EV sales continue to accelerate, but public charging stations don’t keep pace, AAI finds

Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 6.6% of new light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2022, but still represent just under 1% of all registered light-duty vehicles on U.S. roads, according to the Alliance [...]

2022-09-20T08:00:59-04:00September 20th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

DOT makes $160M available for smart infrastructure; Ford researches smartphone-based app to protect pedestrians

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Monday that it will make $160 million in grants available annually over the next five years for technology that will improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure and make communities safer. [...]

2022-09-20T08:00:29-04:00September 20th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

GM investing $491M in Indiana stamping plant to prepare for future EVs

General Motors has announced it will invest $491 million to prepare its Marion, Indiana stamping plant to provide a variety of steel and aluminum stamped parts for future products, including electric vehicles (EVs), produced at [...]

2022-09-19T07:31:31-04:00September 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

asTech says newly expanded software helps make OEM vs. aftermarket tool decisions, customizable for every shop

Repairify’s asTech has expanded its Rules Engine to “dramatically streamline” shop workflow with one-stop access to diagnostics, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) insights, calibrations, and programming in an effort to reduce repair cycle times. Rules [...]

2022-09-19T07:31:00-04:00September 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Industry organization promotes use of aluminum for outer body side panels

Alumobility has developed technical guidelines for producing one-piece vehicle body side outer panels from aluminum sheet, and demonstrated its findings to a number of OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, according to the nonprofit organization’s technical [...]

2022-09-19T07:30:29-04:00September 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Subaru’s EyeSight to incorporate AI; goal is safety, not autonomous driving

Subaru is reportedly developing a new generation of its EyeSight driver assistance system that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve computer recognition in poor visibility. The system will be introduced on 2025 model year [...]

2022-09-16T08:01:00-04:00September 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

New Center for Auto Safety director to continue focus on collision repair issues

The Center for Auto Safety has named longtime staffer, Michael Brooks, as its new executive director who told Repairer Driven News that he and the center staff will “continue to focus on several issues impacting [...]

2022-09-16T08:00:30-04:00September 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Biden administration approves state EV charging plans, OEMs to make EV charging more accessible

The Biden administration has approved 35 electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure plans across the U.S. under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, which was established and is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Arizona, [...]

2022-09-16T07:00:30-04:00September 16th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Judge gives parties until Oct. 7 answer questions in Mass. ‘right to repair’ case

The federal judge in the Massachusetts “right-to-repair” case has given the parties until Oct. 7 to file their answers on two outstanding issues: their points of agreement and disagreement on the legislation approved by voters [...]

2022-09-15T12:00:29-04:00September 15th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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