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

More than 200 students excited, inquisitive during CREF & 3M career fair; more fairs coming up soon

More than 200 students from across the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area got a glimpse of the careers they could have in the collision repair industry during a two-day interactive career fair hosted by the Collision [...]

2022-10-10T07:31:32-04:00October 10th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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