One of General Motors’ latest TechLink articles cautions repairs to check the date of high voltage insulation gloves before every use. “Certified and up-to-date Class ‘0’ insulation gloves rated at 1000V with leather protectors provide [...]
The importance of auto insurance policyholders being able to invoke their right to appraisal and concerns over under-indemnification as well as vehicle safety was brought to Texas legislators last week during a public hearing held [...]
On certain General Motors vehicles, something as simple as a bent license plate can trick a forward collision warning system into giving false warnings, GM has advised its dealership service technicians. According to an article [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced its lineup of speakers for the IDEAS Collide Showcase at the 2022 SEMA Show on Nov. 4. The showcase will take place from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. [...]
One hundred and nineteen people pursuing careers in collision repair and other segments of the automotive industry have received help paying for their education through the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. The 2022 winners include 103 [...]
The recent citing of an Ohio-based auto parts manufacturer by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) drives home the importance for collision shops to make sure they’re following OSHA guidelines, that [...]
Record high prices for replacement vehicles are depressing the volume of total losses, even as driving activity and accident frequency and severity continue to rebound to pre-COVID-19 levels, the co-CEO of Copart told investors on [...]
Ford has launched updates to its SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) systems BlueCruise and Lincoln ActiveGlide that include hands-free lane changing, in-lane repositioning, and predictive speed adjustment that the OEM says “create [...]
Allstate has agreed to make payments to thousands of its insureds in Pennsylvania to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the carrier violated state law by failing to include full sales tax in settling [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is recommending that the automotive industry strike a balance between the need for cybersecurity and “third party serviceability” of new vehicles, addressing the data access question that is [...]
