Driven Brands leadership emphasized that Auto Glass Now is “in incubation,” and reported favorable Q2 collision and overall company earnings, including 7% revenue growth. In 2022, Driven Brands Holdings announced it would “migrate” its glass [...]
Proposed changes to regulations of storage fees charged by automotive repair dealers (ARDs) in California will soon be up for public comment again. The passage of AB1263 in 2024 gave the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) [...]
BASF CEO and Board of Executive Directors Chairman Markus Kamieth told investors during the company’s Q2 earnings call that BASF’s focus moving forward is on its core businesses, including Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition [...]
State Farm says that after meeting with agents regarding their new Human + Digital approach, they’ve made some adjustments. Yet, a blog post by Kristyn Cook, State Farm executive vice president and chief agency, sales, [...]
The Consumer Advocacy Task Force presented an ADAS problem statement during the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s meeting in Chicago late last month. CIC first announced the task force in April. The group was asked to [...]
JD Power reports that the Q2 auto insurance shopping rate was down, but the switching rate was up. According to the latest Quarterly Insurance Signals Intelligence Report, formerly known as the Loyalty Indicator & Shopping Trends [...]
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills Tuesday that he says will make the state’s auto and homeowners insurance markets more transparent, equitable, and accountable to consumers. SB 714 and HB 4273 give the Illinois [...]
Ram has issued a voluntary seatbelt recall, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (NHTSA ODI) has elevated its investigation of some older-model Ford vehicles that pose an “unreasonable risk to [...]
As insurance companies look for ways to cut costs, LKQ expects profit from its North American aftermarket parts segment. Justin Jude, LKQ president and CEO, said its North American market saw positive growth in Q2 [...]
Hyundai Motor and Kia say they’re expanding “design freedom” beyond the constraints of conventional manufacturing via “a commitment to engineering excellence,” in part through industrial 3D printing. In part three of a behind-the-scenes series on [...]
