Ford and General Motors have each announced plans to obtain enough battery raw materials and manufacturing capacity to dramatically scale up their production of electric vehicles (EVs). Ford says it has secured enough materials and [...]
Legislation that would force insurers to increase Massachusetts’ lowest-in-the-nation auto body labor rate has been incorporated into the state Senate’s version of a $4.57 billion economic development package, which is currently before a House-Senate conference [...]
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s Parts & Materials Committee followed up on its initial discussion of inflation in April, with a second presentation on potential industry solutions from a panel of experts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [...]
A coalition of auto safety and consumer protection groups is urging OEMs to adopt universal terms for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features, warning that the current variety of terms can confuse consumers and make [...]
Volkswagen of America on Tuesday began its first day of production at its new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee with the all-electric ID.4 compact SUV, which is the OEM’s first electric vehicle (EV) to be assembled [...]
General Motors has launched a free, virtual service to help answer consumers’ questions about electric vehicles (EVs). EV Live is “an immersive, virtual experience that allows participants to interact one-on-one with EV specialists and learn [...]
During a panel discussion held by the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s Estimating & Repair Planning Committee last week shop owners and adjusters agreed repair plans should be made by the shops, not the billpayers, and [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ latest “Kool Tools” video is now available and features 11 tools SCRS discovered — some from the 2021 SEMA Show — that they recommend shops use. Every year, [...]
Toyota has produced a list of recommended procedures technicians need to be aware of when working any of its vehicles that contains a high-voltage battery. The best practices, spelled out in an article recently published [...]
Nearly 8 in 10 car buyers signed up for a free trial of their vehicle’s connected services when it was offered by a dealer, and nearly half converted to a paid subscription when their free [...]
