An independent Tesla-certified collision repair center in Maryland has sued a second auto insurance carrier over steering, in violation of the Maryland Insurance Act, because of the OEM-approved labor rate it charges its customers. As [...]
Phone calls continue to be the preferred way for consumers to interact with businesses, according to a report by Hiya, a call performance management cloud. Its annual State of the Call report, updated in June, [...]
Roadway deaths were down during the first six months of the year and have now been on a decline for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). When releasing [...]
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 [...]
